Mediocrity has no better friend than a low bar. Read more
Anime
Nihon Chinbotsu 2020 – 02-03
At this point I can see Nihon Chinbotsu 2020 teetering on the brink between two possibilities. Read more
First Impressions – Nihon Chinbotsu 2020
Two things seem to be happening here – anime as a whole is getting worse, and Netflix anime are getting better. Read more
First Impressions – Deca-Dence
The bar with Deca-Dence is, oddly, both very high and very low – it depends on how you look at it. Read more
Fruits Basket Season 2 – 14
I sense a growing realization in Yuki, a sense that something isn’t quite right here. Read more
First Impressions – The God of High School
And thus begins another anime season… Read more
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann – 20
In most respects this amounts to a bit of a setup episode – really the last one of the series. Read more
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann – 19
My God, the rage. Read more
Sora no Aosa wo Shiru Hito yo
“Fine” is the word that keeps popping into my head. Read more
Seirei no Moribito – 18
When Seirei no Moribito slows down and looks deep, fascinating details are always revealed. Read more