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Current Season
Current Anime/Manga
Hinamatsuri – 03
I find it pretty shocking that in the same season, we’re getting anime focused on both the treatment of the Ainu and the homeless problem in Japan’s cities. Read more
Megalo Box – 03
Hot damn – Gainax lives, Man. Read more
Tada-kun wa Koi wo Shinai – 03
This series is an unapologetic flight of fancy – I was thinking Cage-Ryan but hell, Doris Day would have been perfect for the Teresa role. Read more
Wotaku ni Koi wa Muzukashii – 02
Well, I guess we know who the grand sponsor of this show is. Read more
Steins;Gate 0 – 02
I admit to a healthy skepticism about Steins;Gate 0, but that ep was really, really good. Read more
Golden Kamuy – 02
I’ve often noted that two things can be indicators of a really strong anime episode – either when I have a ton of scribbles on my notepad, or when I have very few. Read more
Piano no Mori – 02
There is a certain irony in Piano no Mori airing on the same day as Golden Kamuy. Read more
Second (and First) Impressions Digest – Hinamatsuri, Hisone to Masotan
I’ve been a little slow to embrace Hinamatsur, despite the consistently good marks the manga receives and the lack of evidence that the anime is screwing anything up. Read more
Hoozuki no Reitetsu 2nd Season: Sono Ni – 02
There are more really strong comic characters in this series than just about any I can remember. Read more