You know it’s a momentous episode when you get an eleven-“bababa” exclamation as we did this week. Read more
Anime
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto (The Apothecary Diaries) – 32
The big question is, how much has Anshi been driving events all along? Read more
Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan – Kyoto Douran – 20
What we have here is, for all intents and purposes, a 95% anime-original episode. Read more
Sousei no Aquarion: Myth of Emotions – 08
Sci-fi anime I can’t fully make sense of have been one of the reasons I love anime since my very earliest days as a fan. Read more
Kono Kaisha ni Suki na Hito ga Imasu (I Have a Crush at Work) – 08
It’s always the after-party that’s the true minefield. Read more
Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun 2 – 07
Nene Through the Looking-Glass Read more
Ao no Hako (Blue Box) – 21
Karen is right that Chinatsu is the cautious type, at least on the romance front. Read more
Patron Pick Winter 2025: Trillion Game – 20
Making Gaku the de facto MC was the best decision Inagaki Riichirou made with this series. Read more
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto (The Apothecary Diaries) – 31
When Maomao figured this out, it was such an aha moment that I actually shouted “Aha!”. Read more