The simple premise of “a man gets a second chance by traveling back in time” isn’t enough to carry a fifty-minute episode, even if you can sympathize and empathize with Kyoya’s desire to change one single decision that might have led him to success.
The fact that Girlfriend, Girlfriend’s premise hinges on open communication rather than noncommittal waffling or outright cheating definitely caught my eye, but did it pull it off? Well…
Look, let’s be honest about how this will go. It’s an exquisite-looking BONES anime with vampires, homoeroticism, and liberal use of paper cutout-style aesthetics. Also, I read the manga.
Among the many different retellings of the Momotaro legend, it’s nothing new to argue: “what if Momotaro was a douchebag for massacring a bunch of ogres?” But Peach Boy Riverside doesn’t quite go there and instead presents an uneasy set of mixed signals in its art direction, narrative and characters.
It seems that Scarlet Nexus is a fairly popular game, but as of this review, the premiere is basically “OK.”
Godzilla, the legendary cinematic kaiju, has stomped his way onto Netflix in a brand new incarnation co-produced by studios Bones and Orange.
We may not be sure where some of these shows are going, but we can’t look away!
Yasuke is the Black, SFF historical anime we all needed, but didn’t expect to get in such a gorgeously animated package.
The team shares their picks from a season characterized by ambitious originals and solid sequels.
The latest shower of premieres brought us a huge bouquet of new shows to watch!
On paper, this premiere is heavy stuff. Fortunately, it’s all portrayed with such staggering incompetence that the brutality lands with the impact of a discarded tissue.
If you’re desperately craving a brand-new romance series, then this one will probably tide you over. If, however, you’re willing to expand your parameters to “a romance released any other time than this very season, currently,” then I can’t muster up a very enthusiastic recommendation for Osamake.
To Your Eternity manages to capture that slow, sad and gentle storytelling that I’m used to seeing in shows like Natsume’s Book of Friends and Mushishi
I might not be a boy and I might not be a detective, but I’m pretty and I’m on the case, and I’m here to say that Pretty Boy Detective Club is a stunning show, if this kind of Nishioishin story is your thing.
Like a siren song, BACKFLIP!! called out to me from the veritable ocean of anime, begging me to watch what might be my favorite new sports anime for 2021.
Blue Reflection Ray is a middle of the road magical girl show that’s boring… until it isn’t. Yet I’m not sure that’s enough to make it worth watching week to week, especially not this season.
Do I like Don’t Toy With Me, Miss Nagatoro? No. Do I hate Don’t Toy With Me, Miss Nagatoro? No.
Do I secretly probably like Don’t Toy With Me, Miss Nagatoro? Well… I don’t like to be called out like this.
Super Cub captures all the feelings of loneliness and yearning in a beautiful executed premier about a girl and her brand new motorbike.
This premiere had a rough start for me. While I understand the point is to show that Takemichi is going through rough times during his adulthood, it’s difficult to get invested in him because beyond that he isn’t that interesting.
Here we have a series that hits pretty much every one of my buttons: an anime steeped in gothic aesthetics, themes about identity and perception, visual design that makes heavy use of dark silhouettes against vivid colors, and homoerotic mirror imagery.
