First Impressions – Reiwa no Dara-san (Dara-san of Reiwa)
I wouldn’t describe this story so far as profound or anything, but it’s solidly entertaining. Read more
First Impressions – Otome Kaijuu Caraméliser (Kaiju Girl Carmelise)
One doesn’t have to strain too hard to see a certain metaphorical quality in all this. Read more
My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 61 – Shounen Jump Mid-year Check-in
Is Jump broken – and if so, how should it be fixed? Read more
Summer 2026 Season Preview and Video Companion
The summer of bishounen has arrived. Read more
Enzo Loves Manga Bespoke – Baby Steps
Worlds are colliding. Read more
Hidarikiki no Eren (Eren the Southpaw) – 13 (End) and Series Review
In the end, I can only call Hidarikiki no Eren a failure. But an interesting one, to be sure. Read more
First Impressions – World is Dancing
Never has the phrase “the rest is history” been more appropriate, and even if the actual history didn’t happen this way it matters not a whit. Read more
Kami no Shizuku (The Drops of God) – 12
in the end, this may be about Issei and Shizuku coming to have a fraternal relationship more than the battle between them. Read more
Kujima Utaeba Ie Hororo (Kujima: Why Sing, When You Can Warble?) – 12 (End) and Series Review
Home is, indisputably, where the heart is. Read more
Otaku ni Yasashii Gal wa Inai!? (Girls Can’t Be Kind to Otaku!?) – 12 (End) and Series Review
This was very sweet and all, but you know, sooner or later you have to choose. Read more
Hidarikiki no Eren (Eren the Southpaw) – 12
Even if the toll is a bunch of Akari the tradeoff is worth it, because this is the one thread where Hidarikiki no Eren really seems sure-footed. Read more