Anime about people really interested in something can be interesting just by the act of showing that. Read more
Reviews
Kekkon suru tte, Hontou desu ka (365 Days to the Wedding) – 04
It would be ironic if the two best examples of marriage anime in the modern era were both directed by the same guy. Read more
Ao no Hako (Blue Box) – 05
With Blue Box, you just have to take the bitter with the sweet. Read more
Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan – Kyoto Douran – 04
Obviously, this is a watershed episode for Rurouni Kenshin. Read more
Dandadan – 04
It’s not Citizen Kane, but this series knows what it’s good at, and it’s this kind of thing. Read more
Sengoku Youko: Senma Konton-hen – 13
Obviously sake isn’t Douren’s only weakness. Read more
Third Impressions – Raise wa Tanin ga Ii (Yakuza Fiancé)
The three-episode rule is (as usual) out the window in this case. Read more
Natsume Yuujinchou Shichi – 03
Sure as salt, when Natori is involved Natsume Yuujinchou becomes a very different show. Read more
Ranma ½ (2024) – 03
Ranma ½ might just be the most pure Rumiko of any Rumiko series. Read more
Chi.: Chikyuu no Undou ni Tsuite (Orb: On the Movements of the Earth) – 04
There are many fundamental questions being posed here, not least the idea of whether asking questions is in itself incompatible with the concept of faith. Read more