Super no Ura de Yani Suu Futari (Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You) – 07
It struck me this week that Super no Ura de Yani Suu Futari is pretty much Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san with smoking and mistaken identity. Read more
Reiwa no Dara-san (Dara-san of Reiwa) – 08
To simultaneously be both ecchi – even kinky – and wholesome takes real talent. Read more
Otome Kaijuu Caraméliser (Kaiju Girl Carmelise) – 08
Manatsu’s brand of crazy is fun in small doses, but a whole episode of it is too much. Read more
My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 65 – Bleach: Thousand Year Blood War Part II
What, they made an anime out of this? Read more
Summer 2026 Check-in
I kind of take the view that any season with something in the “Elite” category is a pretty good one. Read more
Toumei na Yoru ni Kakeru Kimi to, Me ni Mienai Koi wo Shita. (Love Unseen Beneath the Clear Night Sky) – 07
This was a big episode for Toumei na Yoru ni Kakeru Kimi to, Me ni Mienai Koi wo Shita., but not for the reasons I expected. Read more
World is Dancing – 08
Not only is Oniyasha trying to create new art out of old, he’s trying to move the world past the idea of winners and losers. Read more
Patron Pick Summer 2026: Sayonara Lara – 07
There’s nothing wrong with a story making sense, but not making sense can totally work if the writing embraces it. Read more
Seihantai na Kimi to Boku (You and I Are Polar Opposites) – 19
When things finish up with TairAzuma, it feels so natural that you wonder how it could have been otherwise. Read more
Mairimashita! Iruma-kun 4th Season – 19
Yes, there are definitely downsides to being eligible for the Boku Alliance. Read more
Tenmaku no Jaadugar (Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia) – 08
Man, I just don’t have enough browser tabs for an episode of Tenmaku no Jaadugar. Read more