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Anime Review: Canaan
Good production but lacks an intriguing plot. There are a few cool scenes but not enough.
Sep 29, 20253 min read


Anime Review: The Lost Village
Busload of people want to escape the world and start over in a hidden village. Intriguing premise but inconsistent tone and messy structure. If one expects a dark, gritty and trippy psychological mystery-horror, then one will be disappointed.
Sep 13, 20254 min read


Manga Review: I Had That Same Dream Again
Nice artwork. Simple and crude storytelling, but it’s not bad for what it is.
Sep 11, 20253 min read


Anime Film Review: Demon City Shinjuku
Simple dark fantasy-horror: kill the bad guy with a sword and save the world. Looks great but it’s a bit flat.
Jul 29, 20253 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 26, 20254 min read


Manga Review: Yotsuba&! #1 by Azuma Kiyohiko
This series follows five-year-old Yotsuba and her father as they settle into their new home. Simple and innocent slice-of-life comedy. Nicely drawn.
Jul 15, 20252 min read


Anime ● Review: Muv-Luv Alternative
Guy wakes up in a parallel timeline dealing with an alien-infested world. Harem genre cheese with mecha. Looks clean but at times a bit cheap.
Jun 30, 20254 min read


Anime ● Review: Death Parade
Afterlife and judgement psychological thriller. Visually solid. Mildly intriguing initially but not particularly gripping. Overall, tries a bit too hard.
Jun 24, 20253 min read


Anime ● Review: Charlotte
Not the worst ever but unfocused and clumsy plotting and pacing with too many conveniences.
Jun 17, 20253 min read


Anime Film Review: Wicked City
Looks impressive as a noir action-fantasy thriller. But it tries too hard to be edgy with all the sex and violence and comes across as a bit too cheese.
Jun 6, 20253 min read


Anime Review: Ergo Proxy
Post-apocalyptic cyberpunk with some detective noir inspiration. Visually excellent, dark and gritty. Starts strongly but tries too hard to be cerebral. Too slow and bloated.
Jun 1, 20253 min read


Anime ● Review: Plastic Memories
Looks slick and good voice acting but the plot and themes of this boy and girl android pseudo-romance are contrived. Tries to be emotion porn and fails.
May 28, 20252 min read


Anime Review: Jujutsu Kaisen
High school student gets dragged into a war between sorcerers. Plot-driven and fast-paced action-packed dark fantasy. Solid production.
May 26, 20256 min read


Anime Review: Planetarian
In a post-apocalyptic world, a man finds a “lonely innocent robot” who is the host of a planetarium. Dialogue-heavy but good production and not bad overall.
May 8, 20254 min read


Film Review: Bullet Train Explosion
Decent production and solid performances. Tension and suspense are not bad but plateaus later. As a cheesy action thriller, it is enjoyable enough even though it could use at least one more set piece.
May 5, 20253 min read


Film ● Review: Faceless
Despite some implausible points, it manages to captivate. Shot and edited well with solid performances.
May 3, 20253 min read


Anime Review: Moonrise
Earth vs Moon rebels. Starts well enough but worldbuilding and structure are not quite right. Overly ambitious and unfocused.
Apr 29, 20255 min read


Film ● Review: Demon City
Ex-assassin goes on a revenge hack-fest. Mostly looks fine. Pacing is not bad but overall not particularly captivating.
Apr 25, 20253 min read


J-drama Review: Who Saw the Peacock Dance in the Jungle?
Plot progression is a bit convenient. But decent production and the two strong leads carry the show. Strangely watchable despite the issues.
Apr 13, 20254 min read


Anime ● Review: Planetes
Hard sci-fi that follows a young woman assigned to remove space junk. Classic space sci-fi series with superb visual details.
Apr 8, 20254 min read


J-drama Review: The Hot Spot
A series about a woman and her alien colleague. Takes an ordinary, almost slice-of-life approach. Well-written, deadpan and amusing.
Apr 2, 20253 min read
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