Strictly Anime

We discuss the 2026 Crunchyroll Anime Awards. It’s the ten year anniversary for the award show, but there wasn’t much to celebrate. We share our thoughts on the award show and all the winners, question whether an independent third party should be running things, wonder if anyone will ever take down Anya Forger and One Piece, and bask in the glory of Bakugo’s deserved recognition.

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We’re strictly chatting. How dare they. How dare they do that in My Hero Academia: More. How dare they do that with the Pokemon x Target collaboration. How dare they do that to Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake. Also, more Naruto Shippuden.

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We discuss our spoiler-free Spring 2026 anime first impressions. We’ve got another promising season for the romance fans, and several unexpected moments from premiere episodes. We discuss how to pronounce “atelier” in Witch Hat Atelier, the trope of gyaru and nerd romances, and what is literally happening in Daemons of the Shadow Realm.

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We review the second season of Frieren: Beyond Journey's End. Anime’s most comforting show continues to impart important life lessons on us. We discuss the romantic moments between Stark and Fern (or as we call them, “Fark”), Frieren’s newest grimoires, and the fight between demons and a guy who says he doesn’t care but he actually does care.

Japanese title: Sousou no Frieren

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We review season 3 of Jujutsu Kaisen: The Culling Game Part 1. MAPPA has evolved this anime into something cinematic and intense, even with curse powers that seem a little silly. But that’s ok, we’re here for it. We discuss movie references, Itadori on trial, Fushiguro’s abs, and the return of Chef Yuta.

Japanese title: Jujutsu Kaisen: Shimetsu Kaiyuu - Zenpen

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