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Outlaw Star
In 1998, anime changed forever.
The same year that gave us Cowboy Bebop, Trigun, and Serial Experiments Lain also gave us Outlaw Star — a sci-fi space…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
INU-OH
This week on Bento Radio, I take a deep dive into Inu-Oh — the electrifying historical rock opera from Science SARU.
Set in 14th-century Japan after t…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Cosmic Princess Kaguya
Season 3 Episode 15
This week, I’m breaking down Cosmic Princess Kaguya!, a hyper-stylized sci-fi fairy tale that feels like a collision between Hosoda-era digital optim…
5 months ago
Love Through a Prism
In this episode, I talk about Love Through a Prism, a historical anime romance that surprised me by being far more about art, ambition, and loss than…
5 months, 1 week ago
100 Meters
Season 3 Episode 13
n this episode, I break down 100 Meters (Hyakuemu), a Netflix anime film that challenges nearly every expectation of the sports anime genre. Unlike t…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Kekkaishi
Season 3 Episode 12
n this episode of Bento Radio, I’m revisiting Kekkaishi, a mid-2000s supernatural shonen that aired on Toonami and somehow became one of anime’s most…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
FLAG
Season 3 Episode 11
In this episode of Bento Radio, I dive into FLAG, a largely forgotten anime from 2006 that feels uncannily ahead of its time. Originally released as …
6 months ago
What I'm Watching for winter 2026
Winter 2026 anime is already shaping up to be something special.
In this episode of Bento Radio, I walk through what I’m actually watching this season…
6 months, 1 week ago
Gachiakuta
Season 3 Episode 10
In this episode, Alex examines how modern shonen has shifted from the perpetual optimism of Dragon Ball Z, One Piece, Naruto, and Bleach to darker, s…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
As an assassin obviously exceeds the hero's
Season 3 Episode 9
In this episode of Bento Radio, I dig into As an Assassin, My Skills Clearly Outrank the Hero—an anime that looks stunning but left me frustrated onc…
6 months, 4 weeks ago