Okay, I’m sort of wavering on my impulse to let Yubisaki to Renren go. I did think last week’s episode was a small step up, but not enough in its own right to change my feelings. I still got annoyed by a bunch of stuff here, but this was the most involved I’ve felt since …
Bucchigiri – 04
It’s a delicate time for Bucchigiri, that’s for certain. When madcap and zany shows settle down and start peddling the plot. It makes sense that with Kishimoto Taku (91 Days) writing that would happen, because he’s very good at plot. But not every series can successfully navigate that transition. I like this one a lot, …
Kingdom 5 – 04
No two ways about it – a superior knowledge of terrain is a big advantage in a military campaign. And that’s a challenge any invading army will face. Qin used it to their advantage when the Coalition armies tried to take their capital. Zhao uses it to their advantage here. And real-life (which of course …
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto – 17
That was all very peaceful and relaxing. Right up until the end of the episode, that is, where things took a decidedly serious turn. And one can use that term in multiple senses, because not only did the tenor of conversation between Maomao and “Jinka” get rather heavy, the implications seem to impact the core …
Boku no Kokoro no Yabai Yatsu Season 2 – 05
The fact that this was what counts as a breather episode tells you a lot about this season of The Dangers in My Heart. We had a huge new plot thread woven in, two very important characters were introduced, and there were myriad intense bonding moments with Kyou and Anna. In most romcoms this would …
The Apothecary Diaries #17 — Dressing Down
A wig and glasses would have been overkill. Impressions: That was a lot of effort, half an entire episode’s worth to be precise, for something that shows usually do by putting on a pair of glasses or doing their hair slightly differently. I suspect that they’re just out of ideas, so it’s time to …