It’s funny. Medalist ended up being about as good as I expected, but took an unexpected route to get there. Read more
Anime
Ao no Hako (Blue Box) – 14
If I hear a complaint most often about Blue Box, it’s that everything (generally they mean the romance) takes too long to develop. Read more
First (and Second) Impressions – Ameku Takao no Suiri Karte (Ameku M.D.: Doctor Detective)
Double premieres have become something of a fad in anime recently. Read more
2024 Anime Year in Review Part III: Wrap-up and Reader Poll
And so we (almost) wrap up another year in anime on LiA. Read more
First (and Second) Impressions – Beastars Final Season
I thought these two premiere episodes worked quite well. Read more
2024 Anime Year in Review Part II: #11-20
In historical terms this list is probably 2024’s strongest group. Read more
2024 Anime Year in Review: The Top 10 (and Anime of the Year Video)
Finally a romcom claims the top spot – and what a romcom it is. Read more
My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 23 – 2024 Manga Year in Review
It was an interesting year in manga – and manga podcasting, Read more
Chi.: Chikyuu no Undou ni Tsuite (Orb: On the Movements of the Earth) – 14
I guess torturers don’t even get New Years Off… Read more
Ao no Hako (Blue Box) – 13
We start out the cour with a very strong episode decidedly light on the tropism Blue Box leans into a bit too much of the time. Read more