This was an episode where the world and characters in Vanitas no Carte came together and started to make sense. Read more
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni – SOTSU – 04
Injections hurt. Read more
First impressions – Megami-ryou no Ryoubo-kun.
Japanese pop culture is a choose your own adventure book for fetishes. Read more
Second Impressions – Uramichi Oniisan
I love black comedy but this isn’t even really black comedy. Read more
Fumetsu no Anata e – 13
What really strikes be about this episode – and it’s a major element of this series’ appeal – is the quiet dignity with which is approaches deep emotional pain. Read more
Shinigami Bocchan to Kuro Maid – 02
As used as I am to ongoing manga I like getting one-cour adaptations, Shinigami Bocchan to Kuro Maid still stands out to me as a tough fit. Read more
Second Impressions – RE-MAIN
On the evidence of the first two episodes, RE-MAIN is perfectly happy to color inside the lines. Read more
Tokyo Revengers – 14
What’s the deal with these gang meetings and gang brawls all happening at shrines? Read more
Boku no Hero Academia Season 5 – 15
As is so often the case with anime generally but especially this series, I seem to find myself at odds with the general zeitgeist. Read more
Second Impressions – Bokutachi no Remake
This show is my frontrunner for summer’s “most vexing series” by a good margin. Read more