Middle school romances and not like high school ones in real life, and they shouldn’t be in animanga either. Read more
Anime
Mononogatari – 14
I haven’t seen it go quite this conventional romcom, but I suppose
First Impressions – Shinigami Bocchan to Kuro Maid Season 2
For me, this adaptation is always a tug of war between appreciating what it is and lamenting what it could be. Read more
First Impressions – Dark Gathering
Not much to see here. Read more
Oooku – 04
Sometimes fantasy allows a writer to get away with a little more than they otherwise might, especially in a country like Japan… Read more
Second Impressions – Horimiya -Piece-
I don’t know why food analogies always seem to suggest themselves with Horimiya. Read more
Mix: Meisei Story – Nidome no Natsu, Sora no Mukou e – 14
An Adachi team with two frontline pitchers – what’s the world coming to? Read more
First Impressions – AI no Idenshi
The philosophical dilemma here is as classic sci-fi as it gets. Read more
First Impressions – Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan (2023)
I’ve been waiting for this for a long time so good luck trying to shut me up about it. Read more