There’s a ton to unpack in this finale, both on Samejima and back on Drawer Street. Read more
Series Reviews
Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun (Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun) 2 – 24 (Season Finale)
What a truly superb thing Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun is. Read more
Sono Bisque Doll wa Koi wo Suru (My Dress-up Darling) Season 2 – 12 (Season Finale)
It’s hard to think of a recent season of anime that has any less compelling reason to exist. Read more
Yofukashi no Uta (Call of the Night) Season 2 – 12 (End) and Series Review
In a sense, the metaphorical side of Yofakushi no Uta is much neater than the practical side. Read more
Dandadan 2nd Season – 12 (Season Finale)
I’ll say it once more – Dandadan just works better as an anime. Read more
Uchuujin MuuMuu (Me and the Alien MuMu) – 24 (End) and Series Review
Uchuujin MuuMuu got two cours out of nowhere, hit it out of the park, and went out in a manner true to itself. Read more
Takopii no Genzai (Takopi’s Original Sin) – 06 (End) and Series Review
With Taizan, the perfect is the enemy of the good. Read more
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto (The Apothecary Diaries) – 48 (Season Finale)
Taking the road more traveled robbed the arc’s denouement of about 90% of its potential pathos. Read more
Vigilante: Boku no Hero Academia Illegals – 13 (Season Finale)
It’s remarkable for a spinoff to be so different in tone from the parent series and still be totally faithful to the spirit of it. Read more
Kuroshitsuji: Midori no Majo-hen – 13 (Season Finale)
That was more Saville Row than off the rack, you might say. Read more