If you really love the sport, all the nuance and peculiarities of the beautiful game, this series just has so much to offer. Read more
Anime
Ranma ½ (2026) – 02
Man, the budget for this season of Ranma ½ got a serious pimping. Read more
Second Impressions – Marronnier Oukoku no Shichinin no Kishi (The Seven Knights of the Marronnier Kingdom)
Squirrels in shojousei are always more than they appear to be. Read more
First Impressions – Hotaru no Yomeiri (Firefly Wedding)
I don’t know what I make of all this yet, but it was certainly eventful. Read more
Uchi no Otouto-domo ga Sumimasen (Please Excuse My Younger Brothers) – 14
Raku is both interesting and annoying (so he fits right in). Read more
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto (The Apothecary Diaries) 3rd Season – 02
Season 3 of Kusuriya is off to a really strong start, no question about it. Read more
First Impressions – Juuou Mujin Dandivine
I don’t see much spark of originality in Dandivine. Read more
First Impressions – Psyren
This phenomenon of giving anime adaptations to seemingly random manga relics is certainly an odd one. Read more
Ao no Hako (Blue Box) Season 2 – 01
This premiere was a little of everything Blue Box, with both extremes in full flower. Read more
First Impressions – Ojisan ha Kawaii Mono ga Osuki. (Uncle’s Obsession with Cute Things)
Ojisan ha Kawaii Mono ga Osuki. isdoing exactly what I hoped it would, and since it has a couple of important roles to fill this season, that’s a very good thing. Read more