Everything about Orb is just a hot mess right now. Read more
Anime
Medalist – 04
Medalist kind of plays like Ao no Miburo on ice. Read more
Ao no Hako (Blue Box) – 17
I know there’s a light at the end of the tunnel (though sometimes that light is an oncoming train). Read more
Sakamoto Days – 04
After four eps I find myself in the same place with the Sakamoto Days anime that I was with the manga. Read more
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto (The Apothecary Diaries) – 27
Again, it’s Jinshi and Xiamao manoeuvring each other like chess pieces that provides the real interest. Read more
Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan – Kyoto Douran – 15
This is one of the great character apotheosis moments in manga, elegant and poetic and totally true to the story. Read more
Third Impressions – Sousei no Aquarion: Myth of Emotions
Aquarion MoE is a bit confounding at times but in an increasingly predictable medium, that can definitely be a plus. Read more
LiA Bespoke Project: Top 10 Mystery Anime
This is a niche genre in anime, no doubt – but historically a very important one. Read more
My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 24 – Patron Pick: Hikaru ga Shinda Natsu (The Summer Hikaru Died)
You chose well with this one. Read more
Kono Kaisha ni Suki na Hito ga Imasu (I Have a Crush at Work) – 03
A pretty straightforward and simple formula so far, no doubt, but it’s working. Read more