As I noted last week, Shinigami Bocchan to Kuro Maid is a sort of anti-tragedy. That is to say it follows the tragedy structure, where we know the ending and the pathos is derived from watching how things end up that way. But it’s a reversal in that in fact, the tragedy (Bocchan’s curse) has …
This week sees a variety of new releases from Anime Limited and Crunchyroll with highlights including both seasons of Dead Mount Death Play and DR.STONE – Season 3 Part 1 from Crunchyroll as well as re-releases of Future Boy Conan – Part 1, Mobile FIghter G Gundam and Gundam Seed Destiny from Anime Limited. Out …
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba S4 Ep 3 Review Now that Tanjiro is healed, it’s time for him to commence his anime training arc! To prepare for the final battle against Muzan, the Demon Slayer forces everyone to endure training from the Hashira. The reason boils down to the idea of the chain only being …
YouTube preview is here! The more things change, the more they stay the same? 2024 continues to look like a pretty average anime year, charitably. But at least it’s consistent in some ways. Spring had 54 shows, last summer the same, and as I begin writing this preview Summer 2024 has 53 52. Of course, …
Boy, this laser sure got impotent quick. Impressions: Be careful what you wish for. We mostly drop the whole stupid training test thing to focus on the actual supposedly dangerous monster rampaging around, and get mostly blue balled. Didn’t it vaporize some girl’s head last episode alongside a gratuitous (nonsensical) torture scene of an …
Less is more. It’s almost as if someone was listening. After bemoaning the almost total absence of Buchio (and his wing of the narrative building) these last two weeks, he and Takumi had the entire episode (almost) today. And it did nothing but confirm my belief that for me at least, Tonari no Youkai-san is …
