First Impressions – Kijin Gentoushou (Sword of the Demon Slayer)
As this is where the story proper begins, it would be dangerous to read too much into the first two episodes. Read more
My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 29 – Hunter X Hunter Chimera Ant Arc (Part I)
I promise we’ll finish “Chimera Ant” faster than Togashi did. Read more
LiA Bespoke Project: Short Subjects – Anime’s Best Vertically Challenged Characters
Let’s complete the short trifecta. Read more
LiA Bespoke Project: Automatic For the People – The Japanese Vending Machine
Not all the legends are true, but the true ones are amazing enough. Read more
LiA Bespoke Project: Good Things Come in Small Packages – Top 5 Short Anime
This is a format anime can do extremely well. Read more
Spring 2025 Preview and Video Companion
it’s kind of a wonky, hourglass-shaped preview. Read more
Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun 2 – 12 (Season Finale)
The mood surrounding this finale could hardly be more different than the first one for Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun. Read more
Trillion Game – 25/26 (End) and Series Review
Trillion Game was a bit of a slow build, but the final construction was a beautiful piece of work. Read more
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto (The Apothecary Diaries) – 36
He’s just glad to see you. Read more
Sousei no Aquarion: Myth of Emotions – 12 (End) and Series Review
My priorities for this sort of show are probably different from most viewers, but they were certainly met to a quite satisfying degree. Read more
Kono Kaisha ni Suki na Hito ga Imasu (I Have a Crush at Work) – 12 (End) and Series Review
There’s definitely an audience for smart anime about adults – if there weren’t, they’d never get made. Read more
Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun 2 – 11
It just seems like there are no “wasted” visuals with Hanako-kun – no throwaway shots. Read more