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Tonari no Youkai-san – 05
This show is certainly taking a kitchen sink approach when it comes to alternative fiction.
Tonari no Youkai-san – 12
The world is going to be “inverted” - and while details are scarce it seems a safe bet it won’t be good for anyone we care about.
Tonari no Youkai-san – 11
The sheer tonal chasm between the two main threads of this series is among the widest I can recall in quite a while.
Tonari no Youkai-san – 03
In general, I think Tonari no Youkai-san is getting the balance between its dual natures pretty much right so far.
Tonari no Youkai-san – 08
At this point I may as well just accept that I'm probably in for the duration with Tonari no Youkai-san.
Tonari no Youkai-san – 10
I feel kinda Grinch-y for my mixed reaction to this episode.
Tonari no Youkai-san – 07
This constituted a needed course correction.
Tonari no Youkai-san – 09
My takeaway from this episode is how important Buchio is to my enjoyment of the series.
Tonari no Youkai-san – 04
I think the importance of mystery to the health of the human psyche is vastly underrated.
Spring 2024 Impressions: Tonari no Youkai-san, Blue Archive the Animation, The Fable
Tonari no Youkai-san Short Synopsis: In the small town of Engamori, Yokai and humans live together as they have for generations, working together to protect their easy going…
Second Impressions – Tonari no Youkai-san
I don't think this is going full despair, but you definitely saw that little hint of a darker side grow into full-on expectation.
First Impressions – Tonari no Youkai-san
Boy, if any show ever looked like central casting for that niche we talk about, Tonari no Yokai-san is that show
Anime Taste Testing: Tonari no Youkai-san, The Fable, Jellyfish Can’t Swim in the Night
A bit of everything for what I can at least say is a fairly varied season so far.
Jellyfish Can’t Swim in the Night, The Fable, Tonari no Yokai-san
Tonari no Youkai-san – 13 (End) and Series Review)
There was definitely a core of something profound here.
Tonari no Yōkai-san
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The Fable – 05
While the humor is somewhat hit and miss, there's a generally absurdist tone to this material which I quite like.
Weekly Digest 12/17/20 – Osomatsu-san Season 3, Noblesse
I kind of knew this was how Noblesse the anime would probably end. Read more
First Impression: Tonari no Yokai-San
Today is a big day for 20-year-old housecat Buchio, but he’s not too happy. Our little bro is going through a big change. His tail is starting to…
Tonari no Kyuuketsuki-san | Worth Watching?
From the first few episodes, it became obvious that schoolgirl Akari Amano takes a liking to a 360-year old vampire named Sophie Twilight. While this strikes as an…
First Look: Tonari no Yokai-san
In a society where people and youkai peacefully coexist, a 20-year-old housecat named Buchio living in the Japanese countryside is reborn as a nekomata, much to the delight…
Episode 309 - Tonari no Yokai-san
This week, Shaun has offered a choice, but anyone who knows Remington would know he would lean towards 3 episodes of Tonari no Yokai-san. Meanwhile Remington become one with…
Anime Like Tonari no Yokai-san
In a rural town, yokai, humans, and gods all live their normal, everyday lives together.
Flying Witch, Gingitsune: Messenger Fox of the Gods, Interviews with Monster Girls, KamiChu!, MUSHI-SHI
Tonari no Yokai-san – Episode 1
What a lovely and laid-back show about building community.
Tokidoki Bosotto Russia-go de Dereru Tonari no Alya-san Episode #05
Let’s begin with a flashback where Masachika’s parents are arguing over countless things like his mother accusing his father of cheating. It’s really sad that Masachika’s fa…
Weekly Digest 11/12/2023 – Tokyo Revengers: Tenjiku-hen, Mahoutsukai no Yome Season 2
Digest posts make sense sometimes, but Tokyo Revengers and Mahoutsukai no Yome are mismatched in more ways than one.
The Ancient Magus' Bride, Revenger, Tokyo Revengers, Tokyo Revengers Season 2 Part 2
Weekly Digest 12/10/2023 – Mahoutsukai no Yome Season 2, Spy x Family Season 2
One thing I'm realizing is that the last two episodes of SxF did a lot of damage that's going to be hard to undo.
Weekly Digest 12/17/2023 – Mahoutsukai no Yome Season 2, Spy x Family Season 2
SxF is incapable of giving us anything really nice. When it dishes out something with considerable charm, it comes back with a total clunker.
