I learned a long time ago that looking for realistic portrayal of organized crime in animanga was barking up the wrong tree. So it’s not a prerequisite for me to enjoy a series by any means (Hinamatsuri was fun, for example). But it is nice, all the more so because of how rare it is. …
What a fascinating tangle the plot of Karasu wa Aruji o Erabanai is. It puts me in mind of Moribito and Akatsuki no Yona in that the fantasy is there, but about 95% of the story is driven by court politics and human emotion. None of these series could exist without the magical elements, but …
Kuroshitsuji is another of those series that should get more discussion than it does. It has the money combination of being both excellent and popular. And that popularity unquestionably is not confined to Japan – the manga sells very well even in English. Like HeroAca it may have a bit of a fatigue factor, but …
Hello folks, and welcome back to Wrong Every Time. Today I’m delighted to be returning to Ojamajo Doremi Sharp, as we check in on the continuing fortunes of our increasingly competent ojamajos. Our last episode featured the welcome return of Aiko’s best friend Nobuko, who came ready to greet the fourth grade with a new …
There’s no question that there’s some fatigue among the English-language fandom for Boku no Hero Academia. At least as far as discussion is concerned (though it had already slowed down around here even during Season 6, arguably the show’s best). Yet by most measures the franchise’s popularity is as strong as ever. Manga sales have …
In a way, you know, it’s almost too easy with Ooi! Tonbo. I’m such a sucker for what it does that as long as it does it relatively well, I’m hooked. And it does so indeed, and more. I’m a fan of the execution of both halves of its story, the sport and the character …
