Karasu wa Aruji o Erabanai (YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master) – 03

Looking at the whole picture, Karasu wa Aruji o Erabanai is probably the best series of the season to this point. It’s still a bit too explain-y at times (FFS show, don’t tell – trust us, we’ll figure it out). But apart from that, this show pretty much covers all the fantasy bases. Great soundtrack …

Kuroshitsuji: Kishuku Gakkou-hen (Black Butler: Public School Arc) – 02

While there are many words one could use to describe Kuroshitsuji, “shameless” is certainly one which springs to mind for me. Toboso-sensei clearly knows exactly what the appeal of this series is, and to do anything less than indulge relentlessly would be disingenuous. That’s why a Victorian public school setting is so letter-perfect for her. …

Monster No.8 #02 — My Dream of Taking Tests

  I think the reasons I’m done here are self-evident. Impressions: The action sequences remain nonexistent; just explosions from a distance, then being one-shot from off-screen, also at a distance, and the yelling continues apace. But the writing? Also remains terrible. Now that we have our premise of dude-turned-monster, we can… go to school and …