Stories about noble quests are by no means inherently more interesting than those that aren’t. Read more
Anime
Ao no Hako (Blue Box) – 03
I have an odd mix of feelings on this series. Read more
Second Impressions – Kekkon suru tte, Hontou desu ka (365 Days to the Wedding)
This has been the year of the introvert in anime, and Kekkon suru tte is clearly another series that totally, authentically understands the experience. Read more
Second Impressions – NegaPosi Angler
I’m still not fully hooked (pun intended), but I am finding NegiPosi Angler pretty interesting. Read more
Dandadan – 02
The first rule of Dandadan, I think, is don’t expect it to make sense. Read more
Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan – Kyoto Douran – 02
I’m just going to tell myself it’s three cours until I know it isn’t. Read more
Sengoku Youko: Senma Konton-hen – 11
Shinsuke is this story’s quiet man, but that doesn’t lessen his importance one iota. Read more
First Impressions – Youkai Gakkou no Sensei Hajimemashita!
Comedy either clicks or it doesn’t, and this didn’t. Read more
Ao no Hako (Blue Box) – 02
In romcoms the main couple really is everything – and this is one of the best in my opinion. Read more
First Impressions – Raise wa Tanin ga Ii (Yakuza Fiancé)
Having Ishida Akira play a teenaged yakuza S&M freak is an interesting choice. Read more