Karasu wa Aruji o Erabanai (YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master) – 16

For all the other things Karasu wa Aruji o Erabanai does well, it has a curious effect on me. I would almost describe it as “cleansing” – I feel refreshed and invigorated after watching an episode. There’s such a purity and timelessness to the storytelling here. It’s something anime can do extremely well, but does …

The Elusive Samurai #08 — Squaring Up Very, Very Gradually

  The mid-season doldrums are striking hard. Impressions: The battle starts, after all the setup, and then the entire rest ofthe episode is spent on even more setup. Possibly the most interesting part of this episode is entirely on a technical level, where their CGI blending got a bit sloppy and awkward. The whole episode …

Kizumonogatari -Koyomi Vamp- Rated by BBFC for UK Cinema Release in October

A listing on the BBFC (British Board of Film Classification) website has revealed that Kizumonogatari -Koyomi Vamp-, a feature-length-film within the Monogatari series, will receive a UK cinema release on 25th October 2024. The film was submitted to the BBFC by Columbia Pictures Corporation Ltd., which is an entity of Sony, and was given an …