OP: “Mirage“ by Creepy Nuts While it’s been almost three years (damn) since we last saw it in this form, not much has changed with Yofukashi no Uta. And that’s no surprise. We have the same director and key staff, and Lidenfilms is if anything producing at a higher level now than they were in 2022. …
People continue to live in a Kowloon Walled City which no longer exists. I have mixed feelings about this one. There is so much it did a great job at. The nostalgic atmosphere, the sense of place, the characterizations and the imagery. It’s a poetic and beautiful show. My hesitation keeping me from a full-throated …
A girl is kidnapped as a slave and brought to the royal harem. She has a great time drinking poison. Such a great show. So well executed. Not a dull moment. The characterization is top notch. Maomao in particular is great. Always weird and true to herself, loving poison, completely oblivious to the hot eunuch …
Housecleaning first. Another season of Kusuriya no Hitorigoto was announced along with this finale. Date indeterminate, but there’s already like 16 novel volumes worth of material and only four have been covered so the only issue will be the production schedule. Of course announcement or no, that we’d get more anime was never remotely in …
And only eight premieres tomorrow. Yay. Impressions: I’m worn down to the bone on these insecure teenager things and almost to the mindset where a cheat reincarnation thing would be nice just for a change of pace. Whether it’s thrown out of the home for being too perfect a saint, or reading books, or having the …
Dude monologues at table. Impressions: The fourth awkward teenagers have feelings premiere for the day and what do you mean there’s still another one to go!? Good god, Fridays. At least this one began and ended with dragons. As a flashback where she just stood there and the things had happened already. Also yelling. And the narrator repeating the exact …
