Uchi no Otouto-domo ga Sumimasen is one of the best shoujo of the past several seasons for me. Read more
Anime
Kami no Shizuku (The Drops of God) – 15
Yutaka had two sons who were strangers, and he wanted to make them brothers using that which he loved and treasured – wine. Read more
Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi (The Elusive Samurai) Season 2 – 01
CloverWorks has delivered one of the best – and best bang for buck – manga adaptations of the decade with The Elusive Samurai. Read more
Otome Kaijuu Caraméliser (Kaiju Girl Carmelise) – 03
I can’t stress this enough – I really feel for Kuroe. Here, and every week. Read more
Super no Ura de Yani Suu Futari (Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You) – 02
There’s something about Sasaki’s forlorn decency and Yamada’s pathetic need for acceptance that feels very universal. Read more
Reiwa no Dara-san (Dara-san of Reiwa) – 03
Dara-san may be a stable and even compassionate being in her current form, but getting involved with her tragic past is obviously extremely dangerous. Read more
Second Impressions – Thunder 3
Out of the mouths of babes… Read more
World is Dancing – 03
The way the people Oniyasha encounters change him is perhaps the main theme of World is Dancing. Read more
Second Impressions – Toumei na Yoru ni Kakeru Kimi to, Me ni Mienai Koi wo Shita.
Essentially what makes this premise interesting is the inner workings of the Kakeru character. Read more