Yomi no Tsugai (Daemons of the Shadow Realm) – 18
That was much more like it. Read more
Weekly Digest 08/08/2026 – Uchi no Otouto-domo ga Sumimasen (Please Excuse My Younger Brothers), Kore Kaite Shine (Draw This, Then Die)
I’m pretty much at a loss about what to do with these two series. Read more
Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi (The Elusive Samurai) Season 2 – 04
This is a complicated battlefield, but I commend – once again – this adaptation for the extremely clever way it’s being depicted. 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
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
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