I’m seeing some early whispers about Spy x Family being anime of the year. That’s an ambitious cal to make in the spring season with only 3 episodes out but I get it. These have been 3 really great episodes! I had actually forgotten about the great ooting, although I did remember their little superhero…
AMAIM Warrior at the Borderline ep15 – 8 Months
Hello everyone, I hope you had a happy Easter! I ate a lot of chocolate! I hope you had a happy Easter as well, Scott. Did you do anything special? And how was your week in general? Oh, my week and weekend was pretty great. I did the silly thing of going to Seattle for…
Tomodachi Game ep 3 – Pants on Fire
The dialogue in Tomodachi Game, you guys… It’s not getting better. Arguably, it might be getting worse. And I’m a little annoyed about it. I’m not annoyed that there’s a badly written anime. If I got annoyed every time that happened, I would have very little time in my life to feel anything else than…
Guest Post: Vagabond: probably Takehiko Inoue’s best work
(“The reason for portraying shadows is to depict light.”) –This is a story of redemption and self-redemption. Before writing this review of Vagabond, I gave it a lot of consideration. This piece is simply too unique. To be honest, this is the only manga review I’ve ever written that doesn’t have an over-the-top narrative or…
The Joys and Struggles of Episodic Reviews
I have now been reviewing some shows on an episode by episode basis for weeks, WEEKS, so I’m fairly sure I now know everything there is to know about this particular process. I’ve thought about the differences of these types of posts as opposed to full series reviews and I figured those of you who…
2.43: Seiin High School Boys Volleyball Team
Titles: 2.43: Seiin Koukou Danshi Volley-bu Genre: Sports!, school, drama Episodes: 12 Studio: David Production As a small child Kimichika Haijima had to leave everything he knew behind when he moved to Tokyo. Including his best friend Yuni. But the two swore never to forget each other. It’s been over a decade now so will…
The Secret to my Creativity is…Boredom?
This probably isn’t that uncommon. I’m sure a lot of people come up with interesting art because they are bored. However, these days I have had such a perfect illustration of how this applies to me and I’m very surprised. Let me share my experience.
Boukyaku no Sachiko (A Meal Makes Her Forget) – Manga First Impression
For some reason, I suddenly decided that I wanted to read manga that had food as a strong theme. I’m not sure why, I was just in that sort of mood. So I went through AniList and looked up manga that had Fodd as a tag and for the most part, I was rewarded. It’s…
AMAIM Warrior at the Borderline EP 14: Ominous Beginning — Mechanical Anime Reviews
AMAIM is back and so are Scott and I! I didn’t expect how I would react to this first episode of the second cour. I discuss it with Scott! Hi Irina and people one and everyone I forget. Also, happy Easter. It seems like we are back after a one week break. A bit of…
Spy x Family episode 2 – Found Family
I am particularly observant and in the know when it comes to the anime community, that’s why I think that the first episode of Spy x Family was received fairly well. That’s just the impression that I got, don’t quote me on it. So will episode 2 live up to the standard set by the…
Tomodachi Game ep 2 – Love Square
I’m still fairly ambivalent about Tomodachi Game. I have definitely watched and reviewed shows I have enjoyed less than this but I can’t say it’s a great show either. It does have the potential to get interesting or to go completely down the drain. However, as I’m otherwise having a great anime season, I figure…
Guest Post: Infinite Anime and Manga Recommendations Just a Search Away
Author Bio: Who is your favorite non-MC anime character? For Chidi, it’s Lemillion from My Hero Academia. They share a common goal: to help at least a million people. Chidi, an anime fan and tech enthusiast, is tackling that goal through AniBrain, an anime and manga recommendation engine. With the motto, “A recommendation a day…
Who Wants Anime Perfumes?
And the answer is me! Wait, that’s not the whole post. I do actually have something I want to talk about. I think. Let’s hope I manage to get my thoughts together. Let’s start at the beginning. I follow a bunch of Nyanko Twitter accounts because of course I do. These accounts are in Japanese…
The tragedy of Shusei Kagari
Psycho Pass is a fantastic show with an extraordinary cast who probably each deserve their own page but I always had a huge soft spot for Kagari and I really feel he doesn’t get enough love. First a rant: Kogami and Kagari are very similar sounding names and it’s kinda mean on the part of…
Ranking of Kings – Bojji the Beloved
Titles: King Ranking, Ousama Ranking Genre: Fantasy, action, drama, fairytale, adventure, awww Episodes: 23 Studio: Wit Studio Once upon a time there lived a great giant king who was admired by his people and unbeatable in battle. He build a mighty kingdom with his own strength and rose two great sons with two formidable queens….















