Adachi magic may not be flashy Vegas-style pyrotechnics, it’s magic all the same. Read more

If there were ever a series that would suffer from being graded on a curve, it’s this one. Read more

Resigning is the least he could do if you ask me. Read more

While it no doubt takes a special sort of genius to create something singular and groundbreaking, it takes a different sort of genius to make the familiar riveting. Read more

There are certainly flashier series this season, but none nearly so consistent and insistent as Mix (and don’t discount the latter as a factor in Adachi’s appeal). Read more

If Cross Game was love at first sight and a whirlwind affair that never turned sour, Mix is more in Adachi’s usual style – a slow seduction. Read more

As a member of the Adachi cult this is all good for me – my membership card is current and everything.  Read more