Entertaining series. Some visual elements are a bit jarring but generally well-produced. It is funny, but can be funnier. Tries a little too hard to be edgy. Grounded by the friendship between the two lead characters.

If you like the novel, then don’t expect too much. Christoph Waltz carries the show but the corporate and office satire and black comedy are missing. One wonders whether the writer understands or appreciates the source material.

Even for those who are not fans of fantasy, Pratchett’s easily accessible style and clever comedy make his novels a real pleasure to read.

A little different from Stephen Chow’s other titles but a solid horror comedy. Visually dark with effective use of sets/locations.

Plotting is a little clumsy in parts but still a sufficiently intriguing and captivating psychological horror. Solidly produced. Mostly looks good.

Simple dark fantasy-horror: kill the bad guy with a sword and save the world. Looks great but it’s a bit flat.

A form of the superhero genre with “immortal” warriors. Tries too hard with action and grit, so it just comes across as bland cheese. Meh.

Afterlife and judgement psychological thriller. Visually solid. Mildly intriguing initially but not particularly gripping. Overall, tries a bit too hard.

Relatable corporate satire and dark comedy. Twisted and entertaining.

LotR but with katanas, our hero using the most special blade to retrieve the others. Simple but interesting enough mythology. Good start.

Gotouge’s early work is intriguing. As expected, the art is not as refined but the storytelling is generally not bad.

Plot-driven, focused on human and material aspects with the supernatural taking a backseat. Entertaining and, intended or not, even comical.

The October Country  is a collection of 19 short stories by Ray Bradbury (b. 22 August 1920 – d. 5 June 2012). A larger collection that...

An amusing and entertaining read, but the satire and black comedy can be taken further.

Moderately intriguing but unfocused. Offbeat but lacks comedy. Not bad but can be better executed.

Supernatural-cosmic horror. Sufficiently intriguing. Decent plotting and pacing. Generally a satisfying read.

Nothing brilliant, nor does it need to be. Tries to be cool. Season 1 is not bad. Season 2’s plotting and pacing issues are more apparent.

Typical contemporary horror fiction in many respects but with well-written twisted dark/black comedy.

Despite being a time-loop story with a little clumsy structuring and cheesy montages, it is still a moderately enjoyable horror film.

Simple premise and structure. Tanjiro’s family is slaughtered by a demon so he fights them, basically a “gauntlet run” to the demon boss.

Recommended if one is a fan of Ito’s work; he has good ideas but not necessarily the best plotting. Not bad but animation is inconsistent.