As the series’ first real visit to Kyoto (a few earlier cutaways notwithstanding) this is a significant moment. Read more
Anime
Kami no Shizuku (The Drops of God) – 22
Maybe I’m wrong to assume there is some sort of plan there, but it’s hard to imagine an adaptation of a long-finished manga like this would just stop in the middle. Read more
Reiwa no Dara-san (Dara-san of Reiwa) – 10
Those two kids and Dara-san have one of the most heartwarming relationships I can remember in anime for a long time. Read more
Super no Ura de Yani Suu Futari (Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You) – 09
I’m not sure I can remember a series with more elephants in the room than Super no Ura de Yani Suu Futari. Read more
World is Dancing – 10
I feel a lot of sympathy for Oniyasha here. He’s just doing what he’s been trained to do since he was a toddler, and now everyone close to him is leaving his side. Read more
Seihantai na Kimi to Boku (You and I Are Polar Opposites) – 21
That was seriously intense and painful in a good way. Read more
Tenmaku no Jaadugar (Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia) – 10
If you view Tenmaku no Jaadugar through the lens of pure storytelling, there’s no doubt it’s a series worthy of considerable admiration. Read more
Yomi no Tsugai (Daemons of the Shadow Realm) – 21
Roei is the obvious X-factor of Yomi no Tsugai. Read more
Mairimashita! Iruma-kun 4th Season – 20
As soon as we got the montage of characters settling down in front of the TV I knew we were getting a spit take. Read more