The word 'anime' (アニメ) is a Japanese shortening of the English word 'animation', a gairaigo, or foreign loanword.
Every week we pick a theme (a studio, a season, a demographic, a genre) and bias every game's puzzles toward it. Play 5+ themed rounds inside the week to complete the theme and earn its one-time badge.
Ping Pong, Mushishi sequel, JoJo Stardust — the season that taught us 'sakuga' as a verb.
Aug 24, 2026 → Aug 31, 2026
Solo Leveling, Tower of God, aeni cinema — seven days of the Korean wave.
Aug 17, 2026 → Aug 24, 2026
JJK, CSM, Attack on Titan's final stretch — the studio that defined late-2020s anime.
Aug 10, 2026 → Aug 17, 2026
Mob Psycho, FMA: Brotherhood, My Hero. Action animation as a craft, not a treadmill.
Aug 3, 2026 → Aug 10, 2026
Angel Beats, Durarara!!, K-ON!! — the season that minted a generation of fans.
Jul 27, 2026 → Aug 3, 2026
Spirited Away, Mononoke, Totoro. The studio that proved animation could win Oscars.
Jul 20, 2026 → Jul 27, 2026
Kill la Kill, Promare, Dandadan — neon palettes and key-frame chaos for seven days.
Jul 13, 2026 → Jul 20, 2026
Berserk, Vinland Saga, Monster — the medium grown up, with all the weight that implies.
Jul 6, 2026 → Jul 13, 2026
Sparkles, swoons, and slow-burn — every game leans into shoujo's softer arc.
May 25, 2026 → Jun 1, 2026