Feb 63 minAnime Film ● Review: MaboroshiFantasy coming-of-age drama set in a town that is stuck in time. Unfocused and under-developed. But looks very good. Worth viewing.
Jul 1, 20236 minManga & Anime ● Review: Orange by Takano IchigoA solid romance slice-of-life drama about living with regrets. Can use more dramatic tension but mostly avoids being too cheesy.
Dec 29, 20223 minJ-drama ● Review: First LoveGood but not great. Decent writing and performances. Nicely shot. Worth watching if one is interested in the genre.
May 6, 20224 minSachiko by Endo ShusakuSachiko (女の一生<2部>: サチ子の場合, lit. A woman’s life part 2: Sachiko’s case) is a novel by Endo Shusaku (遠藤 周作) that was first published in...
Sep 3, 20213 minAnime Film Review: The Garden of WordsAlthough it is about friendship, it takes a more ambiguous approach compared to Shinkai’s previous works.
Aug 21, 20213 minAnime Film Review: The Place Promised in Our Early DaysThe Place Promised in Our Early Days is Shinkai’s first feature-length work that, like most of his later works, explores friendship.
Jul 28, 20213 minAnime Film & Manga Review: Voices of a Distant StarVoices of a Distant Star is an OVA and one of Shinkai’s earlier works. Like most of his later works, it explores love and friendship.
Jul 7, 20214 minK-drama ● Review: Strong Girl Bong-soonMostly enjoyable romantic dramady and very funny at times, but the plotting and pacing plateau in the second half of the series.
Mar 5, 20214 minAnime Film & Manga Review: 5 Centimeters per SecondAnime, Manga and Light Novel review of Shinkai's 5 Centimeters per Second.