Rumors of Sakamoto Days’ demise have been greatly exaggerated. Read more
reviews
Chi.: Chikyuu no Undou ni Tsuite (Orb: On the Movements of the Earth) – 16
Boy howdy, this series does love a time skip. Read more
First Impressions Digest – Übel Blatt, Babanbabanban Vampire
I don’t think either of these series is best served by being taken too seriously. Read more
Medalist – 02
So far at least, Medalist is really coloring between the lines. Read more
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto (The Apothecary Diaries) – 25 (Season Premiere)
Airing as it does in premiere week, it’s easy to see that this show stands on a different level that most of the schedule. Read more
Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan – Kyoto Douran – 13
The growing pool of evidence is that this adaptation is up to the massive task that was laid before it. Read more
First Impressions – Sousei no Aquarion: Myth of Emotions
I’m definitely intrigued by Sousei no Aquarion: Myth of Emotions and anxious to see where it goes from here. Read more
First Impressions – Honey Lemon Soda
HLS avoids some of the worst tropes of the subgenre, but the first episode does play as pretty boilerplate. Read more
First Impressions – Hana wa Saku, Shura no Gotoku (Flower and Asura)
If you think things couldn’t sound any more wholesome, you’re pretty much on the money. Read more
First Impressions – Kono Kaisha ni Suki na Hito ga Imasu (I Have a Crush at Work)
This premiere was exactly what I hoped and exactly what I expected, no more and no less. Read more