Anime Review: Macross Plus
Another classic mecha anime. Strong characters, emotionally charged. Truly cinematic execution.
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Aug 216 min read
Anime ● Review: Aoi Bungaku Series
Not bad but nothing spectacular. Some of the stories try too hard.
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Jun 232 min read
Anime Review: Tanaka-kun Is Always Listless
Absurdist slice-of-life comedy of Tanaka aiming to do as little as possible. Good production. Relatable. Borderlines on brilliant.
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Jun 184 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.
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Apr 234 min read
Anime Film Review: Suzume
A few minor problems but otherwise another solid film by Shinkai.
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Feb 63 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.
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Jul 1, 20236 min read
Manga & Anime ● Review: Orange by Takano Ichigo
A solid romance slice-of-life drama about living with regrets. Can use more dramatic tension but mostly avoids being too cheesy.
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Dec 29, 20223 min read
J-drama ● Review: First Love
Good but not great. Decent writing and performances. Nicely shot. Worth watching if one is interested in the genre.
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May 6, 20224 min read
Sachiko by Endo Shusaku
Sachiko (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...
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Sep 3, 20213 min read
Anime Film Review: The Garden of Words
Although it is about friendship, it takes a more ambiguous approach compared to Shinkai’s previous works.
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Aug 20, 20213 min read
Anime Film Review: The Place Promised in Our Early Days
The Place Promised in Our Early Days is Shinkai’s first feature-length work that, like most of his later works, explores friendship.
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Jul 28, 20213 min read
Anime Film & Manga Review: Voices of a Distant Star
Voices 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.
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Jul 7, 20214 min read
K-drama ● Review: Strong Girl Bong-soon
Mostly enjoyable romantic dramady and very funny at times, but the plotting and pacing plateau in the second half of the series.
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Mar 5, 20214 min read
Anime Film & Manga Review: 5 Centimeters per Second
Anime, Manga and Light Novel review of Shinkai's 5 Centimeters per Second.
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Jan 19, 20214 min read
There Are Ben Afflecks and There Are Matt Damons. Which One Are You?
I wanted to write a quick Opinyun post reacting to a news headline I read on Twitter. It said something to the effect of Ben Affleck and...
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