It’s funny. Medalist ended up being about as good as I expected, but took an unexpected route to get there. Tsumaraikada’s manga is extremely well-reviewed on aggregator sites. It’s won and been nominated for a lot of awards. And it’s a sports manga to boot (albeit for a sport that doesn’t interest me all that …
Medalist #01 — Winning is Everything
Weird message to try to promote your sport. Impressions: There’s a largely unspoken assumption through this entire episode that really undermines the entire thing; that a hobby isn’t worth having if you aren’t doing it competitively. She wants to skate, because it makes her feel special, but everybody, herself included, is against it because she won’t be …
Okinawa Girl #01 — Text On Screen
Taking the correct lesson from status screen shows, I see. Impressions: I would say that it lived up to my expectations, but I expected it to be a mix of light racism, overreactions, tourism, and fanservice, and I think it definitely didn’t live up to the back half of that list. Well, racism is probably a …
Winter 2025 Impressions: Salaryman Isekai, Momentary Lily, Sorairo Utility
Salaryman Isekai Short Synopsis: Underappreciated overseas manager is head hunted by a Demon Lord with a surprisingly keen eye for subordinates. Amun: First show of the new season for me (we’re not watching that weird ecchi cat thing) – and honestly, as far as first shows of the year go, Salaryman was quite decent. I …
Yuki Yuna is a Hero (Washio Sumi Chapter) – Episode 3
Hello folks, and welcome back to Wrong Every Time. Today I figured we’d check back in on Togo and the gang with a fresh episode of Yuki Yuna is a Hero, as we all collectively wait for the other shoe to drop. Honestly, it feels a bit cruel just to be watching this show; with …
Ao no Hako (Blue Box) – 14
That was certainly an eventful episode. If I hear a complaint most often about Blue Box, it’s that everything (generally they mean the romance) takes too long to develop. Not unsurprisingly that’s actually one of my favorite things about the series – these are kids after all. They’re still figuring out how to navigate these …