This is the balance Oniyasha must learn, that his father urges him to learn. To understand and respect form without being a slave to it. To love Sarugaku enough to destroy it. Read more
Anime
Third Impressions – Toumei na Yoru ni Kakeru Kimi to, Me ni Mienai Koi wo Shita.
As breezy and cute as all that was, I come away from this episode with an overwhelming conviction that this show is going a whole lot darker. Read more
Third Impressions Digest 07/20/2026 – Sayonara Lara, Nijusseiki Denki Mokuroku: Eureka Evrika (Sparks of Tomorrow)
It’s not a season that’s heavy with bubble series for me, but these two definitely feel like they’re in that zone. Read more
My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 63 – Failed Anime Adaptations
If you think the hardest part was choosing just five each, you might be right. Read more
Seihantai na Kimi to Boku (You and I Are Polar Opposites) – 15
Perhaps of all the characters in You and I Are Polar Opposites, Shino’s public face is most at odds with her inner workings. Read more
Mao – 15-16
A double-episode, seriously? Read more
Tenmaku no Jaadugar (Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia) – 04
The Mongol Empire is a funny thing. Read more
Yomi no Tsugai (Daemons of the Shadow Realm) – 15
Is it possible we’ve found a genuinely nice adult? Read more
Mairimashita! Iruma-kun 4th Season – 16
It’s Un-December! What the hell does that mean? Read more
Kore Kaite Shine (Draw This, Then Die) – 03
So does this count as a Love Roma adaptation at long last? Read more