Don’t feel badly about getting swept up in Iruma’s enthusiasm, Purson, because no one in Heaven – or Hell – and Earth can resist it. Read more
Anime
Anime Japan 2026
I always enjoy immersing myself in the sheer scale of animanga fandom, and Anime Japan is one of the best ways to do it. Read more
First Impressions – Koori no Jouheki (The Ramparts of Ice)
The proof is in the pudding, as they say. And what I’d say is that this series immediately hits very, very differently than Seihantai. Read more
First Impressions – Kirio Fanclub
I didn’t hate this premiere, but I can’t say that I liked it either. Read more
First Impressions – Ganbare! Nakamura-kun!! (Go For it, Nakamura-kun!!)
This couldn’t be more 1990’s if it carried around a Beanie Baby and a VHS to return to Blockbuster. Read more
Darwin Jihen (The Darwin Incident) – 13 (End) and Series Review
This ain’t pork. Read more
Golden Kamuy: Saishuushou – 13 (Season Finale)
Noda doesn’t hide the costs of living the way his characters live – he just leaves it up to the audience to decide if they’re worth it. Read more
Vigilante: Boku no Hero Academia Illegals 2nd Season – 13 (Season Finale)
It can’t end like that, can it? Read more
Ikoku Nikki (Journal With Witch) – 13 (End) and Series Review
The “think and think” part, that I got down. It’s the “then you stop” I struggle with. Read more
Fumetsu no Anata e (To Your Eternity) Season 3 – 21/22 (Season Finale)
It seems like no matter how whack it gets, Fumetsu can always give good finale. Read more