If there were ever a series that was destined to be either ignored or abjectly derided by Western anime fans, it’s surely Tonkatsu DJ Agetarou. Read more
reviews
Boku no Hero Academia – 03
In many ways, I think Boku no Hero Academia is like the perfect platonic ideal of a shounen series. Read more
Tanaka-kun wa Itsumo Kedaruge – 02
Not only is Tanaka-kun both really smart and really funny, I think it actually has a lot to offer genre fans – especially since it crosses over into several different genres. Read more
Shounen Maid – 02
Shounen Maid is a major test of anime fans’ open-mindedness. Read more
Kyoukai no Rinne – 27
I didn’t think it was working either… Read more
Second Impressions – 12-sai.: Chicchana Mune no Tokimeki
I think there’s a place for series that explore relationships among kids in this age group amidst the flood of those that do so for high schoolers. Read more
Ushio to Tora – 29
Ushio to Tora continues to steamroll towards its final reckoning, and all the pieces are slotting into place. Read more
First Impressions – Big Order
And so we reach the last of firsts… Read more
Concrete Revolutio: Choujin Gensou – The Last Song – 02
A season of this series sends shards of plot shrapnel and meaning everywhere in a seeming riot of chaos, and until we see those shards start to land we have no idea that there’s actually a pattern to all of it. Read more
Koutetsujou no Kabaneri – 02
There’s so much to like here, but an awful lot of real headdesk stuff too. Read more