I’m starting to feel pretty good about the charms of this series surviving the transition to anime. Read more
Current Season
Current Anime/Manga
Kokkoku – 03
Another one makes the cut… Read more
Gakuen Babysitters – 03
There’s definitely a lot of cute going around this season, and Gakuen Babysitters is a big part of that wave. Read more
Mahoutsukai no Yome – 15
I won’t be surprised if we see some rare disappointment from manga readers this week – not for what was in the ep but for what wasn’t. Read more
Koi wa Ameagari no You ni – 02
Just about two weeks into most every series of the season is the time I start thinking about what the best new show is. Read more
Second Impressions – Miira no Kaikata
This may just be the cutest show ever… Read more
Osomatsu-san 2 – 15
It’s pretty much always about sex. Read more
Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san – 02
If I would choose a single word to describe what’s happening here, it would be “subtext”. Read more
Second Impressions – Kokkoku
A juxtaposition of normal and extraordinary is often an effective dramatic device – because it’s easy to imagine how we might react if we were put in the same circumstances. Read more
Gakuen Babysitters – 02
This is not brain surgery – it’s emotional connections that are about as elemental as any in the human condition. Read more