Whatever issues I have with Kacchan as a character, I think the fact that he’s actually grown is what elevates his arc, and this moment in the story. Read more
Third Impressions Digest – Shabake, Sanda
I could go either way with both of these “S” series, but for totally different reasons. Read more
Wandance – 02
It seems like opinion has already pretty much calcified against this series, and that’s too bad. Read more
First Impressions – Kimi to Koete Koi ni Naru (With You, Our Love Will Make it Through)
This premiere took a while to click for me but it did, eventually. Read more
Second Impressions – Kikaijikake no Marie (Mechanical Marie)
I could see this premise working but so far the execution isn’t closing the circuit. Read more
My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 44 – Patron Pick #2: Super no Ura de Yani Suu Futari (Smoking Behind the Supermarket With You)
Is all the buzz for this series merited? You asked, so we answered. Read more
Gachiakuta – 14
It’s a measure of the scope of the story that we’re still very much in world-building mode. Read more
One Punch Man 3 – 01
A premiere after that long a layoff was always going to have an impossible job to do. Read more
Ranma ½ ( 2025) – 02
The hits just keep on coming in more ways than one. Read more
Spy X Family Season 3 – 02
The second half of this episode was definitely a jarring tone shift, but the first was very much in the SxF sweet spot. Read more