This episode was really all hands on deck in more ways than one. Read more

It’s hard to imagine what more the production committee could possibly ask for. Read more

Kou is either the best or worst possible candidate to be an exorcist, depending on how you look at it. Read more

I’ve been pretty pessimistic that this series had any chance of a sequel, but the signals on that are perhaps a little more mixed than they have been. Read more

I could say everything or nothing about this episode – I have a half-page of notes in front of me I could refer to, but all that really need be said is that it was a masterpiece. Read more

We really are still at the tip of the iceberg stage – which makes the fact that the series is almost half-finished that much more distressing. Read more

We’re approaching “blue in the face” territory now, but if you aren’t watching (and reading) Hanako-kun you’re really missing out. Read more

I won’t say we’re getting into the meat and potatoes of Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun because, well- we’re not.  But we’re starting in on the pre-appetizer at least. Read more

I love this series in manga form, and I love what Lerche and director Andou Masaomi’s team are doing with it. Read more