I’m somewhat befuddled by Eren the Southpaw in a way I find quite appealing. Read more
Anime
Third Impressions – Tongari Boushi no Atelier (Witch Hat Atelier)
Great visuals – and these are really great – will only keep me hooked for so long, no matter how great they are. Read more
Second Impressions – Nippon Sangoku
Nippon Sangoku remains agreeably weird in an interesting way. Read more
Second Impressions – Akane-banashi
There’s a fundamental contradiction in my relationship with Akane-banashi. Read more
Yomi no Tsugai (Daemons of the Shadow Realm) – 02
Obviously the good and evil divide is being intentionally obfuscated here. Read more
Second Impressions – Mao
OK, that was a distinctly better second episode for Mao. Read more
Mairimashita! Iruma-kun 4th Season – 02
The music festival arc feels like it should be right up this series’ alley. Read more
First Impressions – Kami no Shizuku (The Drops of God)
I am very much the target audience for The Drops of God. I don’t know whether that makes me a captive audience or a tougher one, but it’s a fact. Read more
Second Impressions – Koori no Jouheki (The Ramparts of Ice)
I think Koori no Jouheki’s floor is pretty high. Whether its ceiling is as high as the Seihantai level remains to be seen. Read more
First Impressions Digest – Hidarikiki no Eren (Eren the Southpaw), Awajima Hyakkei (A Hundred Scenes of Awajima)
A Takako Shimura manga adaptation directed by Asaka Morio at Madhouse really should be higher up my anticipation rankings. Read more