Mayuzuki Jun’s work doesn’t have an absolute auteur like Watanabe Ayumu behind it this time, but it’s still getting the treatment it deserves. Read more
Anime
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto (The Apothecary Diaries) – 45
Kyou-u has played an interesting, Heike-like role in the story. Read more
Apocalypse Hotel – 09
I suspect this is just one of those things where it’s either going to work for you or it isn’t. Read more
Vigilante: Boku no Hero Academia Illegals – 09
This is HeroAca on a leaner, more human scale. It’s easiest to digest, smaller in its scope but relentlessly on-point. Read more
Aharen-san wa Hakarenai Season 2 – 09
The pattern has been roughly a snoozer every other week, and this may have been the low ebb of the series so far. Read more
My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 34 – Adachi in Spring, Adachi in Autumn
In true Adachi fashion, what seems similar can in fact be very different indeed. Read more
Patron Pick Spring 2025: Witch Watch – 09
I gotta say, this ep of Witch Watch has to be one of the all-time “If you know you know” moments in anime history. Read more
Shoushimin Series 2nd Season – 09
As the series has embraced its perversity, it’s found a much more engaging voice. Read more
Kuroshitsuji: Midori no Majo-hen – 09
One little word… Read more