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Dec 31, 20244 min read
Anime ● Review: MF Ghost 2nd Season
Continuation of the same. Visually slick still. You either like it or you don’t.
40
Dec 27, 20243 min read
Anime Review: A Herbivorous Dragon of 5,000 Years Gets Unfairly Villainized
Interesting premise. A few chuckles but the plot, themes and humor lack depth.
60
Dec 13, 20243 min read
J-drama ● Review: Route of Odd Taxi
A nicely produced spin-off that tells the same story from the perspective of two young private investigators Rena and Sato.
40
Nov 25, 20243 min read
Anime ● Review: Odd Taxi
Intriguing crime-mystery as a 41-year-old walrus taxi driver tries to unburden himself of the consequences of a missing high school girl.
100
Nov 3, 20243 min read
Manga Review: She and Her Cat
Based on the 1999 short film, a wholesome slice-of-life manga about a young woman from the perspective of her loving cat.
40
Oct 30, 20241 min read
More Tackiness from the Vatican
It looks like the post-Vatican II church has done it again. For the upcoming 2025 Jubilee, the Vatican has announced its mascot : an...
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Oct 11, 20245 min read
Anime ● Review: MF Ghost
Racing action can be better executed but plotting and pacing are not bad so far. Interesting and entertaining enough to keep one interested.
40
Oct 5, 20244 min read
Anime ● Review: The Fable
Moderately funny but can be dark and serious in parts. Measured and balanced in most respects. Entertaining.
30
Oct 2, 20245 min read
Manga Review: Appleseed by Shirow Masamune
Interesting 22nd-century sci-fi police/anti-terrorist action that touches on many themes even if it doesn’t explore them in depth.
30
Aug 25, 20244 min read
Anime ● Review: ReLIFE
Solidly enjoyable slice-of-life drama-comedy about a 27-year-old given a chance to relive the final year of high school.
30
Jun 30, 20243 min read
K-drama ● Review: Parasyte: The Grey
Solid writing, performances and production. Tight plotting. Surprisingly good, even if one doesn’t like the genre.
20
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.
70
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.
60
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.
70
Jan 3, 20244 min read
Anime ● Review: Ultraman
Nothing particularly bad, but nothing particularly memorable either.
70
Dec 29, 20234 min read
Film ● Review: Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead
Decent adaptation. Good pacing and production. Enjoyable but lacks the absurdity of the anime. (Even the anime can be more absurd.)
50
Nov 19, 20232 min read
Manga Review: Sensor by Ito Junji
Supernatural-cosmic horror. Sufficiently intriguing. Decent plotting and pacing. Generally a satisfying read.
110
Oct 17, 20233 min read
Film ● Review: Re/Member
Despite being a time-loop story with a little clumsy structuring and cheesy montages, it is still a moderately enjoyable horror film.
110
Aug 30, 20234 min read
J-drama ● Review: Burn the House Down
Tacky soundtrack. Lacks explanations re some plot points. Despite its problems, a tight narrative that is still mostly enjoyable.
90
Jul 30, 20233 min read
Manga ● Review: Haruiro Astronaut by Takano Ichigo
Shoujo romance about twins Chiki and Mami with their different mentalities towards relationships. Short, simple and relatively lighthearted.
180
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.
120
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