With this series the line between the really dark and the breezily comic can be incredibly thin. Read more
Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun
Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun 2 – 02
Boy, we’ve been down this road before. Read more
First Impressions – Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun 2
Once more Hanako-kun debuts as the presumptive standout of the season. Read more
Houkago Shounen Hanako-kun – 04 (End) and Series Review
The truth is this mini-series is more about what it isn’t than what it is. Read more
Houkago Shounen Hanako-kun – 03
And with that, next week is already the final episode. Read more
Houkago Shounen Hanako-kun – 02
A lonely child ghost desperate for friends, that doesn’t exactly scream zany comedy. Read more
First Impressions – Houkago Shounen Hanako-kun
I’ll certainly enjoy this for what it is but with one eye on the kitchen, waiting for the main course. Read more
Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun – 12 (End) and Series Review
That was not the header I was hoping for. Read more
Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun – 11
It should be obvious to anyone, manga reader or no, that this story has barely gotten unspooled yet. Read more
Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun – 10
This episode was really all hands on deck in more ways than one. Read more