There are times in this series where it straddles the line between entertainment and commercial. Read more
Anime
Tonari no Youkai-san – 07
This constituted a needed course correction. Read more
Shinigami Bocchan to Kuro Maid (The Duke of Death and His Maid) Season 3 – 07
I’m glad we got this episode, because the truth of the matter is, it was no sure thing that we would. Read more
The Fable – 07
The style of humor here feels appropriate for a series about gangsters, which is a rarity in anime. Read more
Karasu wa Aruji o Erabanai (YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master) – 07
Not to come over all X-Files, but with very few exceptions “trust no one” seems to be the order of the day. Read more
Kuroshitsuji: Kishuku Gakkou-hen (Black Butler: Public School Arc) – 06
Sports names are sometimes both nouns and verbs, but it’s only when the sport is embedded deep in the cultural psyche that they become adjectives. Read more
Boku no Hero Academia Season 7 – 03
Ah, this chapter. Read more
Ooi! Tonbo – 07
Tsubura could take something from Tonbo’s approach to the sport and, if she cared about improving, Tonbo could take something from hers. Read more
Dungeon Meshi (Delicious in Dungeon) – 20
It occurs to me not for the first time that this series is as much as anything a chronicle of a social experiment. Read more
Patron Pick Spring 2024: Bartender: Kami no Glass – 07
Bartender is working better for me when it’s quirky and geeky – the drama just doesn’t pack the same punch. Read more