I am an alien who does alien things. Impressions: I think I’d give this the nod over the ballpark show, but I dunno. It’s still not really clicking with me. The humor is at least different from most current anime comedies, in that it’s not constant screaming, at least until the black monolith bot …
Zatsu Tabi is a funny one (and I don’t mean the Engrish – well, not just that). It and Apocalypse Hotel were two shows whose premieres comfortably exceeded my expectations. If you asked me with first episode I liked better, I would definitely say this one. If you asked me which one I thought I’d …
There are many reasons why Vigilante: Boku no Hero Academia Illegals works. Prominent among them, I think, is that despite the name being in the title, you’d never slip and think you were watching (or reading) HeroAca. Illegals has a very distinct and dynamic energy all its own. Despite familiar faces like Eraser and even …
The Beginning After the End Ep 1 Review In my time on this blog, you have heard me mention something called “The Seven Summits of Isekai.” Putting it simply, it’s a term I use for what I consider to be the titans of the isekai genre. The series that put in the legwork to make …
The season premiere of Aharen-san wa Hakarenai wasn’t a great one, but I wasn’t really concerned (just a little disappointed). Rose-colored nostalgia aside, it’s undeniable that the first season had a couple less than stellar outings too. And it’s not like this was terrible – it just wasted too much time on B material when …
My opinion of Lazarus after two episodes is largely unchanged. It’s certainly competent, but I don’t get a sense of commitment to anything. At best it’s misogynistic maybe, but the whole thing has a very by the numbers quality to it. I’m not sure this production model is the best bet for producing something genuine …
