Watching the reactions of Taizan 5 virgins to the Takopii anime has been pretty amusing, I have to say. You can’t really say “what a twist!” with him because there’s a twist every goddam page. But of course they don’t know that yet, haven’t been exhausted by the whole experience. There are very few mangaka …
First Impressions – Yofukashi no Uta (Call of the Night) Season 2
OP: “Mirage“ by Creepy Nuts While it’s been almost three years (damn) since we last saw it in this form, not much has changed with Yofukashi no Uta. And that’s no surprise. We have the same director and key staff, and Lidenfilms is if anything producing at a higher level now than they were in 2022. …
Kowloon Generic Romance Review — B+
People continue to live in a Kowloon Walled City which no longer exists. I have mixed feelings about this one. There is so much it did a great job at. The nostalgic atmosphere, the sense of place, the characterizations and the imagery. It’s a poetic and beautiful show. My hesitation keeping me from a full-throated …
The Apothecary Diaries Review — A
A girl is kidnapped as a slave and brought to the royal harem. She has a great time drinking poison. Such a great show. So well executed. Not a dull moment. The characterization is top notch. Maomao in particular is great. Always weird and true to herself, loving poison, completely oblivious to the hot eunuch …
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto (The Apothecary Diaries) – 48 (Season Finale)
Housecleaning first. Another season of Kusuriya no Hitorigoto was announced along with this finale. Date indeterminate, but there’s already like 16 novel volumes worth of material and only four have been covered so the only issue will be the production schedule. Of course announcement or no, that we’d get more anime was never remotely in …
Summer 2025 Impressions: Tsuyokute New Saga, Onmyo Kaiten Re:Birth, The Water Magician
Tsuyokute New Saga Short Synopsis: A swordsman is given a second chance to save his homeland from demons after being sent back in time by a magic gemstone. Wooper: They should have called this adaptation Tsuyokute New Shortcut in honor of its cheap production. The identical fire.gifs slapped on top of its world map during …






