Poor Chise – you’d think she’d have long since been an omelette by now. Read more

Yamazaki Kore pulls no punches when she goes dark, and while it doesn’t happen all that often, she can go very dark indeed. Read more

Damn, this show really is the undisputed king of… Read more

With as barren as the schedule is of really elite anime, a show like this one is all the more noteworthy. Read more

We may scorn ancient superstitions these days, but most have little idea that the customs they habitually live their lives by were shaped by those old rituals. Read more

I won’t be surprised if we see some rare disappointment from manga readers this week – not for what was in the ep but for what wasn’t. Read more

The thing about Mahoutsukai is that it’s limited only by the imagination. Read more

There’s a lot of confidence on display here – in the story and the staff’s ability to tell it, and in the audience to buy in. Read more

We remember, deep down, the music of wind and water and earth, before there were words. Read more

So let me get this straight – Lindel is Hisoka, his familiar is Gon and his master is Sailor Moon? Read more