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

Comedy of a shy guitarist who joins a band and struggles with anxiety. Absurd delivery. Lacks musician jokes but entertaining and relatable.

Continuation of the same. Visually slick still. You either like it or you don’t.

Interesting premise. A few chuckles but the plot, themes and humor lack depth.

A nicely produced spin-off that tells the same story from the perspective of two young private investigators Rena and Sato.

Intriguing crime-mystery as a 41-year-old walrus taxi driver tries to unburden himself of the consequences of a missing high school girl.

Based on the 1999 short film, a wholesome slice-of-life manga about a young woman from the perspective of her loving cat.

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Racing action can be better executed but plotting and pacing are not bad so far. Interesting and entertaining enough to keep one interested.

Moderately funny but can be dark and serious in parts. Measured and balanced in most respects. Entertaining.

Interesting 22nd-century sci-fi police/anti-terrorist action that touches on many themes even if it doesn’t explore them in depth.

Solidly enjoyable slice-of-life drama-comedy about a 27-year-old given a chance to relive the final year of high school.

Solid writing, performances and production. Tight plotting. Surprisingly good, even if one doesn’t like the genre.

Absurdist slice-of-life comedy of Tanaka aiming to do as little as possible. Good production. Relatable. Borderlines on brilliant.

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

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

Nothing particularly bad, but nothing particularly memorable either.

Decent adaptation. Good pacing and production. Enjoyable but lacks the absurdity of the anime. (Even the anime can be more absurd.)

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

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

Tacky soundtrack. Lacks explanations re some plot points. Despite its problems, a tight narrative that is still mostly enjoyable.