Even if the toll is a bunch of Akari the tradeoff is worth it, because this is the one thread where Hidarikiki no Eren really seems sure-footed. Read more

There’s an authenticity and gritty honesty to Kouichi’s arc that’s totally – and I do mean totally – lacking from the other two. Read more

Wait, was that… hope? Read more

If there’s one message I’m taking away from Hidarikiki no Eren at this point, it might be “talent is overrated”.  Read more

I must confess, Hidarikiki no Eren is one of the most existentially brutal shows I’ve ever seen. Read more

Hidarikiki no Eren a show full of unlikeable characters in realistic (and often familiar for me) situations, but I can’t take my eyes off them. Read more

This ludicrous pair and their self-important delusions are pretty gag-inducing. But it’s genuinely interesting in a trainwreck sort of way. Read more

Being creative for a living is an indescribably lonely fate even if you’re part of a team. Read more

With all the time-leaps and POV shifts everything is interconnected, and you can see that connective tissue under the skin at all times. Read more