It’s funny the things that are able to touch us emotionally. It may sound odd to say it, but this series (mostly) about non-humans is really the most compelling human story of the season.  That’s not unheard of by any means (Uchouten Kazoku certainly leaps to mind) – shedding light […] Read more

As anime episodes go, that one was quite the slap in the face. It’s not like the first three episodes of Tokyo Ghoul were low-key and discreet, but the insanity was sure cranked up in a big way this week.  It was brought off with a lot of style by […] Read more

Tokyo Ghoul just keeps delivering the goods. I know it’s a frustratingly vague thing to say, but Tokyo Ghoul just has “it”.  Some series have it, others don’t – that little extra spark that makes them special.  Ishida Sui’s source material and Morita Shuhei’s direction clearly both have that spark, […] Read more

Yeah, coffee is pretty darn hard to hate all right. In any conversation about the best series of Summer 2014, Tokyo Ghoul has to be right there – so far, at least.  Two episodes in and this is very strong stuff – a first-rate thriller that’s got me genuinely bought […] Read more