When Seirei no Moribito slows down and looks deep, fascinating details are always revealed. Read more
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann – 18
I can’t help but be struck once again, all these years later, by how gutsy it was to take the series in this direction. Read more
Seirei no Moribito – 17
This episode is more than anything a masterpiece of direction and cinematography. Read more
Kitsutsuki Tanteidokoro – 12 (End) and Series Review
Kitsutsuki Tanteidokoro is one of those series I knew was going to nail the ending. Read more
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann – 17
Transitioning from revolutionary to government is historically difficult to say the least, and history is littered with tragic examples. Read more
Seirei no Moribito – 16
Shuga is a remarkable young man to be sure – brilliant and totally fearless – but one thing he isn’t is judicious. Read more
Baccano! – 14-16 (End) and Series Review
There are certain series where you just can’t help but bemoan the lack of a sequel, and Baccano is definitely one. Read more
Great Pretender – 13-14
So now I’m thinking – maybe Laurent is the cat? Read more
Nakitai Watashi wa Neko wo Kaburu
If A Whisker Away feels a bit like a wasted opportunity, there’s just as much sense of a bullet dodged. Read more
Great Pretender – 11-12
Great Pretender (fittingly) changes its skin with every arc, but somehow remains essentially itself. Read more