This episode shed some light on the main relationship to be sure, but even more it allowed Watanabe-sensei to explore Masami’s character in more depth than ever before – and there’s a lot of depth there to be explored. Read more
Miira no Kaikata – 09
It’s a grave injustice that the voice actors for the various chibi-youkai that inhabit Miira no Kaikata aren’t credited. Read more
First Impressions – B: The Beginning 01/02
This is not all anime is, you know? Read more
Osomatsu-san 2 – 22
Osomatsu-san is definitely getting more experimental lately, which is hardly surprising. Read more
Yowamushi Pedal: Glory Line – 09
Is there anyone left that still doubts who the real captain of Sohoku should be? Read more
Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san – 09
Ah, 7th-grade – that tumultuous, atrocious time of bewildering change and omnipresent fear of embarrassment and breathless possibility. Read more
Gakuen Babysitters – 09
It’s an interesting question Gakuen Babysitters seems to be asking sometimes – is it a problem to love someone too much? Read more
Kokkoku – 09
This show has so much going for it – it’s very smart, it’s elegantly-plotted and artfully paced, but it’s also just so damn much fun. Read more
Mahoutsukai no Yome – 21
Can what’s been broken here be healed, physically or spiritually, literally or metaphorically? Read more
Dagashi Kashi 2 – 08
Hajime may just not be a terrible saleswoman. Read more