There’s clear potential in this premise, though for me it’s more potential than realization at this point. Read more
Reviews
Second Impressions – Tonari no Youkai-san
I don’t think this is going full despair, but you definitely saw that little hint of a darker side grow into full-on expectation. Read more
First Impressions – Kaijuu 8-gou (Kaiju No. 8)
Never has a series been more aptly-named when you’re in my line of work. Read more
First Impressions – Karasu wa Aruji o Erabanai (YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master)
Karasu wa Aruji o Erabanai is everything I hoped it would be – and I was doing some pretty lofty hoping. Read more
First Impressions – Kuroshitsuji: Kishuku Gakkou-hen (Black Butler: Public School Arc)
Kuroshitsuji slips into this setting as comfortably as if it were the finest Saville Row bespoke suit. Read more
Second Impressions – Astro Note
“Sasuga” is a very important word in the Japanese language. Read more
Dungeon Meshi (Delicious in Dungeon) – 15
This is Dungeon Meshi at its most elemental, and in my opinion at its very best. Read more
Second Impressions – Hananoi-kun to Koi no Yamai
Another episode in, I’m still not sure just what I’m watching with Hananoi-kun to Koi no Yamai. Read more
Second Impressions – Bartender: Kami no Glass
Spice and Wolf still bores me silly, but I rather like this Bartender revival. Read more
First Impressions – Kai to Otome to Kamikakushi (Mysterious Disappearances)
The simple truth is there’s a certain element you get when auteurs work on anime that you just don’t get otherwise. Read more