That was a much-needed tap of the angst brakes… Read more
Anime
Mugen no Juunin: Immortal – 11
It strikes me that at heart Immortal is a pretty straightforward (though effective) story thematically. It’s really the direction that’s making it high art. Read more
Beastars – 10
It’s hardly a newsflash, but Beastars is a deep series. Read more
Chihayafuru 3 – 10
Memo to Suetsugu-sensei – you showed us the wrong match. Read more
Any 10 Years is a Decade: The 2010-2019 Top 20
This is getting complicated… Read more
Winter 2020 Season Preview
In the midst of all this anime reminiscing, let’s take a few moments to look ahead. Read more
Vinland Saga – 21
Well, that was certainly eventful. Read more
Gegege no Kitarou (2018) – 84
Well, that was awkward. Read more
Hi Score Girl II – 07
This was Hi Score Girl stripped down to its bare essentials. Read more
Kono Oto Tomare! – 23
Hopefully this week’s episode will help to satisfy the whiners complaining there’s not enough “Koto” in “Kono Oto Tomare”. Read more