2023 passes this test with flying colors, too. Read more
Anime
2023 Anime Year in Review: The Top 10 (and Anime of the Year Video)
Only a series as great as Vinland Saga could have earned this spot this year. Read more
A Journey of the Heart – the Places of BokuYaba
When it comes to Boku no Kokoro no Yabai Yatsu, my usual boundaries go out the window. Read more
Migi to Dari – 13 (End) and Series Review
If Fall 2023 has a theme, it’s under-appreciated gems. Read more
Spy x Family Season 2 – 12 (Season Finale)
Technically speaking, I guess I should have titled this an “End” post rather than a season finale. Read more
Patron Pick Fall 2023: Atarashii Joushi wa Do Tennen – 12 (End) and Series Review
If ever a show came along I’d expect to have its cake and eat it too, it’s Atarashii Joushi wa Do Tennen. Read more
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto – 12
My track record with LN adaptations is checkered to say the least, but it’s obvious that Kusuriya no Hitorigoto is no mass-produced model. Read more
Sousou no Frieren – 16
In a way, I think this story is as much as anything about how precariously one must balance to try and live in the moment. Read more
Yuzuki-san Chi no Yonkyoudai. – 12 (End) and Series Review
Emotional openness as Yuzuki-san Chi represents it is certainly the exception rather than the rule in anime. Read more
Mahoutsukai no Yome Season 2 – 24 (End) and Series Review
Mahoutsukai showed just enough flashes of the magic it’s capable of to avoid losing me altogether. Read more