My priorities for this sort of show are probably different from most viewers, but they were certainly met to a quite satisfying degree. Read more
Series Reviews
Kono Kaisha ni Suki na Hito ga Imasu (I Have a Crush at Work) – 12 (End) and Series Review
There’s definitely an audience for smart anime about adults – if there weren’t, they’d never get made. Read more
Okitsura: Okinawa de Suki ni Natta Ko ga Hougen Sugite Tsurasugiru – Series Review
This series has as much heart as anything I’ve watched in ages. Read more
Ao no Hako (Blue Box) – 25 (Season Finale)
To paraphrase George Costanza, I could use the break. Read more
Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan – Kyoto Douran – 23 (Season Finale) and Series Review
This announcement is obviously no surprise, but it’s still a very significant moment in anime history. Read more
Chi.: Chikyuu no Undou ni Tsuite (Orb: On the Movements of the Earth) – 25 (End) and Series Review
Maybe the whole here was less than the sum of the parts, but the parts were still awfully good. Read more
Beastars Final Season (Part 1) – Series Review
Still needs moar Haru. Read more
Shiguang Dailiren: Yingdu Pian (Link Click: Bridon Arc) – Series Review
Bridon Arc didn’t bring us all the way back, but it was a reminder of why I loved Link Click so much in the first place. Read more
Sengoku Youko: Senma Konton-hen – 22 (End) and Series Review
That’s how you do a finale. Read more
Natsume Yuujinchou Shichi – 12 (Season Finale)
This series continues to deliver because it never fails to be fully itself. Read more