It’s been an interesting opening two episodes, but nothing to really inspire commitment. Read more
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Best of the Best: 2023
2023 was a year with both depth and greatness at the top, and these awards reflect that. Read more
Dungeon Meshi – 03
It should be pretty clear by now that Dungeon Meshi is a series obsessed with details. Read more
Second Impressions – Metallic Rouge
Writing matters. Read more
Sengoku Youko – 02
This is all going somewhere, everything that happens matters, and the journey cannot be separated from the destination. Read more
Second Impressions – Dosanko Gal wa Namara Menkoi
Obviously this could all go south at the drop of a ski cap, but for now I’m very much pleasantly surprised. Read more
First Impressions – Meiji Gekken 1874
Here’s one that may be of more interest to those of you who are fans of Rurouni Kenshin. Read more
Second Impressions – Kyuujitsu no Warumono-san
My gut is telling me this is more than just a gag show. Read more
Second Impressions – Yubisaki to Renren
I don’t want to overdramatize, but I’m getting a bit of a Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso vibe here. Read more
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto – 14
I suppose there’s a certain irony in Xiaomao being the one to instruct imperial consorts in the ways of seducing and pleasing men. Read more