“Upright” is the right word for the day, I think. Read more
reviews
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
Mahoutsukai no Yome – 04
If I’m honest, this isn’t my favorite arc in Mahoutsukai, though it’s not due to any lack of quality. Read more
Kekkai Sensen and Beyond – 04
Nej calling Leonardo his best friend was quite sweet, but there’s room for a little mush in a show like Kekkai Sensen. Read more
Hoozuki no Reitetsu 2nd Season – 04
It’s miraculous and odd that anyone would have thought to write material like this, and that it would end up as part of a series that’s insanely popular. Read more
Shoukoku no Altair – 16
If one side wants war badly enough there’s ultimately nothing to other can do to avoid it. Read more