This is certainly a show trading on execution over innovation, but so far the execution is holding up its end of the bargain. Read more
Anime
Heike Monogatari – 05
Through factors partly beyond its control and partly controllable, the anime is losing most of what makes Heike Monogatari so special. Read more
Second Impressions – Takt Op. Destiny
I’ll say this for the second episode of Takt Op. Destiny, it took me some places where I didn’t expect to go. Read more
Kingdom 3 – 25
Kingdom has really come a long way. Read more
First Impressions – Kimetsu no Yaiba: Mugen Ressha-Hen
Here we are again, strange as it seems. Read more
Second Impressions Digest – Mieruko-chan, Muteking the Dancing Hero, Digimon Ghost Game
I think the fanservice in Mieruko-chan may be some of the least artfully done I’ve ever seen, and this is anime we’re talking about. Read more
First Impressions – Saihate no Paladin
You know the drill by now. Read more
First Impressions – Senpai ga Uzai Kouhai no Hanashi
The fact is, a fictional relationship (and a real one I suppose) can be both sweet and condescending whether we like it or not. Read more
Blue Period – 03
Self-discovery is a long process and rarely smooth sailing. Read more
First Impressions – Megaton-kyuu Musashi
Enter Megaton-kyuu Musashi – though you might not have noticed. Read more