Urusei Yatsura – 36 – His Own Worst Enemy
Urusei Yatsura’s second season resumes after a week off with fresh OP and ED themes from MAISONdes and the origin story of Mendou Shuutarou’s nyctophobia and claustrophobia. Mendou is feverishly training until he literally drops, and when his friends Lum, Ataru, Shinobu, and Ryuunosuke visit to check on him, he wishes he could travel back … Continue reading "Urusei Yatsura – 36 – His Own Worst Enemy"
Yuru Camp△ 3 – 02 – How the Sausage Gets Made
This week starts with Nadeshiko’s childhood friend Toki Ayano (Kurosawa Tomoyo) trying out “mini-camping”, riding her moped to a pretty spot to enjoy some hot cocoa. When her thermos doesn’t keep it hot and a more substantial stove costs too much, she buys a mini stove that makes the cocoa nice and piping hot. She’s … Continue reading "Yuru Camp△ 3 – 02 – How the Sausage Gets Made"
A Condition Called Love – 02 – That Boy Ain’t Right
Hmm … Well. That’s what I get for giving this bizarre pairing the benefit of the doubt, I guess! Something is very very off with Hananoi Saki, and someone as inexperienced and oblivious as Hotaru does not possess the tools to see it. That’s a formula for potential disaster, but like a train wreck, I can’t … Continue reading "A Condition Called Love – 02 – That Boy Ain’t Right"
Your RABUJOI “Wake the F*** Up” Song of the Day: “Saturday Night Question”
Nakajima Megumi’s stirring, bittersweet ballad has me wishing we got a second season of 2017’s Net-juu no Susume.
Grandpa and Grandma Turn Young Again – 01 (First Impressions) – It Does What’s On the Tin
Elderly couple Saitou Ine and Saitou Shouzou, both well into their eighties, are tending to their orchard when they find an odd golden apple hanging from the tree they planted when they were married. The next day, they wake up suddenly young again (though still with grayish white hair). Their younger family members take this … Continue reading "Grandpa and Grandma Turn Young Again – 01 (First Impressions) – It Does What’s On the Tin"
Hibike! Euphonium 3 – 01 – The Last Dance
It’s been eight years—and I mean eight years to the freakin’ day—since I first watched and wrote about Hibike! Euphonium. It comes as no surprise for a top-flite operation like KyoAni that it hasn’t missed a beat in all those years. After an introductory episode that kicks off Kumiko’s third year and introduces us to some new … Continue reading "Hibike! Euphonium 3 – 01 – The Last Dance"
Jellyfish Can’t Swim in the Night – 01 (First Impressions) – Waiting to Be Chosen
You could say Kouzuki Mahiru peaked early, and as such is in a state of arrested development. Her grade school-age little sister even notices it. Mahiru was a gifted artist when she was younger, but when her friends shat all over a jellyfish mural she was so proud of, she disowned the work and gave … Continue reading "Jellyfish Can’t Swim in the Night – 01 (First Impressions) – Waiting to Be Chosen"
Yuru Camp△ 3 – 01 – You Can Always Go Again
Yuru Camp was a healing balm during Covid, but it’s no less welcome now that everything’s opened up. In a fun coincidence, I started watching this right after I got off the phone with a friend about planning a four-night camping trip in a part of the state where we’ll see a ton of stars … Continue reading "Yuru Camp△ 3 – 01 – You Can Always Go Again"
A Condition Called Love – 01 (First Impressions) – No Normal Person
All romance series this season will have to compete with the all-timer that was Dangers in My Heart, along with the pretty solid Sign of Affection from Winter. Like Sign, a girl who has never fallen in love has the attention of a hottie. Like Dangers, there’s the visual mismatch in terms of height and looks, only with the … Continue reading "A Condition Called Love – 01 (First Impressions) – No Normal Person"
The Dangers in My Heart – 25 (Fin) – Their Everything
Kyoutarou most definitely ended up in quite the fix last week, but even as girl and love talk ensues, the other girls don’t suspect he’s beneath Anna’s blankets. When the lights go out, they almost kiss, but Kyou wants to talk to her about something first. This makes her leap up in bed and attract … Continue reading "The Dangers in My Heart – 25 (Fin) – Their Everything"