Winter 2026 Anime Wrap-Up Report | Four Series Impressions
Machine-translated from Traditional Chinese
Here to share my wrap-up impressions of the Winter 2026 anime, four series in total
Jujutsu Kaisen: Culling Game - Part 1 5/5
After this season, all I can do is bow down to MAPPA
Even though my favourite character is gone and the story isn't the most exciting, the audio-visuals, storyboarding, direction, battle scenes, and animation fluidity are truly flawless
Watching it purely as an action spectacle is an absolute treat — after the final episode's Yuta fight, I almost wanted to give it 6 stars
Which Side Is Tamon-kun Now? 4.5/5
Includes idol, romance, comedy and other elements; the male lead's true personality is extremely dark, and a lot of the laughs come from that
The female lead's strong, innocent and hardworking personality is very likeable, and the setup where she gets flustered the moment the male lead teases her is hilarious too
The other four boy band members also have distinctive personalities, the sound and visuals are excellent, the pacing is great, and the in-show songs are catchy
The only downside is the idol romance premise, but so far both leads have been very restrained, so it's not much of an issue overall
Jigoku Sensei part.2 3.5/5
As a reader of the original manga, I think this remake has both strengths and weaknesses
On the plus side, it removes the uncomfortable fanservice scenes with elementary school kids from the original, part.2 picks some of the more touching arcs from the manga, and adds original content to enrich characterisation — the OP and ED are both good
On the downside, the art quality is badly inconsistent, especially the face-drawing issues — just look at what they did to Tamazō's handsome face
Also, most of the original content added to stretch things out is pretty boring. The manga has so many great short stories; one episode covering 2 chapters of manga would have been more fitting
After watching, I don't think there will be another season — if you're interested, I'd recommend reading the manga
Invisible Man and Human Woman 4/5
A great romance anime, the interactions between the leads are sweet and not awkward
The animation is stable, there's even one mini-great episode, and it also explores the issues faced in interspecies life
Overall it's a very comfortable watch, worth recommending
Has anyone else watched these shows this season? What are your thoughts?
Jujutsu Kaisen: Culling Game - Part 1 5/5
After this season, all I can do is bow down to MAPPA
Even though my favourite character is gone and the story isn't the most exciting, the audio-visuals, storyboarding, direction, battle scenes, and animation fluidity are truly flawless
Watching it purely as an action spectacle is an absolute treat — after the final episode's Yuta fight, I almost wanted to give it 6 stars
Which Side Is Tamon-kun Now? 4.5/5
Includes idol, romance, comedy and other elements; the male lead's true personality is extremely dark, and a lot of the laughs come from that
The female lead's strong, innocent and hardworking personality is very likeable, and the setup where she gets flustered the moment the male lead teases her is hilarious too
The other four boy band members also have distinctive personalities, the sound and visuals are excellent, the pacing is great, and the in-show songs are catchy
The only downside is the idol romance premise, but so far both leads have been very restrained, so it's not much of an issue overall
Jigoku Sensei part.2 3.5/5
As a reader of the original manga, I think this remake has both strengths and weaknesses
On the plus side, it removes the uncomfortable fanservice scenes with elementary school kids from the original, part.2 picks some of the more touching arcs from the manga, and adds original content to enrich characterisation — the OP and ED are both good
On the downside, the art quality is badly inconsistent, especially the face-drawing issues — just look at what they did to Tamazō's handsome face
Also, most of the original content added to stretch things out is pretty boring. The manga has so many great short stories; one episode covering 2 chapters of manga would have been more fitting
After watching, I don't think there will be another season — if you're interested, I'd recommend reading the manga
Invisible Man and Human Woman 4/5
A great romance anime, the interactions between the leads are sweet and not awkward
The animation is stable, there's even one mini-great episode, and it also explores the issues faced in interspecies life
Overall it's a very comfortable watch, worth recommending
Has anyone else watched these shows this season? What are your thoughts?
