A .500 batting average isn’t so bad. Read more
Movie/OVA
Pompo: The Cinéphile
I always stay for the credits. Read more
Chikyuugai Shounen Shoujo – 05
This notion of “frame” is a big key to Chikyuugai Shounen Shoujo. Read more
Chikyuugai Shounen Shoujo – 03-04
It’s interesting to ponder just what sort of future Iso is depicting here. Read more
Chikyuugai Shounen Shoujo – 01-02
Maybe the rarest thing in following anime is for a project you self-hype ridiculously to live up to the buildup. Read more
Mahoutsukai no Yome: Nishi no Shounen to Seiran no Kishi (OVA) – 01
There’s always a nice feeling of sweet nostalgia returning to a series after a long absence. Read more
Tonikaku Cawaii ~SNS~ (OVA)
I really only have one gripe with this series. Read more
Another Side of Studio Ghibli – Alex Dudok de Wit on Grave of the Fireflies, Takahata Isao, and an Indelible Legacy
Perhaps more than any movie, Grave of the Fireflies defies common preconceptions of what animated film can – and should – be. Read more
Golden Kamuy – OVA 4
It says pretty much all you need to know about this OVA that the material was too outlandish for the series. Read more
Wotaku ni Koi wa Muzukashii – OVA
Nao and Kou are fine, though I don’t find them as interesting as either of the older pairings. Read more