How many mind control people did they put on Team A anyway? Impressions: I guess the first third wasn’t too bad, and I think that I’d rather continue with this than try to switch instead to Kite Man which begins today, because I really really dislike Kite Man and the pre-air reviews seem to indicate that …
“Oshi no Ko” Season 2 – 03
Let the sell-out begin. Is what kind of want to say. But it’s probably too early. Problem is, with Oshi no Ko I’m conditioned to Akasaka doing just that. It’s an assumption that he’s going to pull his punches when it comes to real criticism. In the end, the goodness of the principals involved will …
Tokidoki Bosotto Russia-go de Dereru Tonari no Alya-san (Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian) – 03
In French and Cajun cuisine it’s called a roux, flour and melted butter. You can use a slurry of corn starch and water, or even just flour. Whatever it is, the purpose is simple – it’s a thickener. For sauces, soups, whatever Plots need thickeners sometimes too of course. This was certainly the roux episode …
Sengoku Youko: Senma Konton-hen – 01
With all due respect to Yonaoshi Kyodai-hen – which is really rather a lot – for me this is the true premiere of Sengoku Youko. Both in the sense that this is when Mizukami’s writing goes from good to great, and that the “World Reform Siblings” arc was truly a prologue. Like all good prologues …
QUIZ: Can You Name These Iconic Actors?
Start Quiz Archive Photos/Getty Images Are you an expert on Hollywood’s leading men? We’re going back 50 years and more here, digging into historic Hollywood when these characters were larger … Continue Reading
Seasonal Impressions — Summer 2024
Sequels: The Cafe Terrace and Its Goddesses S2, Cardfight Vanguard Divinez S2, The Fable, Fairy Tail 100 Years Quest, Grendizer U, Kinnikuman Perfect Origin Arc, Mission: Yozakura Family, My Hero Academia, NieR Automata S2, Osho no Ko S2, Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World S2, Sengoku Youko, SHY S2, Spice and …