This is a format anime can do extremely well. Read more
Anime
My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 28 – The Elusive Kaijuu: What Makes a Big Shounen Hit?
There are hits, and then there are kaijuu. Read more
Kono Kaisha ni Suki na Hito ga Imasu (I Have a Crush at Work) – 11
That’s not camping. Read more
Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun 2 – 10
One can’t really fault Hanako’s motives here I suppose, or doubt his affection for Nene. Read more
Chi.: Chikyuu no Undou ni Tsuite (Orb: On the Movements of the Earth) – 25 (End) and Series Review
Maybe the whole here was less than the sum of the parts, but the parts were still awfully good. Read more
Spring 2025 Preview and Video Companion
it’s kind of a wonky, hourglass-shaped preview. Read more
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto (The Apothecary Diaries) – 34
If I’ve learned anything after 34 eps of this show it’s that the more “one-off” something seems, the more you should be paying attention. Read more
Patron Pick Winter 2025: Trillion Game – 23
This is Haru time, make no mistake. Read more
Ao no Hako (Blue Box) – 24
There are certain things I have to address after that one. Read more
Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan – Kyoto Douran – 22
It’s finally obvious (in the nick of time) where Rurouni Kenshin 2023 is going to leave things in the finale. Read more