Is this an irresistible force proverbially meeting the immovable object? Well, no – it’s really worse than that. Read more
Anime
Mahoutsukai no Yome – 05
There are a lot of important things happening here in the background (as there often are in this series) but what’s happening front and center is so profoundly unpleasant that it’s hard to get past it. Read more
Kekkai Sensen and Beyond – 05
The carousel continues to spin on Kekkai Sensen, and this week it lands on Gilbert. Read more
Hoozuki no Reitetsu 2nd Season – 05
There’s no two ways about it – Hoozuki no Reitetsu is a great anime comedy. Read more
Shoukoku no Altair – 17
Shoukoku no Altair remains one of the great disconnects of 2017 anime as far as I’m concerned. Read more
Inuyashiki – 04
Even as I’m wrapped up in Inuyashiki I’m aware that I’m being manipulated by it. Read more
Just Because – 05
There continue to be two very distinct but interconnected themes to Just Because, like two rivers which occasionally intersect but somehow manage to remain within their own banks. Read more
Shokugeki no Souma: San no Sara – 05
Well, I’d be lying if I said I’d seen that coming. Read more
Youkai Apartment no Yuuga na Nichijou – 18
“Upright” is the right word for the day, I think. Read more
Osomatsu-san 2 – 05
It’s great to see great anime comedy flexing its muscles. Read more