Kao ni Denai Kashiwada-san to Kao ni Deru Oota-kun – 02 My overall view of Kao ni Denai Kashiwada-san to Kao ni Deru Oota-kun hasn’t changed after this episode. It’s basically a 22-minute diabetic coma kit with a side of humor. There are elements (not all positive) of several classic middle school romcoms here – …
John’s 2025 Tokyo Trip Day 5
While trying to ignore the loud noises of the house next door being demolished, I slept in until 10:30. Eventually Phil & I left the house, headed for Shibuya. When we exited the Hachiko gate and walked over to the station, I reminded Phil of the historical story of Hachiko while pointing out the eponymous …
Secrets of the Silent Witch gallery
Brand new anime show, winner of the favorite fantasy summer 2025 anime award, Secrets of the Silent Witch from studio Gokumi. Moe image gallery ahead: @SilentWitch_pr
Apocalypse Touring #02 — Yelling at the Ocean
The finest Japanese tradition. Impressions: Same issues as the first episode. It’s not using its premise very well, or honestly, much at all. They revive a robot guy, but he’s actually a cyborg, then he remembers that his family is all dead and wants to be left to die himself. The only part that …
My Friend’s Sister Torments Me #02 — Full Enharemification
Wow. Cleavage. Impressions: I think I find this more tolerable than that Chitose Ramune thing, but I’m not certain I can put my find on why exactly. I suspect that the chemistry between the characters is just a little bit better. As is the script. There’s more back and forth between them instead of …
Gnosia #01 — Among-nosi-Us
I guess we get what we expected. Jury’s still out if I’ll post about the other shows today (Apoc Touring, Kamen Rider, and sister friend harem), but from the couple I glanced at, it’s an ehhhhh. I need to run errands now though, so later. Impressions: I was curious how they were going to …






