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Manga Review: I Had That Same Dream Again
Nice artwork. Simple and crude storytelling, but it’s not bad for what it is.
Sep 113 min read


Anime Review: Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day
Good production and performances. Not bad and I want to like it more, but the writing is just not quite right.
Jul 264 min read


Manga Review: My Broken Mariko by Hirako Waka
Young woman learns of best friend’s suicide from years of abuse. She then steals her ashes to give her a proper send-off. Tight, good pacing. Solid effort. Nicely drawn.
Jul 202 min read


K-drama ● Review: Our Unwritten Seoul
Twins swap places in a story about survival and finding one’s direction. Solid performances all around. Shot conventionally but nicely edited. Simple plot but the characters, relationships and themes make it more complex than it appears.
Jul 25 min read


Drama Review: Skeleton Crew
Typical coming-of-age children’s story. Two annoying leads but the premise and plot are simple and work well enough. It’s short so it’s over quickly either way.
Apr 164 min read


K-drama ● Review: Melo Movie
Solid production but the plot is uneventful. Autopilot pacing. Relies on performance to carry the series.
Mar 53 min read


Anime ● Review: In Search of the Lost Future
High school slice-of-life romance drama with time travel. Not a particularly original premise but still decent production and execution.
Feb 103 min read


Anime ● Review: Our Love Has Always Been 10 Centimeters Apart.
Short 6-episode teen romance drama. Relatively simple and predictable but nonetheless satisfying enough for what it is.
Jan 293 min read


Anime Review: Bocchi the Rock!
Comedy of a shy guitarist who joins a band and struggles with anxiety. Absurd delivery. Lacks musician jokes but entertaining and relatable.
Jan 255 min read


Anime ● Review: MF Ghost 2nd Season
Continuation of the same. Visually slick still. You either like it or you don’t.
Dec 31, 20244 min read


Anime ● Review: Tsuki ga Kirei
Solid coming-of-age, slice-of-life romance. Can argue about plotting and pacing but it is emotionally realistic.
Oct 14, 20243 min read


Anime ● Review: MF Ghost
Racing action can be better executed but plotting and pacing are not bad so far. Interesting and entertaining enough to keep one interested.
Oct 11, 20245 min read


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


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


Anime ● Review: From the New World
Intriguing coming-of-age supernatural-fantasy mystery involving humans with telekinesis set in an idyllic village. Highly recommended.
Feb 24, 20233 min read


K-drama ● Review: All of Us Are Dead
A decent drama with solid performances from a young cast, but it is another zombie survival-horror caused by a virus.
Feb 16, 20224 min read
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