It’s now clear where Kochouki: Wakaki Nobunaga is going to end, and it’s probably the only logical place a series with this title could choose to. Read more

When we talk about plot armor, we usually mean something different. Read more

I probably haven’t checked Wikipedia when watching an anime this often in years. Read more

One can’t begrudge a series like Kochouki: Wakaki Nobunaga a little dramatic license – they key is that it be put to good effect. Read more

If you get the sense that the fiction is as or more interesting than the fact, it’s mission accomplished. Read more

That one had everything but Tywin Lannister. Read more

As more hyped (which is pretty much everything) shows leak oil and cough smoke, Kochouki remains just as sober and interesting as it started. Read more

The way this series blends history and fancy without ever devolving into fantasy is a breath of fresh air in the overcrowded space that is Oda Nobunaga anime.   Read more

This show is no masterpiece but it’s solid in all the right ways. Read more