After a season and change of cloaking its personal inquiry in the trappings of a more or less traditional, episodic giant robot anime, Neon Genesis Evangelion’s sixteenth episode represents a formal casting off of its genre pretensions, in favor of directly interrogating the psychology of its forlorn protagonists. This is less dramatic of a transition …
Oh, so now the cops are also trying to overthrow the monarchy? …Okay. Impressions: All of a sudden, offscreen, the entire police force has decided to throw a coup, imprison the royal secret police in their own secret compound and declare themselves the new secret police by blackmailing the government. That random idiot rookie …
This week sees a variety of new releases from all three major anime distributors, with highlights including By The Grace of the Gods – Season 2 via Crunchyroll and RE:cycle of the Penguindrum via Anime Limited. As a bonus, Demon Slayer -To The Hashira Traing- will also be available in UK cinemas later this week. …
I have an upcoming commission that Kyuujitsu no Warumono-san fits perfectly, so I’ll be discussing it there. But in trying to capture the appeal of this show, I struggle a bit. It’s a vibe, absolutely. You probably know the vibe I mean, and the niche on a schedule series that provide it fill (if we’re …
As always, whenever one compiles a “best of” (or personal favorites) list, what’s not on it draws as much attention as what is. As such, I though I’d share a few of the titles that almost made their way onto this one. First Episodes: Kemono Jihen Made in Abyss Boku Dake ga Inai Machi Chihayafuru …
Solo Leveling Anime is Worth Your Watch! We all have been waiting for an interesting anime, we always do, but now we’ve got something that was worth our wait! Yes, I am talking about Solo Leveling, an anime that has been highly anticipated for a while now. If you’re someone who ever asked, “Is Solo …
