The sad truth is, right now anything that isn’t a regular weekly release is a tough sell for me as far as coverage is concerned. Pluto is an exception, but that’s a unicorn in pretty much every sense, and I’ve basically turned it into a weekly by covering it on Thursdays (otherwise an open night …
Patron Pick Fall 2023: Atarashii Joushi wa Do Tennen – 07
As someone who’s experienced the trauma of an abusive boss, I can fully relate to what Momose-san is going through. That trauma doesn’t easily leave you. if it ever does – there’s always a lurking fear that circumstances will conspire to put you right back in that Hell. The psychology behind that is complicated, and …
The Apothecary Diaries #07 — The Eternal Monologues of an Empty Mind
Don’t strain the budget too much here. Impressions: There’s only so long that I can stand a recap monologue, and almost half of this episode was consumed by one. Maomao just standing there, recapping the whole poisoning thing from last week while the other dude occasionally interjects to say “I see” or “Could you …
Vampire Princess #07 — Drop a Rock on Them
Get a new move. Impressions: Seriously. What is with this show and dropping boulders on people? You have all manner of magic to pull out of your vampire butts, and the big finishing move that every single one of them comes up with is “create large stone in air.” It also continues to be …
Skip and Loafer – Episode 3
Hello folks, and welcome back to Wrong Every Time. Today I’m delighted to be returning to the charming and quietly thoughtful drama of Skip and Loafer, as Mitsumi continues to integrate into life in the big city. After receiving some contrasting advice from her new classmates regarding Sousuke and Mika, Mitsumi soon realized that second-guessing …
Sousou no Frieren – 11
Sousou no Frieren’s flirtation with battle shounen appears to be over, for the nonce at least. In its way the transition was just as whiplash-inducing as Helck’s this week, but it was likewise pretty seamless in actual practice. Just like that we’re back to what this show was for its first eight episodes – thoughtful, …






