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Aug 21, 20246 min read

Anime ● Review: Aoi Bungaku Series

Not bad but nothing spectacular. Some of the stories try too hard.

Aug 14, 20243 min read

Anime Film Review: Violet Evergarden: The Movie

Decent film that addresses the issue of Gilbert. Visually superb although the plotting could be better.

Aug 8, 20246 min read

Anime Review: Macross

Classic mecha anime. Excellent visuals and sound. Focuses on characters and their relationships.

Jul 29, 20244 min read

K-drama ● Review: Goodbye Earth

Opening is a bit muddled but settles into a grim slice-of-life “try to leave out our final days in peace” drama. Ending is bad and cheap.

Jul 24, 20243 min read

Film Review: Lumberjack the Monster

Mystery with elements of a horror-thriller framed in a fairy tale–like story. Nothing bad. Just flat. Plotting and themes are a bit clumsy.

Jul 8, 20242 min read

Anime Film Review: Violet Evergarden: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll

Nothing special, the premise is maybe a little forced, but still a decent side story.

Jun 23, 20242 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.

Jun 21, 20242 min read

Film ● Review: City Hunter

Tight action-comedy. It is a bit silly but it’s meant to be. Nicely lit and shot.

Jun 18, 20244 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.

Jun 13, 20244 min read

Anime Review: The Grimm Variations

Not a bad effort but nothing special. Could have used other fairy tales since there are over 200 to choose from.

Jun 5, 20244 min read

Anime Review: Violet Evergarden

Solid character-driven work that is not cringe. Visually superb.

May 31, 20244 min read

J-Drama ● Review: House of Ninjas

Ninja family vs rival clan. Nicely shot. A few points regarding characters and conflict can be better, but intriguing and entertaining.

May 24, 20244 min read

Anime Review: 86

Interesting enough premise. Excellent production. Can delve deeper into the themes, but plot and characters are sufficiently captivating.

May 20, 20243 min read

Anime ● Review: SYNDUALITY Noir – Part 2

Like Part 1, decent voice acting and production. More focused storytelling but signposting is a little clumsy. Still mildly enjoyable.

Apr 30, 20243 min read

Anime ● Review: Megazone 23 Part III

Better execution than the first two parts but plotting is somewhat clumsy.

Apr 30, 20243 min read

Anime ● Review: Megazone 23 Part I & Part II

Some consider it a modern classic. Interesting premise. Clumsy plotting. Cheesy and tries too hard with its gratuitous nudity and violence.

Apr 26, 20243 min read

Anime ● Review: Black Rock Shooter: Dawn Fall

Cool warrior girl and humans versus evil AI. Nothing particularly good. No few problems but strangely not a complete waste of time.

Apr 23, 20244 min read

Anime Film Review: Suzume

A few minor problems but otherwise another solid film by Shinkai.

Apr 9, 20243 min read

Anime ● Review: The Big O

Mecha-noir set in a domed city. Interesting premise but too ambitious. Somewhat unfocused and themes insufficiently explored.

Mar 26, 20242 min read

Manga Review: Dissolving Classroom by Ito Junji

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

Mar 25, 20244 min read

Mockumentary Review: Creator’s File: GOLD

Amusing and fun series. Each episode can use more structure and take the satire further.

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