Do great arcs mean great characters? Not always I suppose, though Senya certainly is. Read more
Anime
“Oshi no Ko” Season 2 – 07
For me at least, this series and this author are always walking a pretty thin tightrope. Read more
Katsute Mahou Shoujo to Aku wa Tekitai shiteita. – 06
Yup, nailed it. Read more
LiA Bespoke Project – The Tournament Arc
When you’ve watched hundreds and hundreds of series like I have, how are you supposed to recall all of them on demand? Read more
Patron Pick Summer 2024: Shoushimin Series – 05
Can you imagine “The Chinese Restaurant” or “The Parking Garage” with little or no humor? Do you want to? Read more
Make Heroine ga Oosugiru! (Too Many Losing Heroines!) – 05
Seriously Makeine, you just going to throw out a crazy one-off ED sequence like that as if it was nothing? Read more
Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi (The Elusive Samurai) – 06
CloverWorks was back on their A game this week. Read more
Ramen Akaneko (Red Cat Ramen) – 06
Ramen Akaneko is just one of those series that makes me smile almost nonstop. Read more
Sengoku Youko: Senma Konton-hen – 04
This Ashikaga at least comes off a lot better than his forebear does in that other show. Read more
Tokidoki Bosotto Russia-go de Dereru Tonari no Alya-san (Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian) – 06
It came as no surprise to me that last week’s episode of Alya-san seemed to be the most popular yet. Read more