Hikaru ga Shinda Natsu (The Summer Hikaru Died) – 08

Certainly a lot to unpack there, ROFL. We’re in full Japanese horror mode now, with mysteries unspooling and some proper jump scares. Hikaru ga Shinda Natsu is good at those for sure, but the essence of its horror identity will always be creepiness and atmosphere first. Since world-building is so essential to its identity, it’s …

The Fainting Hero #08 — Staring Sort of Hard

  That’s the boss move? Impressions: This was such a lame way for things to go. Could’ve done any manner of things with proper S&M treatment and aftercare, that she’s been microdosing them with hypnosis or whatever for weeks, any kind of actual fighting, literally anything. Instead, we get her opening her eyes, and then a minute …

Yofukashi no Uta (Call of the Night) Season 2 – 08

There’s something vaguely Sisyphean about this season of Yofukashi no Uta. The more secrets are revealed, the more new questions are asked. The more we did into the past, the farther away we seem to get from the present. It’s all interconnected obviously. And in a vacuum what we’re seeing here is very interesting stuff. …