Primer for One Piece Elbaph Arc After all these years, we’re finally here. The One Piece anime has officially made it to Elbaph. A few months ago, Toei Animation shocked the world of anime with some unbelievable news. After almost three decades of near-continuous running, the One Piece anime would no longer be an all-year-round …
You And I Are Polar Opposites Review — B+
Couples form that seem like polar opposites. I often struggle with the teenage romances lately. But this one really pulled it off. The couples are cute, the conflicts (such as they are) are born from awkwardness rather than malice or stupidity, and the romance comes across as culturally age appropriate. Probably the closest show to …
A Seasonal Review — Winter 2026
Didn’t Watch: See Seasonal Impressions What a season! Six top tier shows, any of which could have been the show of the season in most other seasons. 21. Easygoing Territory Defense by the Optimistic Lord — D- Why did I watch this…? 20. Kunon the Sorceror Can See — D Same question…? 19. Chained Soldier …
Journal with Witch Review — A
A girl’s parents die and she moves in with her aunt. This show made me cry. Like… every single episode. Such a beautiful, human show. It tackles topics anime typically run in terror from with compassion and nuance. Can’t recommend this enough. Storytelling – A – Moving. Voice – A – Nothing else like it. Characters …
Unboxing April 2026 Suruga-ya Orders
I recorded a little video of myself opening my latest two shipments of anime & manga odds & ends from Japan.
Witch Hat Atelier #02 — Pre-Test Testing
You’re losing me very rapidly. Impressions: More questions need to be asked about the weird dude kidnapping prepubescient girls to his compound in the remote wilderness. I feel that the answer to those are far more important than the banal minutiae of how magic works and the sociopolitical history of the region. Seriously, here. …