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Kingdom 3 – 07
The hero has to aspire to rise above all this chaos and brutality - to at least offer the possibility that all the fighting isn't completely a waste…
Nomad: Megalo Box 2 – 07
Time to dust off those old Megalo Box write-ups... Read more
Shakunetsu Kabaddi – 07
I really appreciate a series that takes the time time really explore the nuances of its sport, even if it's one I know little about. Read more
Tokyo Revengers – 06
While it feels like things are coming to a head, we're still basically in the prologue stage. Read more
Mairimashita! Iruma-kun 2nd Season – 05
No current anime can make more from less than this one. Read more
Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun, Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun Season 2
Boku no Hero Academia Season 5 – 08
There was a definitely theme here, which is that strategic retreat is an honorable option in any fight. Read more
Mashiro no Oto – 7
While I'd probably rank this episode of Mashiro no Oto right around the series' average, it took a bit of a different route to get there Read more
SSSS.Dynazenon – 07
The formula of an original series in the hands of a really good writer is a hard one to top - everything seems to fit in a way…
Godzilla Singular Point – 08
The science started to come together for me this week. Read more
Fruits Basket the Final – 06
Fruits Basket has been a part of my consciousness for so long that I can't remember a time when I didn't have an awareness of it. Read more
Mars Red – 06
This is a series that understands and respects the traditions of vampire mythology but manages to put a truly original spin on them. Read more
Odd Taxi – 06
It's become clear that this is the sort of show where there are no coincidences. Read more
Fumetsu no Anata e – 05
The contrast between permanence and impermanence is very much at the heart of this story, and that's a subject inherently laden with melancholy. Read more
Yuukoku no Moriarty – 17
Baby steps, I suppose. Read more
Kingdom 3 – 06
I think this is a series that often benefits from scaling it down a little. Read more
Nomad: Megalo Box 2 – 06
It's kinda unfair that Nomad is so good, because it's making a lot of really good shows look ordinary. Read more
Tokyo Revengers – 05
Making a living is going to be pretty problematical when you disappear for days or weeks at a time. Read more
Mairimashita! Iruma-kun 2nd Season – 04
Ameri has realized what was pretty obvious to us all along. Read more
Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun, Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun Season 2
Boku no Hero Academia Season 5 – 07
There are complicated psychological issues impacting Shouto every time he steps into battle Read more
Shakunetsu Kabaddi – 06
Shakunetsu Kabaddi is a survivor, the tortoise amongst the hares this season, and it's still here. Read more
Mashiro no Oto – 06
I think one can only objectively say that this series has been successful in its primary mission up to this point. Read more
SSSS.Dynazenon – 06
With so many shows suffering from a sort of identity crisis that hinders their upside, SSSS.Dynazenon's directness is especially refreshing. Read more
Godzilla Singular Point – 07
I'm punting on trying to figure out the science behind this plot. Read more
Golden Kamuy – OVA 4
It says pretty much all you need to know about this OVA that the material was too outlandish for the series. Read more
Fumetsu no Anata e – 04
World building involves a lot of heavy lifting, and that isn't always the most gripping or elegant part of a story to watch play out. Read more
Fruits Basket the Final – 05
Momiji is the strongest Sohma there is. Read more
Mars Red – 05
There are a lot of different interests tangled up here. And the moral landscape of Mars Red is just as tangled. Read more
Odd Taxi – 05
This show gets less surreal with each passing episode, which makes me wonder if something eventually has to give with regards the elephant in the room. Read more
Kingdom 3 – 05
Last time on Kingdom... Read more
Yuukoku no Moriarty – 16
Still pretty silly. Read more
Anime From the Vault Episode 4: 5 Centimeters Per Second (Byousoku 5 Centimeter)
Shinkai brings to life the innate beauty in people and places that we all see in our mind’s eye, but can’t quite capture. Read more
Nomad: Megalo Box 2 – 05
Megalo Box would be great wherever and however it was presented - the fact that it's an anime is just a lucky break for those of us that…
Tokyo Revengers – 04
Tokyo Revengers may have a pretty big flaw, but it's not pecked to death by a thousand smaller ones. Read more
Mairimashita! Iruma-kun 2nd Season – 03
My new policy with this series is "more Ali is always better". Read more
Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun, Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun Season 2
Boku no Hero Academia Season 5 – 06
These training battle eps aren't too easy to write about, I have to say. Read more
Weekly Digest 5/1/21 – Bakuten!!, Shakunetsu Kabaddi
The mystery of Azemichi's head deepens. Read more
Mashiro no Oto – 05
Once more it's the shamisen that saves the day here. Read more
Godzilla Singular Point – 06
The kaiju roster of Godzilla S.P. grows ever more diverse, but the true stars of the show - including the headliner - have yet to appear. Read more
Fruits Basket the Final – 04
I don't think it's any coincidence that there wasn't a single attempt at comedy for this entire episode, and it was the best of the season so far.…
Odd Taxi – 04
Conventional this series isn't, but it's oddly gritty and realistic given that the characters are talking animals. Read more
Mars Red – 04
Mars Red isn't getting a lot of attention, but it certainly has mine. Read more
Fumetsu no Anata e – 03
I'd have taken one look at that battleship with hair and decided by arrows weren't going to do any good whatsoever. Read more
Yuukoku no Moriarty – 15
Did you hear the one about Moriarty and James Bond teaming up to take on Jack the Ripper? Read more
Nomad: Megalo Box 2 – 04
Well, that could easily have been, like, the best OVA series in years. Read more
Spring 2021 Check-in
Both anime and I have changed a lot since we last had a season like this. Read more
Weekly Digest 4/25/21 – Shadows House, Shakunetsu Kabaddi
Anime giveth with one hand, and taketh with the other. Read more
Boku no Hero Academia Season 5 – 05
Every time we see it in action, Dark Shadow strikes me as a terrifying force to be reckoned with. Read more
Tokyo Revengers – 03
The ledger with Tokyo Revengers is definitely balanced to the positive on the whole, but I still worry about a few things. Read more
Mairimashita! Iruma-kun 2nd Season – 02
Is this show better when it doesn't get too serious? Read more
Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun, Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun Season 2