Second Impressions – Hotaru no Yomieri (Firefly Wedding)
I feel no confidence in predicting where this story is going or indeed, what the narrative perspective on this situation is. Read more
Uchi no Otouto-domo ga Sumimasen (Please Excuse My Younger Brothers) – 15
That’s one hell of a growth spurt. Read more
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto (The Apothecary Diaries) 3rd Season – 03
I tell you what, that might be the longest I’ve gone between episodic posts in a non-holiday week for a long time. Read more
Fall 2026 Season Preview and Video Companion
Not gonna lie, this one’s looking pretty rough. Read more
Second Impressions – Psyren
I should probably say at this point, I’ve never been a big fan of survival game series. Read more
Second Impressions – Kanata Kara (From Far Away)
From Far Away has some interest as a sort of living museum diorama, a snapshot of what shoujo was like 35 years ago and isekai was like at the very dawn of its existence. Read more
Second Impressions – Ojisan ha Kawaii Mono ga Osuki. (Uncle’s Obsession with Cute Things)
There are a couple of speculations from my First Impressions post that I’m pretty much ready to go all-in on after this ep. Read more
Ao no Hako (Blue Box) Season 2 – 02
It’s not every dental visit when the time under the drill is the most pleasant part of the day. Read more
Ao Ashi Season 2 – 02
If you really love the sport, all the nuance and peculiarities of the beautiful game, this series just has so much to offer. Read more
Ranma ½ (2026) – 02
Man, the budget for this season of Ranma ½ got a serious pimping. Read more
Second Impressions – Marronnier Oukoku no Shichinin no Kishi (The Seven Knights of the Marronnier Kingdom)
Squirrels in shojousei are always more than they appear to be. Read more