If this list is a mix of “sports first” and “drama first” series, then Hikaru no Go is the one that most perfectly bridges the gap. Read more
Anime
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto – 09
This entire series has a pretty flexible moral compass, which the protagonist personifies. Read more
Patron Pick Fall 2023: Atarashii Joushi wa Do Tennen – 09
In reality, people aren’t this nice. Read more
Pluto – 07
I only just realized it, but there’s something just a bit childlike in all the great robots of Pluto as Urasawa writes them. Read more
Mahoutsukai no Yome Season 2 – 21
Does the fact that I just don’t care about any of this make me a bad person? Read more
Sousou no Frieren – 13
Party complete? Read more
Yuzuki-san Chi no Yonkyoudai. – 09
Of all the shows being unjustly ignored this season, Yuzuki-san Chi no Yonkyoudai. is probably the one where it pisses me off the most. Read more
Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan (2023) – 22
In many ways, this is the moment when Rurouni Kenshin really begins. Read more
Helck – 21
For a show called “Helck”, there sure isn’t a hell of a lot of Helck. Read more
Migi to Dari – 09
Migi to Dari really is an elegant construction, a real funambulist of a series in so many ways Read more