That was a bit of a slow burn, but in the end my favorite Natsume ep of the season. Read more
My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 20 – Haruka na Machi e (A Distant Neighborhood)
This time we’re the presence of true manga royalty. Read more
Ranma ½ (2024) – 08
I guess this is a good warm-up for Medalist. Read more
Chi.: Chikyuu no Undou ni Tsuite (Orb: On the Movements of the Earth) – 09
Sometimes it takes someone with intellectual clarity – even if its misplaced – to break through the bonds of ignorance. Read more
Ooi! Tonbo 2nd Season – 08
Ooi! Tonbo has kept its mojo working this season, but it really it at its best when Igaiga and Tonbo are together. Read more
Ao no Hako (Blue Box) – 09
It struck me in watching this episode that Taiki’s mom is pretty horrible towards him in many ways. Read more
Kekkon suru tte, Hontou desu ka (365 Days to the Wedding) – 08
If there’s an overarching message here I think it’s that marriage is just really hard and really scary. Read more
Patron Pick Fall 2024: Negaposi Angler (Negative Positive Angler) – 08
Slice of life is, as much as anything, about the pain normal people live with on an everyday basis. Read more
Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan – Kyoto Douran – 08
Like the Phantom Troupe, this band of villains aren’t all cut from the same cloth. Read more
Dandadan – 08
Is there any more plaintive lament than “why is everything after my junk!?”. Read more