Genji Is in the Ramune Bottle
I watched episode one of Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle yesterday, and was struck by the remarkable similarity between Chitose and Genji. No, not that Genji—I mean the main Continue Reading
Going into Summer 2019 anime season!
Just getting back from vacation! I want to take the chance to thank Auri for their very kind assessment of one of my posts on mental illness and anime. And Continue Reading
Do you know about “Yu-No”?
A young man rewinds time repeatedly to solve a crime. Sound familiar? If you’re getting Erased-vibes… well, yes and no. Yu-No: A Girl Who Chants Love at the Bound of Continue Reading
First Impression Haiku!—Frankenstein Family
Parents arrested Children must survive alone Spider legs are hot The new anime adaptation of the Creatures Family Days manga is part Japanese and part Taiwanese. Whether or not the partially Continue Reading
First Impression Haiku: Muhyo & Roji’s Bureau of Supernatural Investigation
Two cartoony kids, Grotesque spiritual horror: Mood whiplash abounds. So episode 1 of Muhyo & Roji’s Bureau of Supernatural Investigation depicts a touching and complex set of human relationships. At Continue Reading
First Impression: We Rent Tsukumogami
So Crunchyroll is still rolling out (crunchyrolling out?) new stuff! Tonight I checked out the first episode of We Rent Tsukumogami. Ahem: Ancient treasures live, and spy on Edo Japan. Who watches Continue Reading
First Impression Summer 2018 Wrap-Up (BtT)
Hi, dear readers! Over on Beneath the Tangles, three of us have compiled our overall first impressions of the summer season. Tl;dr: I watch way too much anime. https://wp.me/p12hqV-8yL