This series inspires more Googling than anything else on the schedule. Read more

Yakomaru? Is that you? Read more

I love this series but it does have a way of reminding you you’re not as informed as you thought you were. Read more

Rap battles as a kind of courtship display is pretty on the money, I have to say. Read more

It would be hard to imagine a show being ignored more thoroughly (in the West) than Kai Byoui Ramune, but Tenchi Souzou Design-bu fits the bill. Read more

Onsen episode, check. Read more

I’ve always admired the ability of a series to use comedy to enlighten something real, and this show absolutely demonstrates the ability to do that. Read more