Before you begin to read, please allow me to inform you that there are spoilers ahead for the anime adaptation of Jujutsu Kaisen up to episode 43. I tell you this because, unlike the lawless land of Twitter where the social contract of posting about weekly shows with some semblance of awareness that many people …
There have been some very weak episodes of Spy x Family, that’s for sure. But none, I think, quite so disheartening as the last couple have been. While technically fine and occasionally superb, they’ve been truly awful in material terms. It’s hard to overstate how much writing like this undercuts one’s respect for the material. …
LiA Bespoke is back. Once again the benefactor is the incredibly generous Nicc, LiA MVP. And the commission this time is a straightforward one, my top ten sports anime. Or is it? As I’ve waded into this project, I’ve come to realize that it’s not nearly so straightforward as it seems. The main reason is …
One notes an interesting quirk in Kusuriya no Hitorigoto. To wit, many if not most of these cases never really get resolved. Maomao solves them – though usually only to the “probably” point. But often we never get a firm resolution, and almost always there’s no consequence for the culprit. The entire series has a …
In reality, people aren’t this nice. As a rule, anyway. But while Atarashii Joushi wa Do Tennen is obviously a fantasy, it’s funny how personal circumstances can impact our perspective on a series. In a sense I’m living the Momose experience, having recently fled a black company environment for one where (so far, at least) …
I like how it looks like she’s just done with Japan. Oh man, a telop (tsunami warning due to earthquake) in this day and age when 95% of the time, shows are just ripped from random streaming services. Talk about nostalgic. Or is only me? Also, the Vampire Princess show is just plain off this week. …
