I’m not sure I can remember a series with more elephants in the room than Super no Ura de Yani Suu Futari. Read more
Anime
World is Dancing – 10
I feel a lot of sympathy for Oniyasha here. He’s just doing what he’s been trained to do since he was a toddler, and now everyone close to him is leaving his side. Read more
Patron Pick Summer 2026: Sayonara Lara – 09
What I can say about Sayonara Lara at this point is this: it’s almost certainly going to be a tragic ending, and I’m going to care. Read more
Seihantai na Kimi to Boku (You and I Are Polar Opposites) – 21
That was seriously intense and painful in a good way. Read more
Tenmaku no Jaadugar (Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia) – 10
If you view Tenmaku no Jaadugar through the lens of pure storytelling, there’s no doubt it’s a series worthy of considerable admiration. Read more
Yomi no Tsugai (Daemons of the Shadow Realm) – 21
Roei is the obvious X-factor of Yomi no Tsugai. Read more
Mairimashita! Iruma-kun 4th Season – 20
As soon as we got the montage of characters settling down in front of the TV I knew we were getting a spit take. Read more
Uchi no Otouto-domo ga Sumimasen (Please Excuse My Younger Brothers) – 09
This series is surprising me less by what it does than by how I feel about what it does. Read more
Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi (The Elusive Samurai) Season 2 – 07
Uncle Yasuie is as Matsui Yuusei as it gets. Read more