I can think of very few cases where an anime has improved as much from a first season to a second as Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san has, and that’s a credit to everyone involved. Read more
Anime
Vinland Saga – 11
The word “cinematic” gets tossed around a lot as praise for a TV show, but I think it really applies to Vinland Saga. Read more
Gegege no Kitarou (2018) – 74
The big possums walk late… Read more
Fruits Basket (2019) – 25 (Season Finale)
If ever an episode exemplified Furuba in all its frustrating glory, that was it. Read more
Given – 11 (End) and Series Review
An odd duck to the end, this show. Read more
Kanata no Astra – 12 (End) and Series Review
Ultimately I think Kanata no Astra is a very optimistic story, especially where human nature is concerned. But that’s one of the things I love most about it. Read more
Kochouki: Wakaki Nobunaga – 11
It’s now clear where Kochouki: Wakaki Nobunaga is going to end, and it’s probably the only logical place a series with this title could choose to. Read more
Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san 2 – 11
This season of Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san is an example of something very rare – a good series sneaking up on you and without you realizing it, turning into a great one. Read more
Vinland Saga – 10
Better late than never. Much better. Read more
Gegege no Kitarou (2018) – 73
As they say, talent makes its own luck, and I think that’s the case with this series Read more