Whenever a parent or older relative has asked me for recommendations about streaming for their TV, my answer has always been the same: buy a console.

Designed to be the ultimate celebration of anime and Japanese culture, Madman Anime Festival will debut later this year in Melbourne. Held on 3 and 4 September at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, the event is a collaboration between Madman and Animelab.

What can you expect? Think international guests and exhibitors, cosplay, live stage performances, pop-up shops, screenings, and "exclusive anime events".

Madman's anime streaming service, AnimeLab, has been chugging along nicely for a while now, and is now making its prophesised switch to a premium service. But while you'll have to pay for the finer features, there's still a lot up for grabs for free.

I haven't watched anime for years, but there's one particular streaming service that is getting me back into it at a rapid pace.

Perhaps you've already made plans for the weekend, in which case, you should go do those! On the other hand, if you want to do something more... cartoon-flavour, you might want to check out the 13 new anime series AnimeLab has just uploaded.