After a two-week hiatus, Sengoku Youko returns at last. And doesn’t skip a beat, naturally. As I noted before the break , Mizukami Satoshi has the remarkable ability to write plot-driven series that act like character-driven series. It doesn’t seem to matter how much goes down in any given episode, the story always remains about …
Seven Seas Entertainment Announce New Manga & Audiobook titles
Seven Seas Entertainment, otherwise known as GoManga on X (formally Twitter), recently took to social media to reveal a variety of new titles that they plan to begin distributing within English speaking regions in the near future. The following titles were announced, with some being scheduled for release from April 2025: Audio Book: Survival in …
First Impressions – Youkai Gakkou no Sensei Hajimemashita!
I wouldn’t say Youkai Gakkou no Sensei Hajimemashita! was a sleeper, since I really had no idea if it was going to be any good. But I certainly hoped it would be, because Ohsaka Ryouta is one of my favorite seiyuu and rarely shows up in lead roles these days. He can do deadly serious …
Fall 2024 Impressions: Trillion Game, Goodbye Dragon Life, Mecha-Ude
Trillion Game Short Synopsis: A charismatic corporate applicant befriends an anxious computer nerd with plans to become a trillionaire. Wooper: At the time of this writing, there have been four fall shows to premiere their first two episodes simultaneously. Trillion Game happens to be one of them, but I didn’t watch its second episode to …
The Do-Over Damsel #01 — “Dragon God Rave”
Now that sounds like a party. Unfortunately, it’s rah-veh, so it’s not a party at all. Impressions: I’d do the whole “Stop me if you’ve heard this before” schtick, but even I’m tired of the repetition of what is itself a recitation of how repitive these premises have become. Princess betrayed by evil fiance, …
Fall 2024 – Week 2 in Review
Hello folks, and welcome the heck back to Wrong Every Time. It’s been a dubious week in seasonal anime, as Uzumaki’s second episode demonstrated a total collapse in animation quality, while Dandadan’s premiere proved perhaps a touch too frantic and boner-centric for my delicate sensibilities. Nonetheless, I charge bravely onward in this media wilderness, consoled …