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Tensei Oujo to Tensai Reijou no Mahou Kakumei Episode 9 Review
“it’s volley of spell names where I think Shougo Sakata’s performance really became something special”
The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady
Sono Bisque Doll wa Koi wo Suru Review
“The animanga realm doesn’t have the most stellar standards for male protagonists in male demographic romance stories. I get that – but that doesn’t make Gojo good.”
Otome Game no Hametsu Flag shika Nai Akuyaku Reijou ni Tensei shiteshimatta Season 2 Review
“The themes of Season 2 – of privilege, of perspective imbued from upbringing and being a good person despite – are really well handled, it’s just annoying that…
Flag Review
“They want to use their journalistic craft to bring an end to the bloodshed, and Flag shows how they can do that – by capturing life, humanity and…
Giovanni no Shima Review
“In these scenes, no matter how sad it gets, this movie is no tragedy porn; it moves the heart in such a more complicated, genuine and hearty way.”
Super Cub Review
“But, and this is the key thing – the key reason I love Super Cub so much… it’s pure inspiration.”
Vivy: Fluorite Eye’s Song Review
“On the back of 100 years of worldbuilding and constant back-and-forths in Vivy’s development across time, the sheer content that Vivy managed to stuff into 13 episodes should…
86 Review
“while the handling of Lena’s story in relation to the concept’s exploration is 86’s best asset, Lena herself is probably its greatest weakness”
Now and Then, Here and There Review
“Now and Then, Here and There makes you feel hopeless. Its existential treatment of terror leaves a hole in the stomach that cannot be filled, one that cannot…
Spring 2021’s Epic First Half
“this is the best season of anime I’ve ever taken a part in”
Kimi ni Todoke Review
“Kimi ni Todoke makes its whole raison d’etre putting a bit more depth into every aspect of the banal anime rom-com genre tropes”
Horimiya Review
“what happens from dating onwards is a dragging-out event, giving us a series of disconnected skits linked to side character romances with no hook pulling you in. It’s…
Jujutsu Kaisen Review
“I can almost guarantee you’ll crack a smile watching it because it just doesn’t trip on landmines”
Urasekai Picnic Review
“…a great watch of ingenuity-cum-stupidity…”
Vlad Love Review
“you really have to be an older, more experienced anime fan to get all of Vlad Love’s shtick”
Tenkuu Shinpan Review
“Despite all that, though, I’ve used the word ‘fun’ four times in this review already – so that surely spells it out enough”
D4DJ Review
“Because its DJ gimmick fails to expand, the only talking point, then, is how this is actually a CGI tech showpiece”
Ginban Kaleidoscope Review
“Some sharp comic timing, brutal facial expressions from Tazusa and amusing hijinks mean the series has a real bop to its comic portions, and it naturally glides between…
Iwakakeru! Sport Climbing Girls Review
“it doesn’t come across as incompetent. Just a bit amateurish”
Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Comedy wa Machigatteiru (Season 1-3) Review
“Not only is Hachiman frustratingly relatable and downright hilarious, but his problem solving-style is… fascinating”
Love Live! Nijigasaki Gakuen School Idol Doukoukai Review
“Sure, I love Ai’s optimistic energy, and I love the few moments where Setsuna goes off all otakuy (hard relate, girl), but Yuu’s go-get-’em attitude and clear communication…
Senyoku no Sigrdrifa Review
“It’s got its fingers in several pies and none of them are given the dedication to be the ‘oomph’ factor to make the series worth watching”
Vlad Love Episode 1 Review
“It was funny – really funny, even – by virtue of great direction and that chipper pacing, but the gags themselves were just okay slapstick”
Taisou Zamurai Review
“overall, it builds a compelling story, even if it’s ultimately… not the one you’d expect going in”
Akudama Drive Review
“It’s equal parts eloquently meaningful-cum-punkishly pissed off political critique, and adrenaline pumping thriller action. It excels at both.”
Adachi to Shimamura Review
“The monologues, that dominate episodes, are equal parts intimate and hilarious”
Yuukoku no Moriarty Season 1 Review
“if you didn’t already want to eat the rich, you do now”
Majo no Tabitabi Review
“Majo no Tabitabi is a journey. It doesn’t need to have a point; it only need be entertaining. And it… mostly is.”
Hidashi no Gen Review
“The bomb dropping may well be the most jaw-dropping sequence of animation to come out of Japan, and that’s no small feat.”
Fall 2020: Elaina is not a psychopath, but let’s keep the discussion on the show
“Critical discourse died an unceremonious death around Majo no Tabitabi”
Gegege no Kitarou (2018) Review
“Gegege no Kitaoru’s theme-focused episodics bite”
Fall 2020: misplaced quirkiness, or Taisou Zamurai versus Adachi to Shimamura
‘It’s a pity both shows are making such odd decisions in the sidelines, because both shows raison d’etre is so well handled”
Yuukoku no Moriarty Episode 1 Review
“We’ve come a long way for me to say that Yuukoku no Moriarty is, indeed, one such anime. There is only one way that I can describe it:…
Adachi to Shimamura Episode 1 Review
“Adachi to Shimamura brings to the table an exciting gradual romanticism and even appropriate avant garde direction choices”
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni (2020) Episode 1 Review
“the out-of-genre cutesy sequences that encompasses the majority of the episode feel like a necessary evil before we get to the good bits”
Jujutsu Kaisen Episode 1 Review
“Worried his friends are about to be killed, he finds the courage to kick his way through a window and fight a gigantic, terrifying monster – and this…
Senyoku no Sigrdrifa Episode 1 Review
“I do definitely have questions and there are definitely holes right now. Not that I mind too much, I had too much fun to care.”
Tonikaku Kawaii Episode 1 Review
“I can’t be bothered to do the required gymnastics for something so obtusely vanilla”
Majo no Tabitabi Episode 1 Review
“It’s cosy, in a way that I need right now; the warmth it creates isn’t a blanket – it’s one that gently caresses the heart and holds you…
Assault Lily Bouquet Episode 1 Review
“It’s a little hard to get excited about”
Assassin Lily Bouquet Episode 1 Review
“It’s a little hard to get excited about”
On Pacing: Filler
“This unimportant ‘filler’ is actually really crucial to see the characters and world existing outside of the plots, and it is where writing can easily add another dimension.̶…
Clannad Review
“it is stuff like Clannad that represent the worst of television”
Stop saying ‘trap’
“Words have connotations, and that’s why words like ‘trap’ are problematic when used as terms for anime character archetypes”
Fragtime Review
“It’s in the carefully handled tone where Fragtime finds its success”
Watashi ga Motete Dousunda Review
“The boys aren’t nice people, and it contributes to the silliness.”
Blood-C Review
“It’s a frantic, distressing ride to the finish line, but the foundation isn’t quite there to make it an epic one”
Great Anime: Tsumiki no Ie Review
“His life was mundane; not the kind of story worth telling… but watching this old man reminisce is utterly gripping.”
On Summer 2020
“To be blunt, the anime lineup for Summer 2020 looks utterly dire.”
Otome Game no Hametsu Flag shika Nai Akuyaku Reijou ni Tensei shiteshimatta Review
“Bakarina makes it seem like it’s so easy to imbue a cast with humanity and agency without sacrificing any of the fun”