Well, that was profoundly disturbing… Read more
Anime
Yowamushi Pedal: Glory Line – 04
There are times when I have to remind myself that this indeed a shounen anime and not real cycling… Read more
Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san – 04
I don’t doubt that what one thinks of Karaki Jouzu no Takagi-san is going to depend on what you think is going on behind that twinkle in Takagi’s eyes. Read more
Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card-hen – 04
This show is very good for what it is, but right now what it is seems to be mostly fanservice for CCS fans. Read more
Gakuen Babysitters – 04
Sacrifice is an important theme in Gakuen Babysitters, make no mistake about it. Read more
Kokkoku – 04
A little patience works wonders with this show, because the way it slowly builds its world is a thing of narrative beauty. Read more
Mahoutsukai no Yome – 16
We may scorn ancient superstitions these days, but most have little idea that the customs they habitually live their lives by were shaped by those old rituals. Read more
Weekly Digest 1/27/18 – Beatless, Darling in the FranXX, Hakata Tonkotsu Ramens
To my own mild surprise I’ve kind of come to like Hakata Tonkotsu Ramens. Read more
Weekly Digest 1/26/18 – Dagashi Kashi 2, Itou Junji: Collection
I rather like the ghoulish humor that a lot of Itou-sensei’s stories seem to have, but there’s something to be said for straight-up freakiness too. Read more
Violet Evergarden – 03
I leave this episode feeling just as ambivalent about Violet Evergarden as I did going in. Read more