Here we are again, strange as it seems. Read more
Anime
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
First Impressions – Taishou Otome Otogibanashi
There’s more than one kind of objectification… Read more
Fall 2021 Preview Poll
No surprises here. Read more
First Impressions – Platinum End
This is one of those cases where I think the adaptation has a good shot at being better than the source material. Read more
First Impressions – Sakugan
Sakugan has the aura of a roughly-sewn together quilt of different influences, without anything of itself to anchor it. Read more