What makes this series really interesting is that it doesn’t really change its tone even when it’s confronting the darkness head-on. Read more
UQ Holder – 06
Every midi-chlorian in my body screams outrage – but I really like this goddam series. How unfair is that? Read more
Osomatsu-san 2 – 06
Judging by the fact that an entire wall of the Kinokuniya in San Francisco was dedicated to Osomatsu-san merchandise, the mania for this series is still plenty strong. Read more
Ballroom e Youkoso – 18
Is this an irresistible force proverbially meeting the immovable object? Well, no – it’s really worse than that. Read more
Mahoutsukai no Yome – 05
There are a lot of important things happening here in the background (as there often are in this series) but what’s happening front and center is so profoundly unpleasant that it’s hard to get past it. Read more
Kekkai Sensen and Beyond – 05
The carousel continues to spin on Kekkai Sensen, and this week it lands on Gilbert. Read more
Hoozuki no Reitetsu 2nd Season – 05
There’s no two ways about it – Hoozuki no Reitetsu is a great anime comedy. Read more
Shoukoku no Altair – 17
Shoukoku no Altair remains one of the great disconnects of 2017 anime as far as I’m concerned. Read more
Inuyashiki – 04
Even as I’m wrapped up in Inuyashiki I’m aware that I’m being manipulated by it. Read more
Just Because – 05
There continue to be two very distinct but interconnected themes to Just Because, like two rivers which occasionally intersect but somehow manage to remain within their own banks. Read more