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Anime ● Review: ReLIFE
Solidly enjoyable slice-of-life drama-comedy about a 27-year-old given a chance to relive the final year of high school.
Aug 25, 20244 min read


Anime ● Review: Aoi Bungaku Series
Not bad but nothing spectacular. Some of the stories try too hard.
Aug 21, 20246 min read


Anime Film Review: Violet Evergarden: The Movie
Decent film that addresses the issue of Gilbert. Visually superb although the plotting could be better.
Aug 14, 20243 min read


Anime Review: Macross
Classic mecha anime. Excellent visuals and sound. Focuses on characters and their relationships.
Aug 8, 20246 min read


Anime Film Review: Violet Evergarden: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll
Nothing special, the premise is maybe a little forced, but still a decent side story.
Jul 8, 20242 min read


Anime Review: Tanaka-kun Is Always Listless
Absurdist slice-of-life comedy of Tanaka aiming to do as little as possible. Good production. Relatable. Borderlines on brilliant.
Jun 23, 20242 min read


Film ● Review: City Hunter
Tight action-comedy. It is a bit silly but it’s meant to be. Nicely lit and shot.
Jun 21, 20242 min read


Anime ● Review: Azumanga Daioh
Classic high school slice-of-life comedy. Can use a little more variation even if it is meant to be slice-of-life genre.
Jun 18, 20244 min read


Anime Review: The Grimm Variations
Not a bad effort but nothing special. Could have used other fairy tales since there are over 200 to choose from.
Jun 13, 20244 min read


Anime Review: Violet Evergarden
Solid character-driven work that is not cringe. Visually superb.
Jun 5, 20244 min read


Anime Review: 86
Interesting enough premise. Excellent production. Can delve deeper into the themes, but plot and characters are sufficiently captivating.
May 24, 20244 min read


Anime ● Review: SYNDUALITY Noir – Part 2
Like Part 1, decent voice acting and production. More focused storytelling but signposting is a little clumsy. Still mildly enjoyable.
May 20, 20243 min read


Anime ● Review: Megazone 23 Part III
Better execution than the first two parts but plotting is somewhat clumsy.
Apr 30, 20243 min read


Anime ● Review: Megazone 23 Part I & Part II
Some consider it a modern classic. Interesting premise. Clumsy plotting. Cheesy and tries too hard with its gratuitous nudity and violence.
Apr 30, 20243 min read


Anime ● Review: Black Rock Shooter: Dawn Fall
Cool warrior girl and humans versus evil AI. Nothing particularly good. No few problems but strangely not a complete waste of time.
Apr 26, 20243 min read


Anime Film Review: Suzume
A few minor problems but otherwise another solid film by Shinkai.
Apr 23, 20244 min read


Anime ● Review: The Big O
Mecha-noir set in a domed city. Interesting premise but too ambitious. Somewhat unfocused and themes insufficiently explored.
Apr 9, 20243 min read


Anime Film ● Review: Maboroshi
Fantasy coming-of-age drama set in a town that is stuck in time. Unfocused and under-developed. But looks very good. Worth viewing.
Feb 6, 20243 min read


Animation Review: Pokémon Concierge
Well-managed storytelling despite somewhat wishy-washy themes. Ultimately, it’s about the wonderful stop-motion animation.
Jan 7, 20241 min read


Anime ● Review: Ultraman
Nothing particularly bad, but nothing particularly memorable either.
Jan 3, 20244 min read


Film ● Review: Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead
Decent adaptation. Good pacing and production. Enjoyable but lacks the absurdity of the anime. (Even the anime can be more absurd.)
Dec 29, 20234 min read
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