This show just keeps on doing what it does… Read more
First Impressions Digest – Mahoujin Guru Guru 2017, Koi to Uso
OK, do I know what’s going on with those eyes? No. Read more
First Impressions Digest – Hajimete no Gal, Clione no Akari
Anime is depressingly good at making shows that are degrading to both genders in equal measure. Read more
Second Impressions – Nana Maru San Batsu
It seems like this is the “yeah, but…” season. Read more
Second Impressions – Tsurezure Children
Obviously this series is going to explore teenage romance tropes systematically, I get that (can the osananajimi and stalker be far behind?) but that’s a narrative road fraught with danger. Read more
Second Impressions – Youkai Apartment no Yuuga na Nichijou
This show’s charms are quite understated, and I haven’t totally bought into them quite yet. But it’s close. Read more
Second Impressions Digest – Katsugeki/Touken Ranbu, Keppeki Danshi Aoyama-kun, Fate/Apocrypha
The thinning of the herd begins in earnest. Read more
A Thought or Two On Atom: The Beginning
It’s ironic given this series’ title that what really mattered was the ending. Read more
Hunter X Hunter – 363
“Nen Beasts” Read more
First Impressions – Vatican Kiseki Chousakan
Creepy students, demonic rituals, priests getting their heads bashed in inside demonic summoning circles, virgin pregnancy – it’s like a Catholic mythology mix tape. Read more