When it comes to The Apothecary Diaries, Chekov’s gun is an entire artillery brigade. Read more
Anime
Apocalypse Hotel – 04
The food may not have had much variety, but at least it wasn’t hot pot. Read more
Vigilante: Boku no Hero Academia Illegals – 04
This ep was kind of a distilled essence of what makes Illegals so damn good. Read more
Aharen-san wa Hakarenai Season 2 – 04
Matsuboshi’s imagination is one of animanga’s great comedic superpowers. Read more
Weekly Digest 04/27/25 – Anne Shirley, Shoushimin Series 2nd Season, Witch Watch
The polls are officially open. Read more
Kuroshitsuji: Midori no Majo-hen – 04
It’s hard to beat “Book of Circus” as a premise for sheer pathos and emotional heft, but this one carries a sense of real import to it. Read more
Kowloon Generic Romance – 04
With apologies to disappointed manga readers (of whose number I have often been one), this is still great. Read more
Spring 2025 Check-in
Bigger isn’t necessarily better with anime schedules, but it does have its upsides. Read more
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto (The Apothecary Diaries) – 40
This may have been the single most eventful episode of the entire series. Read more