I haven’t gotten these sorts of feels from characters I barely know in a long time. Read more
Anime
Heike Monogatari – 07
The burning of Kofukuji and Todaiji Temples in Nara was in many ways the single most important event of the entire Genpei War, so I hope you didn’t blink. Read more
Takt Op. Destiny – 04
Once I start hitting fast-forward, that’s usually the end of the line. Read more
Fall 2021 Check-in
We’re at the point with anime where a lack of big surprises is itself unsurprising. Read more
Mieruku-chan – 04
Pudding. Read more
Kimetsu no Yaiba: Mugen Ressha-Hen – 03
Here’s a little thought experiment I just thought of. Read more
Saihate no Paladin – 03
Is this this series “the one”? Read more
Komi-san wa Komyushou desu – 03
Teenagers are weird and Japan is weird, so put them together and you’re bound to get some appealingly weird stuff. Read more
Senpai ga Uzai Kouhai no Hanashi – 03
Of all the ways Japan is different from the West – and they are myriad and diverse – its approach to Xmas has always been one of the most interesting to me. Read more
Blue Period – 05
Whenever the closed-eyes character opens them, you better pay close attention to the next thing they say. Read more