Without a shadow of a doubt, Kingdom really hits the spot. Read more
Anime
Second Impressions – Arte
I’m afraid Arte is oute. Read more
Yesterday o Utatte – 02
If there are things you hate about this show, chances are they’re the things I love about it. Read more
Major 2nd Season 2 – 02
Major 2nd, like its protagonist, is a series that plays the long game – and we’re just getting warmed up. Read more
Second Impressions Digest – Kakushigoto, Listeners
One indelible truth about gag manga and their adaptations is that they’re only as funny as the gags. Read more
Second Impressions – Nami yo Kiite Kure
Nami yo Kiite Kure really is a series about grown-ups written by a grown-up, with a world-weary cynicism (and protagonist) that feels authentic. Read more
First Impressions- Fugou Keiji Balance: Unlimited
That was certainly an odd piece of work. Read more
Kami no Tou: Tower of God – 02
At this point of the story Kami no Tou is insanely good fun, and to my relief I thought this episode really captured that. Read more
ACCA: 13-ku Kansatsu-ka – Regards (OVA)
If I could sum this series up in one idiom it would be that it’s about the journey, not the destination. Read more
Fruits Basket 2nd Season – 01
I’m very all of nothing with Fruits Basket at this stage. Read more