This series’ flaws are pretty glaring – so are its charms, fortunately – but it seems like they rarely get pointed out. Read more

The supporting characters in Super no Ura are generally surprisingly good – and in a way, I think that’s the series’ real saving grace. Read more

I’m not sure I can remember a series with more elephants in the room than Super no Ura de Yani Suu Futari. Read more

I’m not going to argue that Yamada confessing the truth would make this all smooth and easy when it obviously wouldn’t. Read more

It struck me this week that Super no Ura de Yani Suu Futari is pretty much Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san with smoking and mistaken identity. Read more

Sorry, but people are not this dense. Read more

This whole affair was set up to be played for comedy, but somewhere along the way the inherent tragedy in it took over and became impossible to ignore. Read more

It’s a dysfunctional relationship built on lies – but then, most romantic relationships probably are. Read more