The supporting cast here is obviously a strength, but not many of them can anchor a storyline the way Iruma can. Read more
Uchi no Otouto-domo ga Sumimasen (Please Excuse My Younger Brothers) – 10
This was another very good episode, but as with most things with this show I have conflicted feelings. Read more
Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi (The Elusive Samurai) Season 2 – 08
As the series’ first real visit to Kyoto (a few earlier cutaways notwithstanding) this is a significant moment. Read more
Kami no Shizuku (The Drops of God) – 22
Maybe I’m wrong to assume there is some sort of plan there, but it’s hard to imagine an adaptation of a long-finished manga like this would just stop in the middle. Read more
Reiwa no Dara-san (Dara-san of Reiwa) – 10
Those two kids and Dara-san have one of the most heartwarming relationships I can remember in anime for a long time. Read more
Otome Kaijuu Caraméliser (Kaiju Girl Carmelise) – 10
The relationship between the two facets of Otome Kaijuu Caraméliser grows ever-more tenuous with each preposterous development. Read more
Super no Ura de Yani Suu Futari (Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You) – 09
I’m not sure I can remember a series with more elephants in the room than Super no Ura de Yani Suu Futari. Read more
World is Dancing – 10
I feel a lot of sympathy for Oniyasha here. He’s just doing what he’s been trained to do since he was a toddler, and now everyone close to him is leaving his side. Read more
Patron Pick Summer 2026: Sayonara Lara – 09
What I can say about Sayonara Lara at this point is this: it’s almost certainly going to be a tragic ending, and I’m going to care. Read more
Seihantai na Kimi to Boku (You and I Are Polar Opposites) – 21
That was seriously intense and painful in a good way. Read more