The “B List” for any given year is usually as interesting as the Top 10 – both in its own terms, and for the context it provides for the year as a whole. Read more
Anime
2018 Anime Year in Review: The Top 10
Which of these is not like the others? Read more
Radiant – 12/13
By the second of these two episodes it’s clear that the real plot of Radiant has kicked in. Read more
Karakuri Circus – 12
To put a positive spin on this week’s episode of Karakuri Circus, it doesn’t seem to have made the problems facing the series any worse. Read more
Tsurune: Kazemai Koukou Kyuudoubu – 10
I’m sure glad healthy young people don’t actually go around passing out from mild fevers… Read more
Golden Kamuy – 24 (End) and Series Review
Few anime thrive in contradiction the way Golden Kamuy does. Read more
Double Decker! Doug & Kirill – 13 (End) and Series Review
Depending on how one chooses to look at it this was either a series with great tonal diversity or an identity crisis. Read more
Tokyo Diaries – Cafe Society
Damn, it feels good to use that heading again. Read more
Gegege no Kitarou (2018) – 37
For me Backbeard has always been a bit of a paper tiger. Read more
Jump Festa 2019
Jump Festa murals are like idol groups – if you want to know who’s hot, just look to the center. Read more