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Land of the Lustrous – Episode 3
Land of the Lustrous’ third episode opens with vivid colors in a shimmering visual stew, as Phos is seemingly digested by a great creature’s stomach acids. The scene…
Land of the Lustrous
A strange and wonderful experience!
3 Reasons To Watch: Promare
Trigger being Trigger
3 Reasons To Watch: HANEBADO!
Deceptive cover art
3 Reasons To Watch: Sabagebu!
Sabagebu has no intention of being a realistic airsoft anime. In fact, being wildly unrealistic is its pride and joy.
3 Reasons To Watch: Uzamaid!
#1 Poking fun at fetishists UzuMaid centers around an 8-year-old Russian girl called Misha, who now lives...
3 Reasons To Watch: Angelique
First releasing in 1994, Angelique made a name for itself as one of the few dating sims for girls releasing on mainstream home consoles.
3 Reasons To Watch: Hinamatsuri
There are few anime that come to mind where I laughed as often and as loudly as I did while watching Hinamatsuri
3 Reasons To Watch: Gamers!
Video games and romance, do they mix?
3 Reasons To Watch: Tales of Symphonia
Tales of Symphonia, in spite of whatever details may have been cut for time, still manages to tell a great story.
3 Reasons To Watch: Magic of Stella
For these stories and their characters to stand out, they need something special. Magic of Stella achieves just that.
Mushishi and Land of the Lustrous
As I get back to posting episodes, I can get back to randomly rambling on these posts,...
Land of the Lustrous – Episode 11
Land of the Lustrous’ eleventh episode begins moments after the last, with Dia shattered on the floor and Bort squaring off with this imposing, now apparently divided Lunarian.…
Land of the Lustrous Episode Guide
Land of the Lustrous Episode Guide: Phosphophyllite (Phos) wants to contribute. They're willing to change to do so! But how much is too much?
Land of the Lustrous – Episode 6
The sun rises on a new day and a new Phos, now equipped with striped pearlescent legs. Having surrendered themselves to the ocean in hopes of helping their…
Land of the Lustrous – Episode 2
Editor’s Note: My “episode one article” for Land of the Lustrous turned out to be more of an all-encompassing thematic overview of the show. The show’s themes obviously…
Land of the Lustrous – Episode 5
It is not some great moral conviction that drives Phos into the sea. If anything, it’s closer to the opposite – a total absence of feeling, and lack…
Land of the Lustrous – Episode 7
Day by day, Phos’ quest for purpose and identity reaps fresh disappointments. The most common, unquestioned identity for these gems is “warrior,” and so Phos throws themself into…
Mushishi and Land of the Lustrous
As I get back to posting episodes, I can get back to randomly rambling on these posts, which I’ve honestly missed. I don’t know who reads this or…
Land of the Lustrous – Episode 9
Again and again, Phos has been told that they must change in order to exist within this world. In order to be a proper member of their community,…
Land of the Lustrous – Episode 8
Through the course of their plaintive journey, Phos has tried again and again to reinvent themself, and reshape themself into some form that might be of use to…
Land of the Lustrous – Episode 12
Perhaps it would be easier if Phos had simply failed. Was their life so very bad to start with? They lived smiling and carefree, beloved by their fellow…
Land of the Lustrous – Episode 4
Land of the Lustrous’ fourth episode draws us towards a key turning point in Phos’ overall journey. Though Phos has experienced hardship throughout this narrative, they’ve consistently bounced…
Land of the Lustrous – Episode 10
Land of the Lustrous’ ninth episode concludes with Phos effortlessly dispatching a Lunarian, and in the process rescuing the twin Amethysts they were previously helpless to assist. Such…
Land of the Lustrous Episode 3 Review – Best In Show
Land of the Lustrous Episode 3: Diamond and Bort fight to free Phos. But are they too late? Will anyone care? And how will Cinnabar react?
3 Reasons To Watch: The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
Really digging the pointy hats.
3 Reasons To Watch: Outlaw Star
Aisha is a good kitty.
3 Reasons To Watch: Hanamaru Kindergarten
Much of the enjoyment in Hanamaru Kindergarten comes from watching its cast of adorable little rascals have their cute, little adventures.
3 Reasons To Watch: Perfect Blue
Satoshi Kon at his best.
3 Reasons To Watch: Millennium Actress
Don't worry. Millennium Actress does an amazing job at absorbing you into its story, even when watching it casually.
3 Reasons To Watch: Asobi Asobase
Like Panty & Stocking before it, Asobi Asobase succeeds in shaping the kind of atmosphere where stupid jokes like that just work.
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.
3 Reasons To Watch: Princess Jellyfish
Princess Jellyfish explores what happens when deeply-introverted otaku are cast (unwillingly) into the world of beauty and fashion.
3 Reasons To Watch: Bartender (2006)
My kind of educational anime.
3 Reasons To Watch: Pokémon Origins
The 90’s are back and cooler than ever before.
3 Reasons To Watch: Acchi Kocchi
Acchi Kocchi takes a very old-fashioned approach to comedy, but does this so well that it ends up feeling weirdly nostalgic.
3 Reasons To Watch: Miami Guns
If Taiho Shichauzo was actually good.
3 Reasons To Watch: Flip Flappers
I initially compared Flip Flappers to a mixture of Alice in Wonderland and Madoka Magica, but in truth it's more like anime Psychonauts.
3 Reasons To Watch: Thriller Restaurant
Even those stories in Thriller Restaurant that struck me as familiar were kept interesting thanks to the fun protagonists and new twists.
3 Reasons To Watch: Golden Boy
Studystudystudystudystudy
3 Reasons To Watch: Kurogane Communication
Released in 1998, Kurogane Communication is a post-apocalyptic anime with a touch of found family wholesomeness.
3 Reasons To Watch: Chargeman Ken
If you want to learn how to critique anime, then picking apart a show like Chargeman Ken is very educational.
3 Reasons To Watch: Rumbling Hearts
Rumbling Hearts does a fantastic job at encapsulating the look & feel of anime just after the turn of the millennium.
3 Reasons To Watch: Paradise Kiss
Though sometimes frustrating, Paradise Kiss soon reveals itself to be a romantic coming-of-age tale well ahead of its time.
3 Reasons To Watch: Miss Monochrome
Miss Monochrome is not a complicated series itself, but the lore of the series (and its creation) is bonkers.
3 Reasons To Watch: Ballad of a Shinigami
Momo, Girl God of Death