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Katsute Mahou Shoujo to Aku wa Tekitai shiteita. – 08
Great fun is nothing to sneeze at.
Katsute Mahou Shoujo to Aku wa Tekitai shiteita. – 05
Katsute Mahou Shoujo to Aku wa Tekitai shiteita represents a quandary for me, no question about it.
Katsute Mahou Shoujo to Aku wa Tekitai shiteita. – 09
I'm still frankly confused about this series' identity.
Katsute Mahou Shoujo to Aku wa Tekitai shiteita. – 10
I kind of think Familiar-san is more talk than action.
Katsute Mahou Shoujo to Aku wa Tekitai shiteita. – 07
The visuals are undeniably lovely but the cast has to bring this material to life and give it some traction.
Katsute Mahou Shoujo to Aku wa Tekitai shiteita. – 11
How can they wrap up the story in 10 minutes when they haven't even started really telling it?
Katsute Mahou Shoujo to Aku wa Tekitai shiteita. – 04
This week showed why (in addition to the format) I haven't yet committed to Katsute Mahou Shoujo to Aku wa Tekitai shiteita..
Second Impressions – Katsute Mahou Shoujo to Aku wa Tekitai shiteita.
I think Fujiwara Cocoa works best when you sort of hand yourself over to her and let the writing carry you where it will.
Third Impressions – Katsute Mahou Shoujo to Aku wa Tekitai shiteita.
There's nothing to it that suggests this series wouldn't be better at full length.
First Impressions – Katsute Mahou Shoujo to Aku wa Tekitai shiteita.
Given what I know about how subtle and surprising Fujiwara Cocoa can be with her character writing there's obvious potential here.
Katsute Mahou Shoujo to Aku wa Tekitai shiteita. – 12 (End) and Series Review
Unfinished tales like this are always a bit sad, but a writer's words live on in the impression they make on their audience.
Patron Pick Summer 2024: Shoushimin Series – 06
I almost expected him to light a cigarette.
Patron Pick Summer 2023: Helck – 06
Doing the expected in an entertaining way seems to be the order of the day. Read more
Patron Pick Winter 2024: Dosanko Gal wa Namara Menkoi – 06
Obviously a high school student having a curfew isn't in itself unusual, but it's pretty obvious that Tsubasa's home life is.
Patron Pick Summer 2024: Shoushimin Series – 08
For me at least the ship has long since sailed on Shoushimin Series being remotely realistic.
Patron Pick Summer 2024: Shoushimin Series – 09
Fun fact - the seiyuu playing Kawamata Sanae is named Osanai.
Patron Pick Summer 2024: Shoushimin Series – 05
Can you imagine "The Chinese Restaurant" or "The Parking Garage" with little or no humor? Do you want to?
Patron Pick Summer 2024: Shoushimin Series – 07
It’s always a bit of a minefield when pure slice-of-life series get serious in their final episodes.
Patron Pick Summer 2024: Shoushimin Series – 04
Was this interesting? I guess sort of, though that's very much in the eye of the beholder.
Patron Pick Spring 2024: Bartender: Kami no Glass – 06
In spite of its resolutely realistic settings, Bartender is actually not a series that's trying to be realistic.
Mahou Shoujo Magical Destroyers – 06
「革命前夜」 (Kaimei Zenya) "Revolution Eve" Now that we've grown up together, they're afraid of what they see.
Patron Pick Fall 2023: Atarashii Joushi wa Do Tennen – 06
There were several interesting elements in this episode of Atarashii Joushi, along with the usual handful of guffaws.
Patron Pick Winter 2023: Mononogatari – 06
Mononogatari is growing into its premise, albeit slowly. Read more
Patron Pick Spring 2023: Jigokuraku – 06
That was pretty disturbing on multiple levels Read more
Patron Pick Winter 2024: Dosanko Gal wa Namara Menkoi – 05
This is now a love triangle of sorts, undeniably. But it doesn't bother or even annoy me because of the way it's being handled.
Patron Pick Summer 2023: Helck – 13
At long last Helck takes us on a journey to the past - Helck's past, where so much of the foundation of the story takes place.
Patron Pick Summer 2023: Helck – 09
Helck getting a look at the darker side of demonkind seems like it might be a moment. Read more
Patron Pick Summer 2023: Helck – 07
Wow, that was one hell of an infodump (no pun intended). Read more
Patron Pick Summer 2023: Helck – 05
Pairing off Helck and Vermilio was pretty clearly fated to happen, and the possibilities here are obvious. Read more
Patron Pick Summer 2023: Helck – 04
Good choice, Patrons. Read more
Patron Pick Summer 2023: Helck – 08
This was very much an expected return to form for Helck. Read more
Patron Pick Summer 2023: Helck – 10
This show has the chops to go full comedy when the mood strikes it. Read more
Patron Pick Fall 2024 – Negaposi Angler
We’re still solidly in slice of life mode here and ignoring elephants.
Patron Pick Fall 2022: Koukyuu no Karasu – 06
The voters have spoken. Read more
Patron Pick Spring 2024: Bartender: Kami no Glass – 10
Anime don't get into philosophy too often and when they do, rarely rise above the level of a fortune cookie.
Patron Pick Spring 2024: Bartender: Kami no Glass – 07
Bartender is working better for me when it's quirky and geeky - the drama just doesn't pack the same punch.
Patron Pick Spring 2024: Bartender: Kami no Glass – 11
I’ll say this for Bartender, it’s really finishing on a high.
Patron Pick Spring 2024: Bartender: Kami no Glass – 09
It would be hard to overstate how much better this worked than the last couple of arcs.
Patron Pick Spring 2024: Bartender: Kami no Glass – 08
There are times in this series where it straddles the line between entertainment and commercial.
Patron Pick Fall 2023: Atarashii Joushi wa Do Tennen – 10
On the whole this ep was more like a Blu-ray extra than a real episode of the series, with all that implies.
Patron Pick Fall 2023: Atarashii Joushi wa Do Tennen – 08
This is not high art by any stretch of the imagination, but it's hard not to smile.
Patron Pick Fall 2023: Atarashii Joushi wa Do Tennen – 07
I think it's worth reiterating my view that the current plot twist is kind of messed up.
Patron Pick Fall 2023: Atarashii Joushi wa Do Tennen – 11
It's great that Shirosaki is so protective but Momose needs to take control of his life here.
Patron Pick Fall 2023: Atarashii Joushi wa Do Tennen – 05
This week was probably the most shameless episode of Atarashii Joshi wa Do Tennen yet, and the weirdest too.
Patron Pick Fall 2023: Atarashii Joushi wa Do Tennen – 04
Atarashii Joushi certainly doesn't beat around the bush. In that sense Kinjou, the new guy at the office, seems to fit right in.
Patron Pick Fall 2023: Atarashii Joushi wa Do Tennen – 09
That the Japanese need series like these to reassure them that it doesn't have to be like that is sad as Hell, but it's nice to have one…
Mahou Shoujo Ni Akogarete
We all have our likes and dislikes. When we grow up, we finally have a clear picture of what we really love and adore. Even hoping to become…
Mahou Shoujo Magical Destroyers
Gobo gobo! What’s this?! Another anti-otaku stance? Oh wow. At least that is the premise of Mahou Shoujo Magical Destroyers. In a world and timeline where the Japanese…
Patron Pick Winter 2024: Dosanko Gal wa Namara Menkoi (Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable!) – 09
Nothing says teen fun like an auger and a tupper full o' maggots.