Super no Ura de Yani Suu Futari (Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You) – 04
The impression I come away with is that this was originally envisioned as a grown-up gag manga. Read more
Otome Kaijuu Caraméliser (Kaiju Girl Carmelise) – 05
Talk about two-faced. Read more
Reiwa no Dara-san (Dara-san of Reiwa) – 05
I think we can say at this point that if anybody ever had valid reason to come back as a vengeful spirit, it’s Dara-san. 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
My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 63 – Failed Anime Adaptations
If you think the hardest part was choosing just five each, you might be right. Read more
Toumei na Yoru ni Kakeru Kimi to, Me ni Mienai Koi wo Shita. – 04
Basically this show rests entirely on Irino Miyu and Hayami Saori – who do have some experience with this sort of premise. Read more
World is Dancing – 05
Innovation is a flower. Read more
Weekly Digest 07/27/2026 – Nijusseiki Denki Mokuroku: Eureka Evrika (Sparks of Tomorrow), Sayonara Lara
No question about it, between these two bubble babies Goodbye, Lara is the more interesting in terms of story. Read more
Seihantai na Kimi to Boku (You and I Are Polar Opposites) – 16
I can’t think of too many shows that are as comfortable in their own skin as this one. Read more
Tenmaku no Jaadugar (Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia) – 05
There’s a lot about this I don’t really understand – starting with why Genghis Khan broke with tradition and blocked Tolui succeeding him in the first place. Read more
Yomi no Tsugai (Daemons of the Shadow Realm) – 16
All these factions are constantly spying and plotting against each other so it’s hard to say for sure why things happen when and how they do. Read more