Hello folks, and welcome back to Wrong Every Time. Today we’ll be exploring the megasized first episode of a fresh production, as we check out the premiere of last spring’s Oshi no Ko. To be honest, I was perfectly happy to let Oshi no Ko come and go without any significant commentary on my end; …
That was pretty special. I hope I don’t have to convince anyone of that, but I’m certainly not going to try. There’d be no point – it’s not as though the case could be made any better than it already has been. As this episode wound down I kept thinking of Gegege no Kitarou 2018’s …
I found that ep of SxF disturbing on so many levels and none, I suspect, the way it was intended. One thing about this series – when it whiffs with me, it can whiff hard. Sometimes it’s just abject mediocrity but others I truly feel as if Endo Tatsuya’s worldview is genuinely screwed up. Thee …
It’s not as though I can point to any single extraordinary element of that episode, but it was one of my favorites so far. Everything flowed and came together seamlessly, the story was interesting, and the humor clicked. I also quite enjoyed the interaction between Maomao and her “father” (I’m starting to develop my own …
I realize I’ve used the word a ridiculous number of times already in relation to Atarashii Joushi wa Do Tennen. But how can I not keep repeating “shameless” with episodes like that one? It’s a double-barrelled assault, because while the wholesomeness is the main weapon, the tail gunner is in there with the puns too. …
When all else fails, just headbutt a child. Impressions: Well, I can’t say this wasn’t technically what I was saying I’d prefer, but be careful what you wish for, I guess. It makes the same mistake that so many of these anime mysteries do. The fun is in the procedural part; investigating, interacting with various colorful …
