World is Dancing – 09
For all that he was among the greatest dancers Japan has known, Zeami’s most crucial legacy is as a writer. 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
Patron Pick Summer 2026: Sayonara Lara – 08
Am I nuts in seeing a pretty big contradiction with Lisa here? Read more
Seihantai na Kimi to Boku (You and I Are Polar Opposites) – 20
It’s quite remarkable how the tone of this series totally changes depending on which couple is in focus – it’s almost like three shows for the price of one. Read more
Tenmaku no Jaadugar (Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia) – 09
A tangled web, indeed. Read more
Yomi no Tsugai (Daemons of the Shadow Realm) – 20
I’m pretty sure I’d remember that if it’d been mentioned before. Read more
Uchi no Otouto-domo ga Sumimasen (Please Excuse My Younger Brothers) – 08
To be honest Mafuyu is sort of making the series for me, when on paper he should be wrecking it. Read more
Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi (The Elusive Samurai) Season 2 – 06
All I can say is damn, that has to hurt like hell. Read more
Kami no Shizuku (The Drops of God) – 20
Well, that certainly took a turn. Read more
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