Alright, now we’re getting into some shit. Based on the legendary epic novel, the OVA series The Hakkenden is known as one of the great classics of anime history, an “animator’s masterpiece” that is as revered among Japanese animators as it is unknown to international audiences. It is widely regarded as one of the great …
I was kind of surprised by the fairly negative reaction last week’s episode of Ousama Ranking received in certain quarters. In part of course because the zeitgeist about the series has been almost universally positive since its premiere, but mostly because I thought it was good. Maybe not the series’ best, but I didn’t have …
Welcome to another episode of Kimetsu no Yaiba everyone! This week Nezuko discovers the power of family, Uzui shows us why he is the God of Festivals and we meet the true villain of the arc. Sound fun? Good. Then without further ado lets dive in! Starting off I need to, as usual, praise Yaiba …
Have you ever wanted to speak up in a group but never found the courage to do so? For anyone that’s had that issue, you’ll quickly relate to Komi from Komi Can’t Communicate. Despite the outward appearance of grace and sophistication, she’s a high school girl who can’t get over her anxiety and make friends. …
Any optimism that I had from the first episode of this mini-series has been dashed. Demon Slayer Mugen Train arc episode 1 had me hoping that we would get a more fleshed out version of the Demon Slayer movie. We were given the events prior to Rengoku getting on the Mugen train after all. After …
You don’t get the chance to throw the term around all that often when it comes to anime, but Blue Period is deep. Very, very deep. There’s a lot going on here, on so many levels. It’s demanding in the sense that if you want to appreciate it on the level it aspires to, you …
