World building involves a lot of heavy lifting, and that isn’t always the most gripping or elegant part of a story to watch play out. Read more
Fruits Basket the Final – 05
Momiji is the strongest Sohma there is. Read more
Mars Red – 05
There are a lot of different interests tangled up here. And the moral landscape of Mars Red is just as tangled. Read more
Odd Taxi – 05
This show gets less surreal with each passing episode, which makes me wonder if something eventually has to give with regards the elephant in the room. Read more
Kingdom 3 – 05
Last time on Kingdom… Read more
Yuukoku no Moriarty – 16
Still pretty silly. Read more
Anime From the Vault Episode 4: 5 Centimeters Per Second (Byousoku 5 Centimeter)
Shinkai brings to life the innate beauty in people and places that we all see in our mind’s eye, but can’t quite capture. Read more
Nomad: Megalo Box 2 – 05
Megalo Box would be great wherever and however it was presented – the fact that it’s an anime is just a lucky break for those of us that love the medium. Read more
Tokyo Revengers – 04
Tokyo Revengers may have a pretty big flaw, but it’s not pecked to death by a thousand smaller ones. Read more
Mairimashita! Iruma-kun 2nd Season – 03
My new policy with this series is “more Ali is always better”. Read more