「変態稚児と神力騒動」 (Hentai Chigo to Shinriki Sōdō) "A Perverted Kid and Disturbances of Holy Power" While we live in an era where "wonders cease to be wonders", one thing that doesn't cease to be a wonder is the magnificent art and direction of this series.
Sep 15, 2024 • Subscribe
More like this
Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi – 10
Matsui Yuusei is a genius but a very peculiar one, and this series needed an adaptation that conveyed that as well as this one does.
Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi – Episode 06 Review
「盗め綸旨、小笠原館の夜」 (Nusume Rinji, Ogasawara-kan no Yoru) "Steal the Imperial Command from Ogasawara's Residence at Night" Tokiyuki is an odd bird, but to make it in this wild game…
Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi – Episode 11 Review
「死にたがりと逃げ上手」 (Shinitagari to Nige Jōzu) "Samurais Who Are Eager to Die and an Elusive Samurai" Kiyohara is ready to raise some eyebrows
Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi – Episode 01 Review
Episode 1 This premiere absolutely took my breath away.
Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi – Episode 09 Review
「わたしの仏様」 (Watashi no Hotoke-sama) "My Buddha" Never underestimate your opponent.
Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi – Episode 04 Review
「貞宗登場!」 (Sadamune Tōjō!) "Sadamune Appears!" There's a lot riding on this next level of tag.
Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi – Episode 03 Review
「神の住む森」 (Kami no Sumu Mori) "A Forest Inhabited by a God" Who'll stop the rain
Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi – Episode 07 Review
「冬の子供たち」 (Fuyu no Kodomotachi) "Children in Winter" The times they are a'changing and with it, the way of war
Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi – Episode 02 Review
「やさしいおじさん」 (Yasashī Ojisan) "The Gentle Uncle" This series carries the pathos that history books often do not
Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi – Episode 05 Review
「決着!犬追物、そして⋯」 (Ketchaku! Inuōmono, Soshite⋯) "Settling the Score! A Dog-Shooting Competition and Then..." This is one hell of a game of cat and mouse.
Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi – Episode 12 Review (END)
「がんばれ時行、鎌倉奪還のその日まで」 (Ganbare Tokiyuki, Kamakura Dakkan no Sono Hi Made) "Hang in There, Tokiyuki, Until the Day You Retake Kamakura" I get by with a little help from my…
Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi (The Elusive Samurai) – 02
I can only say that these first two episodes have exceeded any hopes I had for them, never mind expectations.
Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi (The Elusive Samurai) – 08
The evidence of how good a job this adaptation is doing is the way it's depicting Shoukan.
Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi (The Elusive Samurai) – 09
When The Elusive Samurai is on top of its game -as it certainly was this week - it's a truly formidable beast.
Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi (The Elusive Samurai) – 11
What Tokiyuki (and Yorishige) are trying to do is subversive in a very literal sense.
Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi (The Elusive Samurai) – 06
CloverWorks was back on their A game this week.
Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi (The Elusive Samurai) – 03
At this point it's safe to say something has seriously clicked with Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi.
Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi (The Elusive Samurai) – 07
Darkness and screwball comedy and mild ecchi are always cheek by jowl with Matsui Yuusei.
Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi (The Elusive Samurai) – 04
The concept of running away is a bit of a red herring.
Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi (The Elusive Samurai) – 05
Which one of them was carrying a toad?
First Impressions – Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi (The Elusive Samurai)
The vibes were good going in - but I didn't dare hope for anything this good.
Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi (The Elusive Samurai) – 12 (End) and Series Review
Anime has generally been unkind to Matsui Yuuseii, and while CloverWorks certainly did a wonderful cour, that doesn't seem to have changed.
My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 11 – Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi (The Elusive Samurai)
It took longer than it should have, but this series is finally getting its due.
Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san 3 – 10
Even in adapting, the anime always saves the meatiest course for last. Read more
Teasing Master Takagi-san, Teasing Master Takagi-san Season 3
Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san 3 – 10 – A Better Snowman
Knowing it would be hard-pressed to top last week’s full-length Takagi x Nishikata wonder-date, this week’s episode doesn’t bother; instead it returns to the warm, cozy, less dram…
Teasing Master Takagi-san, Teasing Master Takagi-san Season 3
Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san Movie
Check your cynicism at the door. You've been warned. Read more
Teasing Master Takagi-san, Teasing Master Takagi-san: The Movie
Karakai Jouzu No Takagi-san S3
Holy cow! You mean there is more?! I would not have really anticipated it. So folks, before we get the next season of a certain cheeky girl with…
Bokutachi no Remake | Episode 10 Review
Now this was something I didn’t expect. I thought Kyouya was going to go through hell and back in order to revert everything he had done in the…
Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san 3 – 02
It's like Shin-Ei and director Akagi Hiroaki have found the Platonic ideal of Karakai Jouzu and brought it to the screen. Read more
Akagi, Teasing Master Takagi-san, Teasing Master Takagi-san Season 3
Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san 3 – 12
This was a gloriously executed adaptation that exceeded expectations in every way. Read more
Teasing Master Takagi-san, Teasing Master Takagi-san Season 3
Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san 3 – 01
Not many adaptations can say they max out a series' potential, and I think this one can. Read more
Teasing Master Takagi-san, Teasing Master Takagi-san Season 3
Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san 3 – 08
Week after week this series makes my face hurt. Read more
Teasing Master Takagi-san, Teasing Master Takagi-san Season 3
Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san 3 – 06
I think maybe the most remarkable thing the Takagi-san adaptation has done it totally flip the fan reaction to the phrase "anime-original" on its head. Read more
Teasing Master Takagi-san, Teasing Master Takagi-san Season 3
Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san 3 – 11
Cheat code alert. Read more
Teasing Master Takagi-san, Teasing Master Takagi-san Season 3
Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san 3 – 03
Takagi's blush is a surefire tell, if only Nishi wasn't so consumed with his own misery to notice it. Read more
Teasing Master Takagi-san, Teasing Master Takagi-san Season 3
Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san 3 – 04
Here's the thing - Takagi-san would be a terrible poker player. Read more
Teasing Master Takagi-san, Teasing Master Takagi-san Season 3
Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san 3 – 07
One could almost say that was an extremely faithful episode. Read more
Teasing Master Takagi-san, Teasing Master Takagi-san Season 3
Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san 3 – 09
Takagi may have gone on a boat ride this week but she did her fishing on land. Read more
Teasing Master Takagi-san, Teasing Master Takagi-san Season 3
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
Majo no Tabitabi | Episode 9 and 10 Review
Episode Nine Thoughts Now this episode for sure is dark, I will say that. A child whose parents were murdered while she was out shopping, who was then…
Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san 3 – 08 – 415 Steps
“Side Trip, Pts. 1-4” involves three different couples and the three girls climbing the 415 Steps to a shrine and a commanding view of the ocean. Nishikata climbs…
Teasing Master Takagi-san, Teasing Master Takagi-san Season 3
Shiroi Suna no Aquatope | Episode 10 and 11 Review
I will admit, episodes ten and eleven were actually very well done episodes. Each episode felt extremely emotional and you could feel the pain Kukuru was experiencing knowing…
5-toubun no Hanayome ∬ | Episode 9 and 10 Review
One moment you dislike Nino; the next, you love her because she’s so straightforward. Seeing her openly express her affection for Futaro at work was something I didn’t…
The Quintessential Quintuplets, The Quintessential Quintuplets 2
The True Underdogs – Hoshiai no Sora Episode 10 Review
This is a review of Hoshiai no Sora, or Stars Align episode ten.
Kobayashi-san Chi no Maidragon S Episode 10 Review
This episode focuses on Kanna’s adventures in Japanified New York with a new friend. Nothing could possibly go wrong! In a new storytelling style, we’re dropped in the…
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid, Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid S
Mahouka Koukou no Yuutousei | Episode 10 and 11 Review
Honestly, what both episodes cemented to me was that the Yotsuba family are a family that possess the magic capabilities to roll anyone and everyone without breaking a…
Majo no Tabitabi Episode #10
Well this is surprising, turns out that both Sheila and Fran are actually long-time friends as they travel together with their broomsticks. In any case, while Elaina is…
Oshi no Ko episode 10
Rating: B+ Aqua and Ruby are the centers of this series, and that’s not going to change. As much as character development might focus on other characters, these…
Bokutachi no Remake! Episode #10
It’s been a month since Kyouya Hashiba transported into the future and while he doesn’t know how his life progressed after college, Hashiba got used to working at…
Sousou no Frieren – Episode 10
Episode Synopsis: Frieren’s soul is weighed against Aura’s. As Frieren dominates Aura and orders her to commit suicide, she reminisces about the past. She remembers back to how…