Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun (Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun) 2 – 21

I think you’d be hard-pressed to find many series as existentially dark as Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun. That contrasts sharply with the visual style, and frequently the tone. But that disconnect just lends the story that much more power. Tragedy permeates it at every level, but Hanako and Tsukasa keep on smiling and the kids keep …

Sono Bisque Doll wa Koi wo Suru (My Dress-up Darling) Season 2 – 09

I have a more or less ironclad rule with anime (well, several). When I start to fast-forward, the end is pretty much nigh. I would see no point in blogging Sono Bisque Doll for 21 episodes and then bailing for the final (for now) three. But I was skipping material this week, and that’s as …