After the GoHands experience this was like a full-body directorial detox treatment. Read more
Anime
First Impressions – Watashi no Shiawase na Kekkon
It’s basically impossible to make a call on Watashi no Shiawase na Kekkon at this point. Read more
Mononogatari – 13
You can never have too much Kyoto in anime. Read more
First Impressions – Suki na Ko ga Megane wo Wasureta
Is there no one at any step of the process to step up and say “For the love of God, just stop!”? Read more
Kimi wa Houkago Insomnia – 13 (Season Finale)
The essential truth of this pairing is so self-evident that it’s easy to imagine no obstacle could thwart it. Read more
Oooku – 03
Oooku’s vision of how the country would change under these circumstances is very believable. Read more
Patron Pick Spring 2023: Jigokuraku – 13 (Season Finale)
There’s definitely the core of something rather good here, and we managed to see a fair bit of it in the second half of this season. Read more
Enzo Loves Manga Episode 7 – Me and My Gangster Neighbor/I’m in Love With the Older Girl Next Door
Manga is the gift that keeps on giving. Read more
First Impressions – Uchi no Kaisha no Chiisai Senpai no Hanashi
The template for Uchi no Kaisha no Chiisai Senpai no Hanashi is pretty obvious. Read more
First Impressions – Horimiya -Piece-
If ever there was an example of the sometimes truly perverse stupidity of the production committee system, this is it. Read more