As the Summer Season 2018 draws to a close, four of the AUKN writers look back at the shows that caught their attention.

Tokyo Godfathers captures the true spirit of Christmas by presenting a tale of three homeless folk finding hope and redemption amidst a madcap adventure, yet retains the darker themes that director Satoshi Kon is known for, allowing this to appeal to both fans and newcomers to his work.

Studio Trigger teams up with Mari Okada for this well thought out character drama that asks “just how do we become friends, anyway?”

Battle Girl High School tries to combine magical girl, slice-of-life and idol elements into one show but ends up not knowing what it wants to be.