There’s a larger conflict being set up here – maybe the larger conflict where Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun is concerned. Read more
Anime
Patron Pick Summer 2025: Ame to Kimi to – 05
The minute you start trying to explain stuff is the minute you break the spell. Read more
Hikaru ga Shinda Natsu (The Summer Hikaru Died) – 05
I always think it’s a positive when weird and dense shows do well, because that can only help persuade production committees to make more of them. Read more
Sono Bisque Doll wa Koi wo Suru (My Dress-up Darling) Season 2 – 05
A moment like this is a good reminder of why being Wakana is hard. Read more
Takopii no Genzai (Takopi’s Original Sin) – 06 (End) and Series Review
With Taizan, the perfect is the enemy of the good. Read more
Yofukashi no Uta (Call of the Night) Season 2 – 05
Questions are answered, but even more are raised. Read more
Dandadan 2nd Season – 05
Because few series can match Dandadan for sheer manic intensity in its normal mode, these gear changes are especially critical. Read more
LiA Bespoke Project: Lost in Nyanime – A Celebration of Cats
It gives me enormous satisfaction that two of the great passions of my life fit together this seamlessly. Read more
Second Impressions – Karaoke Iko! (Let’s Go Karaoke!)
That was certainly an improvement over the first episode for Karaoke Iko. Read more
Uchuujin MuuMuu (Me and the Alien MuMu) – 17
I don’t always know what to make of this show but thank goodness it exists. Read more