All in all this works, in a highly campy sort of way. Read more
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni – SOTSU – 01/02
Higurashi has always had a sort of voyeuristic quality to it. Read more
Kingdom 3 – 13
Since the fundamental state of the war really sucks for Qin at the moment, this is the sort of risk you have to take. Read more
Fruits Basket the Final – 13 (End) and Series Review
If you were to ask for my feelings about Fruits Basket, I could only answer “it’s complicated”. Read more
Mars Red – 13 (End) and Series Review
Mars Red was a great series and its finale was an abject masterpiece, and it doesn’t really matter who believes that and who doesn’t. Read more
Odd Taxi – 13 (End) and Series Review
Well, that was certainly something. Read more
Fumetsu no Anata e – 12
There’s a larger arc to To Your Eternity, one that transcends all the supporting characters. Read more
Nomad: Megalo Box 2 – 13 (End) and Series Review
It seems to me that this is the sort of finale that’s going to evolve in my mind long after it’s finished airing. Read more
Another Side of Studio Ghibli – Alex Dudok de Wit on Grave of the Fireflies, Takahata Isao, and an Indelible Legacy
Perhaps more than any movie, Grave of the Fireflies defies common preconceptions of what animated film can – and should – be. Read more
Tokyo Revengers – 12
So what’s the deal here? Read more