Violet Evergarden is a pretty innocuous sort of show – hardly one that should inspire heated disagreements under normal circumstances. But when it comes to KyoAni normal doesn’t really enter into it. Read more
Anime
Koi wa Ameagari no You ni – 02
Just about two weeks into most every series of the season is the time I start thinking about what the best new show is. Read more
Second Impressions – Miira no Kaikata
This may just be the cutest show ever… Read more
Osomatsu-san 2 – 15
It’s pretty much always about sex. Read more
Yowamushi Pedal: Glory Line – 02
This whole question of who the ace is really is the elephant in the room for this whole Inter-high arc. Read more
Winter 2018 Preview Poll Results
I suspect Winter 2018 is going to prove to be a more unpredictable season than most. Read more
Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san – 02
If I would choose a single word to describe what’s happening here, it would be “subtext”. Read more
Second Impressions – Kokkoku
A juxtaposition of normal and extraordinary is often an effective dramatic device – because it’s easy to imagine how we might react if we were put in the same circumstances. Read more
Second Impressions – Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card-hen
The nostalgia balloon hasn’t popped yet. Read more
Gakuen Babysitters – 02
This is not brain surgery – it’s emotional connections that are about as elemental as any in the human condition. Read more