There’s a good core of a story here, but as a 12-episode series a lot of punches are pulled by necessity. Read more
Series Reviews
Boku no Hero Academia Season 4 – 25 (Season Finale)
In hindsight both the school festival arc and this brief taste of the future which followed it are vintage Horikoshi. Read more
Haikyuu!! To The Top – 13 (Season Finale)
That last part is important, Shouyou. Read more
Pet – 13 (End) and Series Review
That was certainly a suitably WTF ending for this series – anything less would have been a letdown I suppose. Read more
Gegege no Kitarou (2018) – 97 (End) and Series Review
I think to understand Kitarou’s dilemma as a character, you have to view him through the context of Mizuki Shigeru’s life experience. Read more
Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun – 12 (End) and Series Review
That was not the header I was hoping for. Read more
Housekishou Richard-shi no Nazo Kantei – 12 (End) and Series Review
Housekishou didn’t surprise me too often, but it filled its more or less pre-determined slot in the schedule admirably. Read more
Mugen no Juunin: Immortal – 24 (End) and Series Review
As someone who hasn’t read Samura Hiroaki’s manga, I can’t assess how much of what’s disappointing and beautiful comes from it, and how much from Hamasaki Hiroshi’s adaptation. Read more
Chihayafuru 3 – 24 (End) and Series Review
When it comes to me and Chihayafuru, the answer to pretty much any question is “it’s complicated”. Read more