Anime fans sometimes use the "three episode rule" to decide if a new series is worth watching, but when someone is watching a truly great anime, they don't need that long. A number of anime, both new ...

The Darwin Incident was an impulse watch on my part - it popped up in my Amazon feed and with no idea what the show was, I decided I'd invest 20-odd minutes into the strange eco anime.

Some anime develop gradually, slowly revealing their worlds and characters. Others don’t bother easing viewers in; they grab attention from the first scene and never let go. These are the series that ...