I think you can see after two episodes what all the fuss is about with this series, both the manga and the anime – it’s not a mass-produced model by any stretch of the imagination. Read more
Anime
Kekkai Sensen and Beyond – 02
One of the fascinating things in watching this season of Kekkai Sensen is looking for signs of a stylistic change. Read more
Hoozuki no Reitetsu 2nd Season – 02
It’s very much more of the same with Hoozuki no Reitetsu, a show which really doesn’t seem to waver much no matter who directs it, and at which studio. Read more
Shoukoku no Altair – 14
We’ve seen a definite sea change in the narrative landscape of Shoukoku no Altair, fitting as the series begins its second cour. Read more
Second Impressions – Kino no Tabi: The Beautiful World – The Animated Series
It still stands head and shoulders above the masses of bad light novels that would follow it, but returning to Kino after 15 years it’s easy to see how much it influenced them. Read more
Second Impressions – Just Because!
The title is “Just Because” but this is a teen romance, so the subtitle might be “It’s Complicated”. Read more
First Impressions – Inuyashiki
This would be about the time I scream “NoitaminA is back, Baby!!!” – if I were going to do that. Read more
Shokugeki no Souma: San no Sara – 02
It’s not all that often I find myself agreeing with Nakiri Irina. Read more
Youkai Apartment no Yuuga na Nichijou – 15
I think I’m pretty much pot committed at this point. Read more
Osomatsu-san 2 – 02
I don’t know how long this second season is going to be, but it might not be the worst thing in the world if it’s a single cour… Read more