Kami no Shizuku (The Drops of God) – 18
Maybe it’s the sense of personal connection, but this hunt feels the most eloquent and cogent of the apostle cases so far. Read more
Super no Ura de Yani Suu Futari (Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You) – 05
This whole affair was set up to be played for comedy, but somewhere along the way the inherent tragedy in it took over and became impossible to ignore. Read more
Reiwa no Dara-san (Dara-san of Reiwa) – 06
This is one of the season’s real all-rounders – vastly entertaining and easy to enjoy without skimping on substance. Read more
My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 64 – Bleach: Thousand Year Blood War Part I
Was that years or chapters? 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
Uchi no Otouto-domo ga Sumimasen (Please Excuse My Younger Brothers) – 04
This is seeming like a growing inevitability, for better or worse. Read more
Otome Kaijuu Caraméliser (Kaiju Girl Carmelise) – 06
Yeah, that’s definitely not how makeup works. Read more
Toumei na Yoru ni Kakeru Kimi to, Me ni Mienai Koi wo Shita. – 05
It seems like this should be easy but clearly, it’s not. Read more
World is Dancing – 06
I deeply respect a studio working on material that’s hard, not easy. Read more
Patron Pick Summer 2026: Sayonara Lara – 05
I’m not in love with this show but it’s weird enough and amiable enough that I suspect it’s unlikely to ever really sour for me. Read more
Seihantai na Kimi to Boku (You and I Are Polar Opposites) – 17
Two teens waiting in line on a stairwell at a pancake cafe – where have I seen that before? Read more
Tenmaku no Jaadugar (Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia) – 06
This was the reality of those peoples subsumed by the Mongols, shown unsparingly in a way Tenmaku no Jaadugar hasn’t often pursued. Read more