I really don’t have much to say to lead into this week’s list. My life still isn’t entirely back to normal yet, although it’s a bit closer to that compared to a week ago. Hopefully I’ll have something more meaningful to say at the beginning of next week’s list.

Here are the anime and manga blog posts that grabbed my attention this week:

• 5 Episode Rule, Blue Period Impressions (by Tessa at All About Anime and Manga)
• 2021 Fall Three Episode Check-In (from Anime Feminist)
• Art and Competition: PPPPPP vs Blue Period (by Scott at Mechanical Anime Reviews)
• Autumn 2021 First Impressions – Muv-Luv Alternative (by Jessi Silver at Season 1 Episode 1)
• Autumn 2021 First Impressions – Sakugan (by Jessi Silver at Season 1 Episode 1)
• Autumn 2021 First Impressions – Visual Prison (by Jessi Silver at Season 1 Episode 1)
• Banana Fish Manga and Representation (by Irina at I drink and watch anime.)
• Feature: On Bad Romance in Anime (by Karandi at 100 Word Anime)
• Feature: On Romance in Anime (by Karandi at 100 Word Anime)
• Gigant – Manga First Impression (by Irina at I drink and watch anime.)
• Initial Results: Blue Period (by Jack Scheibelein at Animated Observations)
• Initial Results: Komi Can’t Communicate (by Jack Scheibelein at Animated Observations)
• Recovery of an MMO Junkie Series Review: Recommendation of the Wonderful Virtual Life (by Karandi at 100 Word Anime)
• Restaurant to Another World: A Strange Anomaly (by Scott at Mechanical Anime Reviews)
• Top 5 Blonde Anime Girls (by Karandi at 100 Word Anime)
• The True Mystery of Hyouka (by Irina at I drink and watch anime.)
• Weekly Seasonal Watches: Fall 2021 Anime Season Week 5 (by Scott at Mechanical Anime Reviews)