The dearth of college-age series makes me very reluctant to drop Yubisaki to Renren until I'm sure it's as whack as I suspect it is
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Yubisaki to Renren – 05
I still got annoyed by a bunch of stuff here, but this was the most involved I've felt since the series kicked off.
Yubisaki to Renren – 01
「雪の世界」 (Yuki no Sekai) "Yuki's World" This was a solid premiere but nothing like a deal closer.
First Impressions – Yubisaki to Renren
There's a certain easy charm to this premiere that I found appealing, but to me events seemed a little forced at times.
Second Impressions – Yubisaki to Renren
There's the core of a very interesting character story here. I'm just not convinced that Yubisaki to Renren is the right series to tell it.
Yubisaki to Renren (A Sign of Affection) – 08
Shoujo or no, the vibe we're getting with Yubisaki to Renren has a classic seinen quality to it.
Yubisaki to Renren (A Sign of Affection) – 09
This boot camp looks suspiciously like glamping (and who the heck had all that gear?).
Yubisaki to Renren (A Sign of Affection) – 07
The perspective of the series seems a little more sensible and grounded than it did for the first several episodes.
Yubisaki to Renren (A Sign of Affection) – 10
I'll freely admit that some of the conceptions I had about Yubisaki no Renren look like misconceptions now.
Yubisaki to Renren (A Sign of Affection) – 11
I'll go the mat on this one: Yubisaki no Renren acts much more like a seinen romance series than a shoujo one.
Weekly Digest 2/11/24 – Bucchigiri?!, Yubisaki to Renren
I wouldn't call what he and Yuki have the romance of the century but it's progressing in a pretty believable way.
Weekly Digest 1/29/24 – Yubisaki to Renren, Meiji Gekken 1874
For some reason I can’t necessarily put my finger on, I found this episode of Yubisaki to Renren a bit more engaging than the first three.
Animating A Silent World – Yubisaki to Renren / A Sign Of Affection Production Notes
Both in the original manga and in its anime adaptation, Yubisaki to Renren / A Sign Of Affection combines extensive research and ingenious creative choices to respectfully, charmingly…
Wouldn’t it be nice if we had more romance anime like Yubisaki to Renren?
Everyone has a good idea of how they like romance in their media. Some people watch romance shows. Some don’t. Some people decide their entire opinion of a…
Yubisaki no Renren (A Sign of Affection) – 12 (End) and Series Review
This show has always struck me as a seinen romance with a shoujo tag, but this was probably the most shoujo episode of the series.
Migi to Dali – 03
「ともだちをつくろう」 (Tomodachi o Tsukurou) "Let`s Make Friends" I wish I were a bird.
Skip to Loafer – 03
Skip and Loafer may be the most user-friendly of this season's bumper crop of romcoms and relationship dramas. Read more
Sasaki to Miyano – 03
「先輩は。」 (Senpai wa.) "Senpai Is..." You miss 100% of the shots you don't take.
Skip to Loafer – 03
「フワフワ バチバチ」 (Fuwafuwa Bachibachi) "Dreamy and Sparky" Camp Salty AND Camp Sweet is the best way to go
Adachi to Shimamura – 03
「二等辺トライアングル」 (Nitouhen Toraianguru) "Isosceles Triangle" Perfectly balanced, as all relationships should be.
Migi to Dari – 03
I'm starting to guess at what's really going on here, but right or wrong I know I'm enjoying the experience of figuring it out.
Tsuki to Laika to Nosferatu – 03
「夜間飛行」 (Yakan Hikou) "Night Flight" Sticking the landing is always the hardest part.
Catching up: Frieren, Shangri-la, pii-chan, Renren, and back to Frieren.
Those birds have a good sense of humor. Still catching up, I look at Sousou no Frieren 19 and 20, and it ends on a cliffhanger. They’re still…
Tsuki to Laika to Nosferatu Episode #03
This is the glorious leader of the Federal Republic of Zirnitra where he’s in a state of paranoia over the backstabbing and infighting among the officials, especially the…
Summit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #03 — Playing to Lose
Advertising ruins everything. Impressions: Man, what was that drama dump in the middle of the episode, sandwiched between a bit advertising makeup through squeaky hammer RPS, and a…
Arknights: Prelude to Dawn – 03
「帰還 Escort」 If you wear sunglasses at night you have to accept anything that happens to you.
Haikyuu!! To The Top – 03
This is a different sort of Hinata, one who's showing off the possibilities of his character class instead of its limitations. Read more The post Haikyuu!! To The…
Kai to Otome to Kamikakushi (Mysterious Disappearances) – 03
Starting off with a fetish mystery in a girls' school setting seems right in character, really.
