The Wandering Witch says The Saint’s Magic Power is Omnipotent

The Wandering Witch says The Saint&

Welcome, all, again. Today's discussion will focus upon The Saint's Magic Power is Omnipotent, a quiet isekai offering one of the least flamboyant--yet one of the most solidly constructed--storylines ...
The Wandering Witch Returns to World Conquest Zvezda Plot

The Wandering Witch Returns to Worl

Welcome, all, again. Our last discussion concerned a dark plot by an abused healer to remake his world, so I thought a much lighter take on world conquest might ...
The Wandering Witch Reviews Redo of Healer

The Wandering Witch Reviews Redo of

Welcome, all, again. 2020 was a rough year the world over, and almost everyone I know is feeling lingering effects in some way. I myself lost relatives, coworkers, ...
The Wandering Witch is Standing on a Million Lives

The Wandering Witch is Standing on

Welcome, all, again--and happy holidays(!), of whatever flavor you prefer. This time around, we'll be looking at I'm Standing on a Million Lives, a show that has me puzzled ...
The Wandering Witch Examines the Monster Girl Doctor

The Wandering Witch Examines the Mo

Welcome, all, again. This last was a slow viewing season for me, with my favorite genre (slice-of-life) severely underrepresented. Only three new shows managed to catch my interest, ...
The Wandering Witch and The Misfit of Demon King Academy

The Wandering Witch and The Misfit

Welcome, all, again. Since last my last column appeared here, Corona-chan swung by briefly (I tested negative, thanks!); my profession has been even further vilified; and Memphis regressed from ...
The Wandering Witch Devours Princess Connect! Re: Dive

The Wandering Witch Devours Princes

Welcome, all, again. Today let's talk about Princess Connect! Re: Dive, a show that can be kind of hard to pin down: it's comedy; it's adventure; it's bodaciously harem! ...
The Wandering Witch Warns Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!

The Wandering Witch Warns Keep Your

Welcome, all, again. We are transitioning from a particularly bountiful viewing season, and one of my favorites was yet another anime about anime, Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! ...
The Wandering Witch as Ground Control to Psychoelectric Girl

The Wandering Witch as Ground Contr

Welcome, all, again. I recently raided my backlog of series-to-be-watched and pulled out 2011's Ground Control to Psychoelectric Girl--literally pulled it out of my DVD collection, where it's lingered ...
The Wandering Witch Witnesses the Ascendance of a Bookworm!

The Wandering Witch Witnesses the A

Welcome, all, again. A new viewing season is upon us, with generous offerings in a number of genres. Today's topic, Ascendance of a Bookworm, is an isekai story ...

The Wandering Witch Draws Down on Cowboy Bebop

Posted on Jan 23 2019
The Wandering Witch Draws Down on Cowboy Bebop
Welcome, all, again. Today we look back on anime's own gateway drug, Cowboy Bebop. As you have no doubt already heard, Netflix is again taunting the gods of anime by producing a live-action desecration--excuse me, adaptation--of this beloved anime series. And only 2 years after thoroughly mutilating Death Note! Why?

iStalk 4/13/17 – Netflix, Natsume Yujin-cho 6, Musou Stars

Posted on Apr 13 2017
iStalk 4/13/17 – Netflix, Natsume Yujin-cho 6, Musou Stars
Today, Netflix opens a placeholder page for ID-0, World Cosplay Summit, and Musou Stars to head to the west later in the year.

iStalk 4/6/17 – Persona 5, Voltron: Legendary Defender, Sakura Quest

Posted on Apr 06 2017
iStalk 4/6/17 – Persona 5, Voltron: Legendary Defender, Sakura Quest
Today, Persona 5 launch limits streaming, Voltron: Legendary Defender season 3 comes later this year, and Crunchyroll acquires Sakura Quest to it's simulcast line-up.

iStalk 3/28/17 – Godzilla, No Game No Life, High School of the Dead

Posted on Mar 28 2017
iStalk 3/28/17 – Godzilla, No Game No Life, High School of the Dead
Today, Godzilla anime film news gets announced, No Game No Life Zero anime film teases millennia year old story, and High School of the Dead manga creator passes away.

iStalk 3/17/17 – Devilman, Anonymous Noise, Grimoire of Zero

Posted on Mar 17 2017
iStalk 3/17/17 – Devilman, Anonymous Noise, Grimoire of Zero
Today, new Devilman project heads to Netflix in 2018, Sentai Filmworks licenses Anonymous Noise, and Grimoire of Zero TV previews opening and more.

iStalk 3/15/17 – Godzilla, One Piece, Kakegurui

Posted on Mar 15 2017
iStalk 3/15/17 – Godzilla, One Piece, Kakegurui
Today, Netflix acquires Godzilla anime film, Japanese ambassador to Israel cosplays as Luffy from One Piece, and see the first trailer for Kakegurui - Compulsive Gambler.

iStalk 3/1/17 – Blame, Little Witch Academia, Tsuki ga Kirei

Posted on Mar 01 2017
iStalk 3/1/17 – Blame, Little Witch Academia, Tsuki ga Kirei
Today, Blame anime film gets English subtitled trailer, Little Witch Academia casts a spell, and Tsuki ga Kirei adds 17 new cast members in latest announcement.

iStalk 2/22/17 – Gantz:0, The Night Is Short So Walk Girl, Nana Mizuki

Posted on Feb 22 2017
iStalk 2/22/17 – Gantz:0, The Night Is Short So Walk Girl, Nana Mizuki
Today, Gantz:0 CG film heads to Netflix, Masaaki Yuasa's Toru wa Mijikashi Arukeyo Otome film is previewed, and someone got arrested for threatening to kill Nana Mizuki.

iStalk 2/16/17 – Saekano, Seven Deadly Sins, Avex Pictures

Posted on Feb 16 2017
iStalk 2/16/17 – Saekano, Seven Deadly Sins, Avex Pictures
Today, Saekano teases second season with image, Funimation acquires home video rights for Seven Deadly Sins anime, and Avex Pictures enforces export ban on Blu-rays, DVDs and CDs.

iStalk 2/7/17 – Hikaru Utada, The Red Turtle, Nichijou

Posted on Feb 07 2017
iStalk 2/7/17 – Hikaru Utada, The Red Turtle, Nichijou
Today, Hikaru Utada speaks out against new copyright policy, The Red Turtle wins Annie Award, and Funimation gears up for Nichijou home video release.