Perhaps more than any movie, Grave of the Fireflies defies common preconceptions of what animated film can – and should – be. Read more
Anime
Tokyo Revengers – 12
So what’s the deal here? Read more
Mairimashita! Iruma-kun 2nd Season – 11
As funny as all this is Ameri isn’t wrong to consider Clara a threat. Read more
Boku no Hero Academia Season 5 – 14
Man, there’s a lot to unpack here. Read more
First Impressions – Sonny Boy
I got pretty much what I was expecting here, and given where my expectations were that’s a very good thing indeed. Read more
Fruits Basket the Final – 12
So many Fruits Basket episodes are a tale of two halves. Read more
Odd Taxi – 12
I’ll say this for Odd Taxi, it’s certainly holding its nerve so far. Read more
Mars Red – 12
A story which bore the mien of a full-on tragedy suddenly looks as if it might have other ideas. Read more
Fumetsu no Anata e – 11
You’d think Gugu would know to avoid Cliff-kun by now. Read more
Kingdom 3 – 12
The odds still seem inexorably stacked against Qin here, and none of these defensive moves seems to have the potential to truly change the dynamic. Read more