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Yesterday wo Utatte – 12 (END)
「遠回り」 (Detour) "Detour" It sucks when you fully expect a series to disappoint you with the ending and when it does, you're still disappointed.
Yesterday o Utatte – 03
On the subject of anime suspensions and delays, Yesterday o Utatte may be a rare exception to what's mostly a pretty bleak picture. Read more The post Yesterday…
Yesterday o Utatte – 08
I get that this stuff is really hard, and many people never really figure it out. But can't one of these people just get a kick up by…
Yesterday o Utatte – 02
If there are things you hate about this show, chances are they're the things I love about it. Read more The post Yesterday o Utatte – 02 appeared…
Yesterday o Utatte – 04
Yesterday does offer a sort of escapism, but it's very different from the comfort food kind. Read more
Yesterday o Utatte – 09
「クリスマス・キャロル」 (Kurisumasu Kyaroru) "Christmas Carol" I think a great secret of this series’ success is that it never tries too hard.
Yesterday o Utatte – 07
The last two episodes have been absolutely stellar even by this series' high standard, though this one didn't do my heart any good. Read more
Yesterday o Utatte – 11
I say this with love, but watching Yesterday o Utatte is going to leave me looking like one of those heads carved out of dried apples. Read more
Yesterday o Utatte – 03
「愛とはなんぞや」 (Ai to ha nanzo ya) "What is Love?" I guess I'll be passing the torch straight back to Miss Simplice
Yesterday o Utatte – 08
「イノセント・ブルー」 (Inosento buruu) "Innocent Blue" I get that this stuff is really hard, and many people never really figure it out. But can’t one of these people just get…
Yesterday o Utatte – 09
I think a great secret of this series' success is that it never tries too hard. Read more
Yesterday o Utatte – 10
I think that episode aged me about ten years. Read more
Yesterday o Utatte – 05
Moving on is really a constant theme in Yesterday o Utatte. Read more
Yesterday o Utatte – 10
「はじまりの新年」 (Hajimari no shin'nen) "A New Year of Beginnings" I think that episode aged me about ten years.
Yesterday o Utatte – 06
If I was to capture this week's episode in a single theme, it would be "what do we owe each other?". Read more
First Impressions – Yesterday o Utatte
One episode does not a great series make. But it does make a great premiere, and this was a great premiere. Read more The post First Impressions –…
Yesterday wo Utatte | Episode 6 and 7 Review
Yup, I have unfinished business with this anime as well. It’s about hightime that I finish it, so get ready for a binge watch to begin! Episode Six…
Yesterday wo Utatte | Episode 12 Review
Episode Twelve Thoughts I’ve finally gotten around to finishing the anime, took ages but it got done and that’s what matters. So what were me thoughts on the…
Yesterday wo Utatte – Episode 6
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Yesterday wo Utatte – 11-12
You’ve already heard the news by now, I’m sure, but the idea of this series getting an 18-episode order was a faulty bit of reporting by The Internet’s…
Yesterday wo Utatte Review
Yesterday wo Utatte struck me as quite a good anime, all things considered. Animated by studio Doga Kobo, it’s a slice-of-life romance story that takes its time with…
Yesterday wo Utatte – Episode 12 [Final Impressions]
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Yesterday wo Utatte | Episode 8 and 9 Review
Episode Eight and Nine Thoughts At this point, you cannot convince me otherwise that Shinako is the character whose purpose is to upend and to cause distribution through…
SK∞ – 12 (End) and Series Review
We always give more chances to shows that have it and lose it than ones that never had it in the first place. Read more
Revenger – 12 (End) and Series Review
In an era where original anime are rarely worthy of the name, Revenger was a breath of fresh air and a welcome outlier. Read more
Overtake! – 12 (End) and Series Review
Like all good sports anime, Overtake excels at both the competition and the story of the people taking part in it.
SSSS.Dynazenon – 12 (End) and Series Review
Perhaps more than any art form I know, anime is at its best when crafted by people who truly love it. Read more
Yesterday wo Utatte Review – 72/100
How much weight should a poor conclusion have in the final analysis of an otherwise well-executed series? Should you take a mathematical approach, calculating which percentage of its…
Yesterday wo Utatte – 01
「社会のはみ出し者は自己変革を目指す」 (Shakai no Hamidashisha wa jiko henkaku wo mezasu) A much-needed breath of fresh air we can get swept away in this spring season.
Yesterday wo Utatte – 02
「袋小路」 (Fukurokouji) "A Blind Alley" "Do you think men and women can be friends?" Psssh. Still waiting on a viable answer.
Yesterday wo Utatte – 05
「ミナトという男」 (Minato to iu otoko) "A Man Called Minato" Seasons have come and gone, feelings have been lifted, and Rikuo is finally admitting Haru is his friend.
Yesterday wo Utatte – 11
「はるの嵐」 (Haru no arashi) "A Spring Storm" I say this with love, but watching Yesterday o Utatte is going to leave me looking like one of those heads carved out…
Yesterday wo Utatte – 04
「川は流れて 榀子帰郷」 (Kawa wa nagarete Shinako kikyō) "The River Flows Back Home to Shinako" The love triangle has possibly turned into a love quad. So many feelings rooted in insecurity,…
Yesterday wo Utatte – 07
「恋人たちの予感」 (Koibito-tachi no yokan) "Premonition of a Couple"
Sabikui Bisco – 12 (End) and Series Review
I wouldn’t say it was a whimper, but I was hoping for a bigger bang. Read more
Ryman’s Club – 12 (End) and Series Review
Given the considerable affection I have for this series, I'm relieved to have things end on a positive note after all. Read more
Kemono Jihen – 12 (End) and Series Review
Mixed emotions doesn't even begin to cover it. Read more
Kitsutsuku Tanteidokoro – 12 (End) and Series Review
Kitsutsuki Tanteidokoro is one of those series I knew was going to nail the ending. Read more
Blue Period – 12 (End) and Series Review
This last run of episodes has been really spectacular, and the finale more than held up its end of the bargain. Read more
Paripi Koumei – 12 (End) and Series Review
Looking back, there’s just not much “there” there for me. Read more
Sonny Boy – 12 (End) and Series Review
Great works of art are rarely created by committees - they're created by individuals who follow their vision wherever it leads them. Read more
Tonikaku Cawaii – 12 (End) and Series Review
The euphoria of being close to someone you're in love with is a feeling quite unlike anything else in the human condition, and rarely do you see it…
Mieruko-chan – 12 (End) and Series Review
Mieruko-chan has some big blemishes but the stuff it has to get right in order to work, it generally does. Read more
Yesterday wo Utatte | Episode 10 and 11
Episode Ten and Eleven Thoughts Being completely honest, I’m very disappointed with the latter half of Yesterday wo Utatte. Which is a shame because I really adore the…
Yesterday wo Utatte, Episode 3
Never expected to be saying this after last week’s rough going, but that was rather pleasant (in the end), wasn’t it? I was kind of expecting Yesterday wo…
Yesterday wo Utatte – Episode 10
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Yesterday wo Utatte – Episode 7
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Yesterday wo Utatte – 09-10
I’m not the sort of person who chooses #teams while watching love triangle plots, but after this pair of episodes, if you put a gun to my head,…
Yesterday wo Utatte – 04-07
Yesterday wo Utatte is my favorite spring anime, so please don’t take my delay in covering it as a sign of disinterest. It’s one of only two shows…