This is a series that requires a larger than normal suspension of disbelief, even for a shounen sci-fi. Read more
Reviews
First Impressions – Enen no Shouboutai
It seems to me that to an unusual degree, the buzz around this adaptation is more about the anime itself than the manga it’s based on. Read more
Fruits Basket (2019) – 14
Oh, Momiji-chan… Almost 20 years later and your life still crushes my heart to bits. Read more
First Impressions (Updated)- Araburu Kisetsu no Otome-domo yo.
Whatever one expected from this premiere based on Okada Mari’s track record, it’s a pretty fair bet that they got it. Read more
First Impressions – Kanata no Astra
This is an adaptation that seems about as close to screwup-proof as you can get. Read more
One-Punch Man Season 2 – 12 (End) and Series Review
For a series that frankly never really made sense most of the time, this was a perfectly fitting finale. Read more
First Impressions – Katsute Kami Datta Kemono-tachi e
The premise here is as old as time, at least manga and anime time. Read more
Shingeki no Kyoujin – 59 (Season Finale)
One thing for sure – when it comes to deconstructing Shingeki no Kyoujin, nothing is ever simple. Read more
Gegege no Kitarou (2018) – 62
When Neko-musume comes right out and asks Kitarou “What is Nezumi-Otoko to you?”, it feels momentous because it actually kind of is. Read more
Kono Oto Tomare! – 13 (Season Finale)
Kono Oto Tomare is a sort of paean to anti-cynicism, a monument of emotional transparency in a medium where those things are increasingly out of fashion. Read more