Boku no Hero Academia delivering near-perfect shounen is old hat by now, as we’re 15 episodes into a second season that has surpassed an already-excellent first in every way. Read more
Anime
Shoukoku no Altair – 02
Among all the two-episode debuts of the summer season, Shoukoku no Altair has probably come as close as any to delivering as expected. Read more
Made in Abyss – 02
I found the second episode of Made in Abyss to be every bit as transcendent as the first. Read more
Shingeki no Bahamut: Virgin Soul – 15
This show just keeps on doing what it does… Read more
First Impressions Digest – Mahoujin Guru Guru 2017, Koi to Uso
OK, do I know what’s going on with those eyes? No. Read more
First Impressions Digest – Hajimete no Gal, Clione no Akari
Anime is depressingly good at making shows that are degrading to both genders in equal measure. Read more
Second Impressions – Nana Maru San Batsu
It seems like this is the “yeah, but…” season. Read more
Second Impressions – Tsurezure Children
Obviously this series is going to explore teenage romance tropes systematically, I get that (can the osananajimi and stalker be far behind?) but that’s a narrative road fraught with danger. Read more
Second Impressions – Youkai Apartment no Yuuga na Nichijou
This show’s charms are quite understated, and I haven’t totally bought into them quite yet. But it’s close. Read more
Second Impressions Digest – Katsugeki/Touken Ranbu, Keppeki Danshi Aoyama-kun, Fate/Apocrypha
The thinning of the herd begins in earnest. Read more