The essential nature of the divide is brought forth beautifully and poetically, as Orb has a talent for doing. Read more
Anime
Ao no Miburo (Blue Miburo) – 03
If we stay in this mode Ao no Miburo has a chance. Read more
Ooi! Tonbo 2nd Season – 05
No question about it, Ooi Tonbo has taken quite a turn. Read more
Ao no Hako (Blue Box) – 06
This passage of the series is pretty much a slog for me. Read more
Patron Pick Fall 2024: Negaposi Angler (Negative Positive Angler) – 05
We’re still solidly in slice of life mode here and ignoring elephants. Read more
Kekkon suru tte, Hontou desu ka (365 Days to the Wedding) – 05
This show just has a phenomenal vibe. Read more
Dandadan – 05
Well, never a dull moment as they say – and rarely a lull moment – where Dandadan is concerned. Read more
Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan – Kyoto Douran – 05
There are times when the purity of Kenshin’s pathos really gets to me, and this is one of them. Read more
Sengoku Youko: Senma Konton-hen – 14
Ultimately, Sengoku Youko is a chronicle of virtues – kindness, loyalty, bravery, humor – and those who possess them. Read more
Raise wa Tanin ga Ii (Yakuza Fiancé) – 04
I kind of hate this whole syndrome of trying to figure out whether the mangaka realizes their protagonist is a horrible person. Read more