Hey everyone, and welcome to part 2 of my media retrospective 2022. I do also have a part 1 going over some media experiences which I considered interesting or noteworthy in some way despite not being favorites of the year, which you may read here if you've missed it. But one look at the content of this blog will tell you that I've not written very much about film or games, because anime has been my primary interest. I'm now entering my 8th year of anime fandom, and although my relationship with this medium has changed drastically over all that time, my love for anime's creative ethos, rich tradition of stories, and wealth of interesting creators has only grown over time. In fact, it's grown so much that I find myself curious to keep learning as much about what comes out of this medium as I can, and that has resulted in my seasonal anime first impressions posts. As each anime season starts to kick into gear, I try out at least one episode of nearly everything that