The potential for disaster is strong here – and I mean story-wise. Read more
Mayonaka no Occult Koumuin – 10
If there’s a singularly unlikeable character in this season of anime, Kanoichi may just be it. Read more
Shingeki no Kyoujin – 56
I’ve put this moment off for as long as I could, but there’s no more kicking the can down the road. Read more
Gegege no Kitarou (2018) – 59
Country girls better watch out for them city boys. Read more
Kono Oto Tomare! – 10
The virtues here are pretty simple – sincerity, authenticity, a sense of respect for every character in the cast as an individual. Read more
Kimetsu no Yaiba – 10
One thing I’ll say about Kimetsu no Yaiba is that it highlights the growing gap between manga and anime. Read more
Mix: Meisei Story – 10
This is the passage of material where it felt like Adachi Mitsuru really found his stride, and embraced everything that makes me love him as a writer. Read more
Senryuu of the Week – 6/8/19
Surely the essence
Of Mono no Aware
Little hotaru Read more
Fruits Basket (2019) – 10
Shigeru’s dog persona fits him well in moments like this. Read more
Sarazanmai – 09
It’s in Toi’s story where real darkness and subtlety lies, I think – especially as it continually shows us that two seemingly contradictory things can seem equally true. Read more