Good setups I know this series can do. The follow-through I’m highly skeptical about. Read more
First Impressions
First Impressions – Boku no Tsuma wa Kanjou ga Nai
This show seems like it could go in a couple radically different directions. Read more
First Impressions – Rising Impact
For an anime fan who loves golf (and/or a golf fan who loves anime) it really is a golden age. Read more
First Impressions – Dead Dead Demons Dededede Destruction
Any manga by Asano Inio being adapted is a big deal. Read more
First Impressions – Kimetsu no Yaiba: Hashira Geiko-hen
Once more this dance, which feels like it’s been going on forever. Read more
Boku no Hero Academia Season 7 – 01
To call Boku no Hero Academia an old friend at this point would be an understatement. Read more
First Impressions – Kaijuu 8-gou (Kaiju No. 8)
Never has a series been more aptly-named when you’re in my line of work. Read more
First Impressions – Karasu wa Aruji o Erabanai (YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master)
Karasu wa Aruji o Erabanai is everything I hoped it would be – and I was doing some pretty lofty hoping. Read more
First Impressions – Kuroshitsuji: Kishuku Gakkou-hen (Black Butler: Public School Arc)
Kuroshitsuji slips into this setting as comfortably as if it were the finest Saville Row bespoke suit. Read more
First Impressions – Kai to Otome to Kamikakushi (Mysterious Disappearances)
The simple truth is there’s a certain element you get when auteurs work on anime that you just don’t get otherwise. Read more