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Films Review: Rurouni Kenshin Trilogy
Mostly looks good and mostly enjoyable.
6 days ago5 min read


J-drama ● Review: Human Vapor
Moderately intriguing mystery-thriller. Nicely shot and edited. Nothing outstanding but that is not a bad thing as it does what it needs without drawing excessive attention.
Jul 253 min read


Anime Film Review: Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom
Long-awaited sequel. Decent film in every respect. Plot progression can be better, but just grateful it’s here.
Jul 204 min read


Anime Review: The Eminence in Shadow
Amusing main character who has delusions of grandeur and wants to play hero. But he is actually very capable and what he thinks is a fictional cult is real. Moderately intriguing and entertaining comedy that mildly parodies the fantasy genre.
Jul 155 min read


Anime ● Review: Cyber City Oedo 808
Classic cyberpunk. The plot and characters are engaging enough, and the visuals are awesome. It deserves at least eight episodes rather than just three.
Jul 83 min read


Study: Vitamin C Helps Brain Health
A Japanese study by H. Nagaya et al titled “Plasma vitamin C levels are associated with brain structural networks on MRI: A large cohort study” published on 10 June 2026 adds to the growing body of evidence that vitamin C helps brain health. The paper is about 16 pages in total, with the main text at about 12 pages. The remaining are acknowledgements and references. Vitamin C is known to be essential for brain health. For example, it acts as a neuromodulator, aids cognitive p
Jul 12 min read


Anime Review: Guilty Crown
Not bad. Good production with a solid soundtrack. Generally looks good. It is a series that I want to like more but the plotting needs to be more refined.
Jun 264 min read


Anime ● Review: Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You
Slice-of-life series of the friendship between a salaryman and a supermarket employee. Visually slick. Amusing.
Jun 243 min read


Anime Review: Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress: The Battle of Unato
Action-based sequel. Generally looks and sounds good. Nice to see the characters again but as a sequel, the story lacks substance.
Jun 102 min read


Study: Japan Demonstrates Nice Teeth Can Be Achieved with Limited Fluoride
A study by Professor Emeritus Y. Yamashita et al titled “A 40-year decline in permanent-tooth caries among 12-year-olds in Japan in the absence of systemic fluoride-based prevention: public health implications” published unedited on 18 May 2026 demonstrates that nice teeth can be achieved with limited fluoride. The paper is about 22 pages, with the main text at about 15 pages. The remaining are acknowledgements, references and figures. The data was obtained from the Ministry
Jun 22 min read


Anime Review: Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress
Dark steampunk zombie. Great worldbuilding, visuals and soundtrack. Decent pacing but too many plot conveniences.
May 315 min read


Film Review: Mortal Kombat (2021)
Not bad pacing. Inconsistent but nowhere near as bad as I anticipated despite the cheese and cringe.
May 104 min read


Film Review: Good News
Nicely shot satire. Could be more biting but still funny and enjoyable.
Apr 152 min read


Film Review: Yaksha: Ruthless Operations
Steady pacing, but plot needs to be move faster. Looks good. Nothing outright wrong with it but nothing great either.
Apr 103 min read


The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick
The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick was first published in 1962 and won the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 1963. It was his first novel to win a major award. The story is mostly set in San Francisco, about 15 years after the end of World War II in 1947. Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan had won the war and jointly run the world. This includes the US, which has been partitioned with the East Coast under Japanese administration. The narrative is written in third-person om
Apr 73 min read


Anime Review: Macross Zero
As a prequel, it is different but is fitting enough to the Macross universe. Nice designs and is one of the earlier anime works to use extensive CG. It can look better but decent effort.
Apr 63 min read


Film Review: Rental Family
Struggling actor role-plays for a rental family company. Positive but not too lighthearted. Solid performances and measured pacing. Amusing and entertaining.
Apr 33 min read


Anime ● Review: MF Ghost 3rd Season
Continuation of the same strengths and weaknesses. Visually slick and well-produced. Insufficient character development and depth when there is the opportunity to do so.
Mar 304 min read


Anime Review: Jujutsu Kaisen: The Culling Game Part 1
The mains characters split up so this season can feel unfocused, but this is mitigated somewhat by the quick pacing. Visually, it saves the budget for set pieces in the latter half of the season.
Mar 293 min read


J-drama Review: The Greatest Teacher
Teacher is murdered and thrown back in time to one year earlier. Well-produced with solid performances. Important themes but clumsy pacing and dialogue-heavy.
Mar 234 min read


Manga Review: Goodbye, Eri
Good art, clean linework. Tight narrative with good pacing.
Mar 212 min read
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