That was quite the turn of events. Read more
Anime
Hinomaru Zumou – 20
We’re still at the stage of Hinomaru Zumou where its drama was going to have to be mined from something other than suspense. Read more
Domestic na Kanojo – 08
It’s hard to see this ending well, but… Read more
Boogiepop wa Warawanai – 14
If there’s one thing I can say about about Boogiepop after 14 episodes it’s that it’s not especially interested in making things easier on the audience. Read more
Yakusoku no Neverland – 08
I’m always on tenterhooks about what it’s safe for me to talk about with this series, but I’ll say this much – if you don’t appreciate Yakusoku no Neverland this week, you probably never will. Read more
Doukyonin wa Hiza, Tokidoki, Atama no Ue. – 08
Little by little, you can see Subaru’s resistance breaking down. Read more
Piano no Mori – 16
To start with, it’s pretty damn hard to go wrong with Chopin. Read more
Mob Psycho 100 II – 08
Well, that was certainly an effective bit of misdirection. Read more
Dororo – 08
One of the measures of any adaptation is how it adapts. Read more
Boogiepop wa Warawanai – 12/13
Watching this one immediately after “VS Imaginator” was interesting, because they seem to represent the two tonal extremes of this series. Read more