This week sees a variety of new releases from Anime Limited, Crunchyroll and MVM Entertainment, with our highlights being the Collector’s Edition release of Fate/Grand Carnival from MVM Entertainment and the first season of Days with My Stepsister from Crunchyroll. As a reminder, Perfect Blue returns to cinemas this week (and in 4K) courtesy of …
First Impressions – Kikaijikake no Marie (Mechanical Marie)
It’s sort of fitting that Nishimura Junji hits the airwaves with a new series on the same weekend the new Ranma ½ returns. Nishimura was the main director for most of the original version – which premiered 36 years ago. So yeah, he’s experienced to say the least. Nishimura’s involvement is one of the reasons …
Witch Watch – 25 (Season Finale)
We didn’t even have to wait until Witch Watch Season One ended before getting official confirmation of a sequel. Of course that’s likely because it ended a week late – production delays or otherwise I don’t know, but a recap aired last weekend. There’s no word on an airing date yet but there’s plenty of …
Let’s Play. Is it a Hit or a Miss?
Let’s Play Initial Series Review Nine years ago, I was browsing on the WEBTOON App and keeping up to date with some of the comics I follow when I came across this relatively new one called Let’s Play. Being a gamer and an aspiring YouTuber, I knew right away that this series had to have …
Fall 2025 Impressions: My Awkward Senpai, A Star Brighter Than the Sun, Ranma ½ (2024) S2
My Awkward Senpai Short Synopsis: A clumsy office worker is assigned as a mentor for an enthusiastic new hire. Wooper: Bukiyou na Senpai represents Japan’s quarterly attempt to convince anime fans that an ideal domestic partner awaits them so long as they join the corporate world like good boys and girls. As usual, we have …
SI-VIS – The Sound of Heroes #01 — Dancing in the Street
You know, it’d almost have been better had that dancing been CGI. I’m out for brunch and then in airports for most of the rest of the day, and have zero intention to blog once I make it home. I’ll play catchup tomorrow. Impressions: This had more of Symphogear in its bones than I honestly expected. …





