These pot luck Osomatsu-san short vignette eps provide a pretty good barometer of where the health of the series is, because there’s nothing for the writing to hide behind. Read more
Anime
Golden Kamuy 3rd Season – 08
It’s rare to see a series that’s already this good improve this much, but the result is always glorious when it does. Read more
Yuukoku no Moriarty – 07
All through this episode, Monty Python was all I could think of. Read more
Made in Abyss: Fukaki Tamashii no Reimei
Made in Abyss is a series for which the term “world building” seems comically inadequate. Read more
Tonikaku Cawaii – 08
It’s certainly no surprise that Nasa’s parents would be oddballs, given what their son is like (and called). Read more
Haikyuu!! To The Top 2nd Season – 08
This was the snappiest episode for a while. Read more
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou – 08
I’m not sure whether Keiichi is the strongest or dumbest 14 year-old in Japan, but I suppose those two things aren’t mutually exclusive… Read more
Noblesse – 07
None of these doofuses is in the remotest capable of giving advice to a lovestruck teenager. Read more
Osomatsu-san Season 3 – 06
There’s definitely something weird going on here, if not irrefutably sinister. Read more
Golden Kamuy 3rd Season – 07
Golden Kamuy has really upped its game this season. Read more