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5 Reasons To Watch: Snow White with the Red Hair
A classic fairytale in anime format? Not quite! Snow White with the Red Hair mixes traditional fairytale tropes with an all-original story
Brief Thoughts On: SOS TV Walpurgis Night Fever
It is, however, unclear which parts of SOS TV Walpurgis Night Fever are bad on purpose and which parts are just regular bad.
Anime Intellectualism
Anime intellectualism, as I call it, is what you get when people get a little too obsessed with high-brow analysis of their anime.
5 Reasons To Watch: Polar Bear Café
Few anime are as relaxing to watch as Polar Bear Café. Grab a hot coffee, cozy up, and enjoy one of the finest comfort food anime out there.
Brief Thoughts On: Luger Code 1951
Luger Code 1951 is an alternate history action anime with design work by Medaka Box creator Akira Akatsuki.
S.H.E.L.T.E.R. – Visual Novel Review
While most eroge stick to the anime look and feel, S.H.E.L.T.E.R. settles for a more western look. It's certainly unique, but...
3 Reasons To Skip: Kiznaiver
Anime can take liberties with realism, but Kiznaiver is an example that just does whatever and expects you to stay invested.
Brief Thoughts On: Cromartie High School
Every high school has its bullies, but Cromartie High is a veritable den of thugs. How could any normal person hope to survive here?
Perception and Reality of Evangelion
Some would have you believe that Neon Genesis Evangelion is an psychological masterpiece, but there is another side to that coin.
5 Reasons To Watch: Neon Genesis Evangelion
My old review of Neon Genesis Evangelion was severely outdated, so I decided to re-review this mecha classic.
Angel Sanctuary
Thou shalt not covet thy sister
You’ll never be ready to review THAT anime
Reviewing influential anime can be daunting when you're new. Don't worry, it'll still be daunting years later.
5 Reasons To Watch: Akira
35 years later, Akira is still a cyberpunk classic without equal. I had a great time returning to this legendary anime.
Top 100 Ending Songs in Anime
Another year, another list that cost me my sanity. The Top 100 Ending Songs in anime. Hope you enjoy it everyone!
Brief Thoughts On: Are You Lost?
Disaster has struck! A plane crash during a school trip leaves 4 girls stranded on an abandoned...
Educating with Anime
Can you learn something from anime? Your parents may disagree, but there are definitely anime out there that want to educate their viewers.
3 Reasons To Watch: How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift?
It's rare to see educational anime done this right, especially when it involves copious amounts of fanservice.
Brief Thoughts On: Royal Space Force – The Wings of Honnêamise
An anime space race
Lesser-known musicians for anime covers
A quick rundown of some amazing artists on Youtube who do anime covers in odd genres and different languages.
5 Reasons To Watch: Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
Many anime like this try to lecture to their viewers, but Nausicaä manages to both get its message across and be an exciting action movie.
Brief Thoughts On: Megumi
An animated version of the story behind Megumi Yokota and her abduction by North Korean spies. Not recommended if you need a happy ending.
Justifying Fractale’s Ending
Fractale's ending was a point of contention for many, in an anime that was already struggling to find an audience...
5 Reasons To Watch: Fractale
With VR becoming more and more prominent, Fractale offers a cautionary tale of what depending on a fake reality could bring.
Robolife: Days With Aino – Visual Novel Review
With a runtime of just 5 hours, Robolife is pretty neat for an eroge title. Nice sex scenes spaced out with simple but effective gameplay
Brief Thoughts On: Chio’s School Road
Daily struggles for any gamer
Is DARLING in the FRANXX LGBT unfriendly?
That the Franxx machines from Darling in the Franxx need gendered pairs to pilot them struck a nerve with some people.
5 Reasons To Watch: DARLING in the FRANXX
Comparing DARLING in the FRANXX to other anime of its time feels almost unfair, given how much talent cooperated to make it.
Brief thoughts On: Wakako-zake
A series of culinary adventures, Wakako-Zake is a must watch series if you plan on visiting Japan someday and want to know where to eat.
Recreating the drinks from Bartender
Just like how a cooking anime is going to leave you peckish, Bartender was an anime I...
3 Reasons To Watch: Bartender (2006)
My kind of educational anime.
Brief Thoughts On: Night Raid 1931
Mediocrity perfected
Dodging Controversial Topics in Anime
Hitler can’t sue you, so mock him all you want.
5 Reasons To Watch: Izetta – The Last Witch
A historical fantasy with plenty of action and drama. Izetta went largely overlooked, but it's worth going back to if you missed out.
Horrific Doujins And Their Macabre Appeal
Today we are diving into the world of horrific doujins! What drives people to make these and why do people even read them?
Brief Thoughts On: Mermaid Forest
Think twice before you dabble in seafood.
Haunted Junction’s Screwed-Up Morals
Written into a corner
3 Reasons To Watch: Haunted Junction
Haunted Junction is a comedy anime from 1997 that pokes fun at horror tropes in anime and Japanese society.
Brief Thoughts On: The Dark Myth
"Show, Don't Tell" is a concept utterly foreign to The Dark Myth. A shame, because its animation is quite alright.
3 Reasons To Skip: Corpse Party – Tortured Souls
Just like the characters in Corpse Party, you'll quickly grow accustomed to the corpse-littered hallways and random piles of gore.
Brief Thoughts On: Demon City Shinjuku
Another Madhouse classic
Death to the shared universe
However, there is an even faster way to ruin a good, standalone story: just toss it into a shared universe.
10 Reasons To Skip: Higurashi Gou
Separate from any discussion of whether Gou should've been a sequel or not, I think we can all agree that it should at least be interesting.
Brief Thoughts On: Candy Boy
A peculiar title for a series that features 0 male characters aside, Candy Boy manages to be a short but pleasant yuri anime.
Tuition Academia – Visual Novel Review
While obviously a rip-off, there is a lot more to Tuition Academia than you would think. My Hero Academia meets Metamorphosis? What?
5 Reasons To Skip: Witch Hunter Robin
Any time I thought that Witch Hunter Robin had hit its lowest point, it found all new ways in which to disappoint me.
Brief Thoughts On: Grandeek
Grandeek is based on a Kohime Oose manga series, of which 1 installment went on indefinite hiatus and another was cancelled after 1 chapter.