Ok, it’s back. The more I thought about it, the more I liked the last episode of Ron Kamonohashi in retrospect and now I just plain liked this episode as it aired. It was the slightly subversive mix of irreverently goofy and earnest that I have come to really appreciate about the show and I’m…
You have to pay attention! I must say watching the adaptation does have the added bonus that I’m picking up on little details that I might not have in a cold viewing. That’s what I’m choosing to call watching an anime without any knowledge of the source material. Essentially what I do 90% of the…
Wow, this was a weird one. Am I the only one who thought that. I’m actually not sure what my takeaway from the episode is. As in I don’t know if I liked it or not. I certainly liked aspects of it and I like the show in general but something about this episode felt…
I was talking with a friend about Apothecary Diaries (one I lent the manga to) and she brought up a good point. When watching the anime, you get the impression that they really put in a lot of effort designing Maomao but the rest of the characters where left by the sideline. And I agree….
Ok, so last week I praised Ron Komonohashi for calling out weak deductions or at least particularly presumptuous ones but this week we just jumped to all sorts of conclusions. I did still like the episode. The characters jumping to conclusions is just something you have to accept when you watch a lot of mysteries…
I had almost lost hope for this one. I remembered it being announced for the 2023 winter season but as all the premiers came and went and I started on the third episodes of some of the shows I’m watching, I figured it had been pushed back to a future season. So imagine how delighted…
I have mentioned a few times in this blog that I am a really big fan of mysteries.n I love puzzles and I love piecing stories together. The genre does come with its fair share of pitfalls though and can be daunting to write so I find that many of the more modern mystery series…
Episode 2 and I am still digging the show. There were a few little silly jokes that actually made me laugh out loud this week. I think the character designs are throwing me off and I keep subconsciously expecting a serious and dramatic show. As such it’s always a happy little half surprise when Ron…
To be perfectly honest, wasn’t going to watch Ron Kamonohashi’s Forbidden Deductions this season. I certainly wasn’t going to review it on a weekly basis that’s for sure. The synopsis was okay, I do like mysteries a lot, and the key visuals were fine but there was a lot more interesting coming out this season…
I saw a video essay analyzing poetry not too long ago and the lovely commentator warned that too much alliteration can make your writing seem amateurish. I took that as a challenge! So yes, this post is going to be a brief review of Lost Lad London but I also wanted to take the opportunity…
Deep in the inner palace, there lives a consort known as the Raven Consort. She holds a special position, and despite her “consort” title, she does not perform night-time duties. Though she lives there, it is said that she can perform mysterious arts and even gain some friends along the way, but she has no…
It’s actually Halloween! Happy Halloween everyone. I hope you get lots of treats in your preferred form. I hope you have fun and that your costume is not too uncomfortable. And if you’re not going to wear a costume, I still hope you’re not too uncomfortable! Since Halloween falls on a Monday this year, it…
There was a problem with this episode, wasn’t there? I’m sure you all noticed. A pretty big problem all things considered. This is not how you do an ending. This was a beginning and an interesting one at that. Clover Works, I realize that you’re all excited about My Dress Up Darling 2 as well…
Oh no, I just realized something awful. Right now as I was coming up with a title for this week’s Shadows House post. I’m not sure if I should point it out, I don’t want to distress you… Guys, there is only one episode left in this season of Shadows House. And another season has…
Things are getting serious in Shadows House. This season is slowly leading down a much grimmer path than what we’ve seen before and we might start feeling the consequences of everything that’s happened. I have a bad feeling about this. But I also think it’s great. As far as storytelling goes we’re seeing the plot…