Tokidoki Bosotto Russia-go de Dereru Tonari no Alya-san Episode #12
The eve of the closing ceremony is about to arrive soon as Masachika Kuze and Alisa Mikhailovna Kujou are preparing for their speeches in order to garner support…
Tonari no Kyuuketsuki-san: Friendly Vampires turned Sapphic
Tonari no Kyuuketsuki-san is a 2018 anime from Gokumi and Axsiz based off of a manga by Amatou. I have seen some Gokumi anime before. The dreadful Crime…
A-Channel, Ms. vampire who lives in my neighborhood., YUKI YUNA IS A HERO
Tonari no Yokai-san Snuck Up On Me
I wish I could go to the start of the season and tell myself how much I was going to enjoy Tonari no Yokai-san, and how what I…
NORA’S WEEKLY ANIME DIGEST — WINTER 2022, WEEK 12
Hello everyone. We’ve finally reached the inevitable that is the season finale. Almost all of the series are wrapping themselves up and a surge of new series await…
Yuzuki-san Chi no Yonkyoudai. – 05
Yuzuki-san Chi no Yonkyoudai. is definitely one of the ignored shows of Fall 2023. It’s a huge season to begin with, and a good number of high-profile mainstream…
Yuzuki-san Chi no Yonkyoudai. – 05
A shoujo family drama without flashy visuals just isn't going to make much of an impact, especially in English. And that's a shame.
Tokidoki Bosotto Russia-go de Dereru Tonari no Alya-san - Episode 12 [END] - Alya Backstage
The season finale remembered why we watched this show: Alya's thighs! Tokidoki Bosotto Russia-go de Dereru Tonari no Alya-san - Episode 12 [END]
Weekly Digest 11/19/2023 – Tokyo Revengers: Tenjiku-hen, Mahoutsukai no Yome Season 2
As indifferent as I am about the whole Philomela grimoire storyline, at least stuff is happening with it now.
The Ancient Magus' Bride, Revenger, Tokyo Revengers, Tokyo Revengers Season 2 Part 2
The Fable
A manga about a legendary hitman known as 'The Fable' who is ordered by his boss to live quietly as a normal person for one year. Continue reading…
Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san 3 – 05
The only downside of this show is my face hurts after every episode. Read more
Teasing Master Takagi-san, Teasing Master Takagi-san Season 3
Tokidoki Bosotto Russia-go de Dereru Tonari no Alya-san (Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian) – 05
So is Roshidere just systematically copying every ED cover Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san did first?
Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian, Teasing Master Takagi-san
2023 Winter Premiere Digest
Things have cooled off from Fall, but there are still some excellent girls to root for this season.
Ayakashi Triangle, HIGH CARD, Reborn to Master the Blade: From Hero-King to Extraordinary Squire, Spy Classroom, The tale of outcasts
2023 Spring Premiere Digest
This is a season of meteoric highs and nightmare lows.
alice gear aegis Expansion, Kizuna, Kizuna no Allele, My One-Hit Kill Sister, Otaku Elf
2023 Summer Premiere Digest
While it can't match spring's bounty, summer has a few gems to offer.
Sweet Reincarnation, Synduality Noir, The Gene of AI, Am I Actually the Strongest?, Liar, Liar
2023 Fall Premiere Digest
Let's dive into the many offerings of what might be the biggest season ever!
Protocol: Rain, 16bit Sensation: Another Layer, KamiErabi GOD.app, Berserk of Gluttony, The Yuzuki Family’s Four Sons
Weekly Digest 5/12/20 – Kitsutsuki Tanteidokoro, Fruits Basket 2nd Season
I'll say this for Kitsutsuki Tanteidokoro, though whether it's a compliment or not I don't know - it sure doesn't try very hard to ingratiate itself. Read more
The Fable - Episode 11 - The Fable Kills Gangster
Does Fable need to replace his Osaka accent to kill people again? Killing has a cadence and grammar, so why not? The Fable - Episode 11
The Fable - Episode 1 - The Fable Taps Forehead
The Fable, a professional hitman, has a method for switching between Japan's popular dialects. It looks ridiculous. The Fable - Episode 1
The Way of the Househusband, Golgo 13: The Professional, Golgo 13, The Fable
Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon S – 05
「君と一緒に（まあ気が合えばですが）」 (Kimi to Issho ni (Mā Ki ga Aeba Desu ga)) "Together With You (Well, If We Get Along)" On the origins of Elma's food obsession. And Iruru's new friend.
Tokidoki Bosotto Russia-go de Dereru Tonari no Alya-san Episode #02
Let’s begin with Masachika Kuze where he helped Yuki Suou and Alisa Mikhailovna Kujou in cleaning up the storage area, although it appears that Alya-san made some snide…
Tokidoki Bosotto Russia-go de Dereru Tonari no Alya-san Episode #01
Meet Alisa Mikhailovna Kujou or Alya for short, the most popular girl in Seirei Academy where everybody admires her beauty and intellect.
Tokidoki Bosotto Russia-go de Dereru Tonari no Alya-san Episode #08
Let’s begin with Touya Kenzaki where he can’t believe that Alisa Mikhailovna Kujou and Masachika Kuze will be engaging in a debate against Sayaka Taniyama. Oh yes, the…