Adachi, you goddam shameless tease. Read more
reviews
Dr. Stone – 03
I’m not a hard and fast believer in the three episode rule, and shows like Dr. Stone are the reason why. Read more
Fruits Basket (2019) – 16
To me, the difference between the two adaptations of Fruits Basket is akin to the difference between a painting and a photograph. Read more
Araburu Kisetsu no Otome-domo yo. – 03
This series is kind of at a crossroads for me. Read more
Natsume Yuujinchou: Utsusemi ni Musubu
Natsume Yuujinchou has a way of being sad and healing at the same time, which certainly seems appropriate for the moment. Read more
Given – 02
It’s a truism that teaching is very different than doing, but no less true for that. Read more
Majimoji Rurumo: Kanketsu-hen
Five years is a long time to be away from a story and come back to it, and I’d be lying if I said I remembered all the details from the TV anime. But I never forgot how it made me feel. Read more
Kanata no Astra – 03
I can’t deny a certain glee in seeing new viewers twist themselves in knots debating what’s really going on here. Read more
Second Impressions – Kochouki: Wakaki Nobunaga
As second episodes go, this one accomplished quite a lot. Read more
Second Impressions – Cop Craft
Cop Craft might be the first real overperformer of the season. Read more