Uchi no Otouto-domo ga Sumimasen (Please Excuse My Younger Brothers) – 19
I think I should be at the point now where I’m not even trying to apply common sense to the proceedings, but it’s easier said than done. Read more
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto (The Apothecary Diaries) 3rd Season – 07
Lets be honest – 22 minutes of Maomao being GAR isn’t a bad thing by any means. Read more
LiA Bespoke Project – A Brief History of Manga
Very brief, given the complexity of the topic… Read more
My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 69 – Our Favorite Manga Characters
When it comes to characters, who has the better taste? Read more
Fall 2026 Check-in
I love to talk about hourglass-shaped and gourd-shaped anime seasons, but this one basically goes all pear-shaped. Read more
Ojisan ha Kawaii Mono ga Osuki. (Uncle’s Obsession with Cute Things) – 06
It’s kind of cool to see a series where niceness is really its own reward, unironically. Read more
Ao no Hako (Blue Box) Season 2 – 05
You can see the pair of them slowly start the act like the couple they are, even if they don’t acknowledge it yet. Read more
Ao Ashi Season 2 – 06
It seems almost unfair to get so much gratification every week, but the writing with this series is on such a high level that it really delivers. Read more
Marronnier Oukoku no Shichinin no Kishi (The Seven Knights of the Marronnier Kingdom) – 06
This show is a slow burn no doubt, but the flame is definitely there. Read more
Uchi no Otouto-domo ga Sumimasen (Please Excuse My Younger Brothers) – 18
Ito asking “what do I do now?” is pretty on-point. Read more
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto (The Apothecary Diaries) 3rd Season – 06
I’ve seen some refer to this turn in The Apothecary Diaries as a “side quest”, but to be honest I don’t see it that way at all. Read more