I gotta say, I don’t really care about any of these people. Read more
Series Reviews
Ganbare! Nakamura-kun!! (Go For it, Nakamura-kun!!) – 13 (End) and Series Review
Being both universal and very specific is a neat trick, and a strong indicator of quality. Read more
Darwin Jihen (The Darwin Incident) – 13 (End) and Series Review
This ain’t pork. Read more
Golden Kamuy: Saishuushou – 13 (Season Finale)
Noda doesn’t hide the costs of living the way his characters live – he just leaves it up to the audience to decide if they’re worth it. Read more
Vigilante: Boku no Hero Academia Illegals 2nd Season – 13 (Season Finale)
It can’t end like that, can it? Read more
Ikoku Nikki (Journal With Witch) – 13 (End) and Series Review
The “think and think” part, that I got down. It’s the “then you stop” I struggle with. Read more
Fumetsu no Anata e (To Your Eternity) Season 3 – 21/22 (Season Finale)
It seems like no matter how whack it gets, Fumetsu can always give good finale. Read more
Patron Pick Winter 2026: Kaya-chan wa Kowakunai (Kaya-chan Isn’t Scary) – 12 (End) and Series Review
Nothing wrong with a happy ending, but this was pretty neat. And Kaya-chan on the whole is a show I prefer to be messy, I think. Read more
Seihantai na Kimi to Boku (You and I Are Polar Opposites) – 12 (Season Finale)
A show that’s pretty much all gratification really oughtn’t work as well as this one does. But it does. Read more
Sousou no Frieren (Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End) 2nd Season – 10 (Season Finale)
Bring on more Denken and let’s keep this party going. Read more