Shoukoku no Altair remains one of the great disconnects of 2017 anime as far as I’m concerned. Read more
reviews
Inuyashiki – 04
Even as I’m wrapped up in Inuyashiki I’m aware that I’m being manipulated by it. Read more
Just Because – 05
There continue to be two very distinct but interconnected themes to Just Because, like two rivers which occasionally intersect but somehow manage to remain within their own banks. Read more
Shokugeki no Souma: San no Sara – 05
Well, I’d be lying if I said I’d seen that coming. Read more
Youkai Apartment no Yuuga na Nichijou – 18
“Upright” is the right word for the day, I think. Read more
Osomatsu-san 2 – 05
It’s great to see great anime comedy flexing its muscles. Read more
UQ Holder – 05
There’s a particular sort of frustration in watching this adaptation of UQ Holder as a manga reader. Read more
Kujira no Kora wa Sajou ni Utau – 04
If I try to put my finger on just what the issue is here, it’s not easy – but I think the word that keeps coming to mind for me is “false”. Read more
Fall 2017 Check-in
For the second season in a row, anime seems to be bunching up in the middle.
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Ballroom e Youkoso – 17
The deeper we get into this show, the more what becomes important is that which makes Welcome to the Ballroom special, not what makes it flawed. Read more