Once more with Shabake, I’m compelled to declare that it’s too soon to tell. Read more
Anime
First Impressions – Taiyou yori mo Mabushii Hoshi (A Star Brighter Than the Sun)
An essential problem for me here is that it’s hard to see where the drama or conflict is going to come from. Read more
First Impressions – Yano-kun no Futsuu no Hibi (Yano-kun’s Ordinary Days)
I see some of the potential that made me call Yano-kun no Futsuu no Hibi a sleeper, but it’s too early to say how much of it is going to be realized. Read more
Gachiakuta – 12
Enjin may say he’s bad with kids, but with this one he’s assumed something very much like a father’s role. Read more
Hikaru ga Shinda Natsu (The Summer Hikaru Died) – 12 (Season Finale)
Any story of this sort can be taken on a metaphorical level of course, but I don’t think it requires much of a stretch with this one. Read more
First Impressions – Cat’s♥Eye
It’s kind of ironic that the first First Impressions of Fall – sort of – is actually the last First Impressions of Summer. Read more
Karaoke Iko! (Let’s Go Karaoke!) – 05 (End) and Series Review
Anime-original or no, this episode comes off as pretty authentic. Read more
Leviathan – Series Review
Leviathan exists, whether anime fans acknowledge it or not. Read more
Gachiakuta – 11
Gachiakuta, like Soul Eater, has a fondness for characters who are pretty unhinged. Read more
Dekin no Mogura (The Earthbound Mole) – 12 (End) and Series Review
There’s a ton to unpack in this finale, both on Samejima and back on Drawer Street. Read more