Super no Ura de Yani Suu Futari (Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You) – 08
There’s a certain built-in limitation to this series’ upside, it seems to me. Being based on a deceit is the heart of the problem. There’s only so far you can go with a romantic relationship premised on mistaken (or deceptive) identity. But it’s tied in to the other problem, which […] Read more
Toumei na Yoru ni Kakeru Kimi to, Me ni Mienai Koi wo Shita. (Love Unseen Beneath the Clear Night Sky) – 08
What really puzzles me is how many viewers seem to be angry because this turn of events has taken them by surprise. 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
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
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