It must be said, every strategist’s dream must be to come up against an opponent as dumb as Seii. Read more
Anime
Akane-banashi – 11
This is all about Ishhou, to be honest. Read more
Yomi no Tsugai (Daemons of the Shadow Realm) – 11
I’m a sucker for believable characters behaving in realistic ways in fantastical situations. Read more
Mairimashita! Iruma-kun 4th Season – 11
The whole “Nee-san” think is more fitting with Lead-kun than anyone else, because he basically gets little brother-zoned by everyone in the class. Read more
Kami no Shizuku (The Drops of God) – 10
It remains a frustration to me that the existence of white wine – and non-French wine – is almost ignored. Read more
Kujima Utaeba Ie Hororo (Kujima: Why Sing, When You Can Warble?) – 10
This was always going to hit hard, because – despite its fantastical premise – the human interaction in this show is amazingly authentic. Read more
Ganbare! Nakamura-kun!! (Go For it, Nakamura-kun!!) – 12
To be rejected in this fashion – a sort of universal rather than personal rejection – is a very particular sort of experience. Read more
Otaku ni Yasashii Gal wa Inai!? (Girls Can’t Be Kind to Otaku!?) – 10
Even though the romantic chemistry is obviously stronger with Kotoko, the inclination of the series to this point is very much vibing “I can’t choose”. Read more
Hidarikiki no Eren (Eren the Southpaw) – 10
Wait, was that… hope? Read more