Yubisaki Kara Honki No Netsujou 2: Koibito Wa Shouboushi
OMG! OMFG!!! I never would’ve expected it in my wildest dreams because a pseudo hentai series got a sequel!!! A SECOND SEASON???!!! ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! Yup. As…
Shinigami Bocchan to Kuro Maid – 03
「坊ちゃんと満月の流星群」 (Botchan to Mangetsu no Ryūseigun) "The Duke and the Meteor Shower During the Full Moon" Like the moon shining on the lake, Alice reflects Bocchan's kindness and love back…
Somali to Mori no Kamisama – 03
「ほら穴の底の海」 (Horaana no Soko no Umi) "The Sea at the Bottom of the Cave" All good things come to an end.
Fantasy Bishoujo Juniku Ojisan to – 03
「ファ美肉おじさんと怒りのエルフ」 (Fabiniku Ojisan to Ikari no Erufu) "A Guy Who Reincarnated as a Fantasy Knockout and an Angry Elf" “Instead of a Dark Lord, you would have a Queen! Not…
Life With an Ordinary Guy Who Reincarnated Into a Total Fantasy Knockout
Shinigami Bocchan to Kuro Maid – 03
Happily we are at least seeing some of what makes this series so charming come through in the anime, CGI or no. Read more
Wave, Listen to Me #03 — Sleepover
Isn't she a bit old for a slumber party? Impressions: And here, I struggle for what to say. The cliffhanger last week of the supposedly stalkerish guy…
Deca-Dence #03 — Montage to Nothing
What did we even montage for? Impressions: And yet, when the alternative is the show's writing, bring on the montages. Whether it's explaining that ranged attacks are…
Kumichou Musume to Sewagakari (Episode 03)
Say hello to Ohagi, the newest member of the Sakuragi Group! The cute kitten got adopted by Yaeka and it’s quite the troublemaker already! In just less than…
Deca-Dence #03 — Montage to Nothing
What did we even montage for? Impressions: And yet, when the alternative is the show's writing, bring on the montages. Whether it's explaining that ranged attacks are…
To Your Eternity – 03 – Bear Necessities
In last week’s episode, all March wanted was to grow up and become a mother. Hayase and her ilk tried to rob her of that future, but by…
Strike Witches: Road to Berlin – 03
「二人ならできること」 (Futari Nara Dekiru Koto) "What the Two of Us Can Do" Two halves to a whole.
Adachi to Shimamura – 03 [Isosceles Triangle]
Another week, another incremental improvement over its previous iteration by Adashima. This show keeps going from strength to strength, learning from its minor narrative follies and dialing up…
Shangri-la 21, Renren and Tamer 9, Frieren 26
I think forming a clan in this game is like forming a band in our world. Not that the second cours main story is complete, Shangri-la Frontier is…
Frieren and Renren finales, Shangri-la 24, Tamer 11
I was surprised when I heard Sousou no Frieren 28 was the last episode, but then they dropped three episodes in the first week, so it balances out.…
Shoushimin Series (How to Become Ordinary) – 03
Yonezawa is one of those writers that can't help but be a little interesting even when they're writing about boring things.
To Your Eternity – S2 03 – Everything’s Peachy
Tonari told Fushi to find friends, and Kahaku claims to be one. As the first male of Hayase’s successors, his sole interest in women means Fushi doesn’t have…
Wave, Listen to Me! – 03 – Graveyard Slot
Takarada fires Minare right after the festival, and no amount of ranting or begging can change his mind. After going out for commiseratory drinks with Takarada, he casually suggests…
To Aru Kagaku no Railgun T – 03
「超能力者(レベル5)」 (Chou-nouryoku-sha (Reberu Faibu)) 「バルーンハンター」 (Baruun Hantaa) "Balloon Hunter" Never underestimate the value of intelligence.
Hananoi-kun to Koi no Yamai- 03
If I were to assign a descriptor to this episode of Hananoi-kun to Koi no Yamai, it’d be “conventional”.
Hyouge Mono 03: Stairway to the Heavens
It turns out that we do not get to see Kinkakuji in this episode, but rather Nobunaga’s rebuilt Azuchi castle – built not only to be a defensive…
Haikyuu!! To The Top 2nd Season – 03
One Greek chorus wasn't enough? Read more
Cardcaptor Sakura – 03 – Ice to See You
Let’s get one thing out of the way, which I believe was an issue I had with Clear Card: Touya and Yukito are way too tall. That, or Sakura, Tomoyo and…
Tamer 7-8, Shangri-la 20, Renren 8, Frieren 25
Ivy makes herself useful again. With Saijaku Tamer we’re still waiting for the pieces to come together. We mostly see it through Ivy’s eyes, and she can’t see…