And dying. And animals. Impressions: I’m still rolling my eyes at the characters and stories here, so this may be as far as I go. They’re lacking substance and already formulaic. She meets someone who’s sort of sad about something, casts a spell, and then they cry. I’m not looking for Hamlet or major …
First Impressions Digest – Summer Pockets, Chuuzenji-sensei Mononoke Kougiroku: Sensei ga Nazo wo Hodoite Shimau kara.
Off the hook busy anime-wise for a weekday, so it’s digest time for some of these premieres. Summer Pockets – 01 It’s a funny thing about these Maeda Jun Key anime. On some level they’re all basically the same thing. Yet my enjoyment of them has a pretty wide range to say the least. I …
The Shiunje Family Children #01 — All About the Incest
Not really trying very hard here, are we? Impressions: If you long for the ancient days of obnoxious sister-based harems, then good news. It’s exactly as it appears. Most of the episode is spent going through all the obnoxious tropes. Idiot. Pervert. Yelling overreaction. Blushing and squirming that actually they’re okay with it. Stumbling …
First Impressions – Zatsu Tabi: That’s Journey
Full disclosure: I originally intended for Zatsu Tabi to be part of the digest post I have going today. But in the end I thought it deserved a post of it’s own. Yes, that does mean a liked it – quite a lot, actually. It’s been an encouraging start to the season in that more …
My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 30 – Hunter X Hunter Chimera Ant Arc (Part II)
The arc so epic one podcast couldn’t contain it, so we made a second. Here’s the conclusion to My Taste is Better Than Yours’ look back at this epic and heartbreaking work of staggering genius. Podcast links: Spotify: Apple Music: Amazon: Overcast: Pocket Casts: The post My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 30 – Hunter …
Aharen-san wa Hakarenai Season 2 – 01
“Binetsuma (微熱魔)” by ZUTOMAYO (ずっと真夜中でいいのに。) Aharen-san wa Hakarenai is back. And to be honest, it’s not a scenario I ever expected. This series had “one and done” written all over it, the latest in a string of similarly quirky and charming romcons with modest followings. The first season was certainly well-received but the manga has …