This was bass-ackwards week. Read more
Anime
Yubisaki to Renren (A Sign of Affection) – 10
I’ll freely admit that some of the conceptions I had about Yubisaki no Renren look like misconceptions now. Read more
Kingdom 5 – 09
Enemies don’t always march under the flag of the enemy. Read more
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto (The Apothecary Diaries) – 22
We’re faced with a three-pronged fork of a question here. Read more
Boku no Kokoro no Yabai Yatsu (The Dangers in My Heart) Season 2 – 10
Truly this is as close to romcom perfection as animanga has ever come for me. Read more
Sousou no Frieren (Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End ) – 26
Madhouse spunked most of the budget on the Frieren-Replica Frieren fight, that’s for sure. Read more
Dungeon Meshi (Delicious in Dungeon) – 10
Intra-episodic pacing is very much an underrated skill with anime. Read more
Sengoku Youko – 09
This story is full of people wanting to be something they’re not, each for their own reasons. Read more
Patron Pick Winter 2024: Dosanko Gal wa Namara Menkoi (Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable!) – 09
Nothing says teen fun like an auger and a tupper full o’ maggots. Read more
Kyuujitsu no Warumono-san (Mr. Villain’s Day Off) – 09
Warumono-san is kind of an antisocial Winnie the Pooh. Read more