Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo Announcement! Everyone, the Jujutsu Sorcerers are back in town. When the hit Shonen manga Jujutsu Kaisen came to an end last year, fan reactions were mixed. On the one hand, people were happy to see the protagonists come out on top over Sukuna and the corruption of Jujutsu society. On the other …
Of all the judgment calls on the title line this season, Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun figures to be the toughest. No, we didn’t get a sequel announcement. But we sure didn’t get a conclusion either. In fact, we ended with a straight-up tease of the next arc. And the manga is very, very popular – it …
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle Review When it was announced at the end of the last season of Demon Slayer that the finale would be a movie trilogy, we all knew we were in for a good time. When Mugen Train came out in 2020, it managed to break the …
In a vacuum, different is always better with anime. It’s not enough in and of itself, but all else being equal I’ll always take “different” over “familiar”. And Ame to Kimi to was definitely different. Not coincidentally, its best moments were when it was most sold-out to that cause, and its weakest were its most …
Well, the good news is I almost made it all the way through this episode without fast-forwarding. Not quite – the “big reveal” with Akira’s aversion to Marin dragged on way too long and I had to relent. The fact that turned out to be such a nothingburger is perfectly symbolic of this wasted season. …
I have to say, on balance that was one of the most profoundly sad anime episodes I’ve seen in a long time. If there was any doubt that the core DNA of Hikaru ga Shinda Natsu is tragedy, this serves as a reminder that it’s groundless. Between the father-son moments and the inner despair the …
