History tells us that Oniyasha’s story is only beginning here. Read more

Seriously, that was one of the most existentially depressing things I’ve seen in anime for a long time. Read more

I feel a lot of sympathy for Oniyasha here. He’s just doing what he’s been trained to do since he was a toddler, and now everyone close to him is leaving his side. Read more

For all that he was among the greatest dancers Japan has known, Zeami’s most crucial legacy is as a writer. Read more

Not only is Oniyasha trying to create new art out of old, he’s trying to move the world past the idea of winners and losers. Read more

There’s very much an incestuous quality to the tangle of allusions in this episode, starting with Tale of the Heike. Read more

I deeply respect a studio working on material that’s hard, not easy. Read more

Innovation is a flower. Read more

This is the balance Oniyasha must learn, that his father urges him to learn. To understand and respect form without being a slave to it. To love Sarugaku enough to destroy it. Read more