OP: “Same Blue” by Official HIGE DANdism As with Dandadan, here’s another adaptation of a manga I’ve followed from the very first chapter. The similarities pretty much end there (though volume sales do run pretty close). Samu and I did podcast episode on this one a while back, and as with Dandadan there was never …
First Impressions – Dandadan
OP: “Otonoke” (オトノケ) by Creepy Nuts My history with Dandadan could hardly be a longer one. That is, I started reading it with the very first chapter after seeing the instantaneous buzz it generated. And immediately pegged it as a future kaijuu candidate. The mangaka being Tatsu Yukinobu is part of that, sure. Any Fujimoto …
Uzumaki – Episode 1
Hello folks, and welcome back to Wrong Every Time. Today we’re checking out a new production, as we explore the long-awaited adaptation of horror mangaka Junji Ito’s Uzumaki, or “Spiral.” The acclaimed manga centers on the town of Kurouzu-cho, where some sort of spiral-oriented curse is steadily infecting the townsfolk and the landscape around them. …
First Impressions – NegaPosi Angler (Negative Positive Angler)
And here’s the second sleeper pick debuting today, an original from Studio Nut. NegaPosi Angler is yet another show about adults, though the protagonist is barely one (college age) and doesn’t seem to be working. Nut has actually done some pretty good work on the production side, though not much of it has been to …
First Impressions – Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan – Kyoto Douran
OP: “Iranai mono (いらないもの)” by Tatsuya Kitani, Natori This is complicated, in so many ways. The psychological side, for starters. We’re revisiting what’s probably (along with Evangelion) the single-most formative story in animanga for me as a fan. The original adaptation aired the better part of 30 years ago, for me it’s been about twenty …
First Impressions – Kekkon suru tte, Hontou desu ka (365 Days to the Wedding)
Fall 2024 is a big season, I certainly knew that going in. But six premieres off my preview list on one day, including three big horses and probably my two main sleepers, is brutal. And a workday? I’m cooked. So forgive me if some of these posts are more truncated than is my norm – …