Kimizero – 02 – Enjoying the Ride
Runa is characteristically full speed ahead in establishing her new relationship with Ryuuto by hanging around and talking to him at every opportunity. But old habits die hard, and both the discouraging comments from his friends and dirty looks from other classmates have him feeling anxious. He’s simply not used to this level of attention, … Continue reading "Kimizero – 02 – Enjoying the Ride"
Hyakkano – 01 (First Impressions) – The Luckiest Telephone Pole in the Universe
Aijou Rentarou has absolutely no luck in love. From the time he was eight months old to the time he graduates from middle school, he’s been rejected one hundred times by girls he’s confessed to. His Friend, only referred to as “Friend A”, can’t figure why that is, as Rentarou seems to be quite a … Continue reading "Hyakkano – 01 (First Impressions) – The Luckiest Telephone Pole in the Universe"
Spy x Family – 26 (S2 01) – Burdens of the Butthurt
After a mostly serious encounter between Loid and his target Donovan Desmond closed out its first two-cour season, Spy X Family returns to its spy sitcom roots and shows that Wit Studio x Cloverworks haven’t skipped a beat. The show looks and sounds just as good, and comes with fresh, inventive OP and ED with two … Continue reading "Spy x Family – 26 (S2 01) – Burdens of the Butthurt"
Our Dating Story: The Experienced You and The Inexperienced Me – 01 (First Impressions) – New Horizons
You wouldn’t know it from the ludicrously long title or candy-coated palette, but Kimizero, which is how I’ll refer to it from now on, turned out to be a lot denser and meatier than I expected. It follows Kashima Ryuuto, a pretty typical second-year high schooler, who considers himself a geek, loser, outcast…pick your term. Ryuuto … Continue reading "Our Dating Story: The Experienced You and The Inexperienced Me – 01 (First Impressions) – New Horizons"
Rent-a-Girlfriend – 36 (S3 Fin) – Close, But No Sparkler
Well…Kazuya doesn’t light Chizuru’s sparkler. In fact, even when he knows she’s crying, she laughs it off as smoke in her eyes, and the fireworks continue with her making innocuous small talk while Kazuya gets lost in his head. I’ll give him this, though: before she can slip away with a thank you and good … Continue reading "Rent-a-Girlfriend – 36 (S3 Fin) – Close, But No Sparkler"
Horimiya: Piece – 13 (Fin) – Walking the Path Ahead Together
Horimiya: Piece’s final outing is focused on the central couple, as Kyouko oversleeps and Izumi has to brush her hair and decides to put it in a bun. At first Kyouko freaks out, but when Izumi insists she’s cute and everyone at school concurs, she looks forward to Izumi doing her hair again. She also … Continue reading "Horimiya: Piece – 13 (Fin) – Walking the Path Ahead Together"
Rent-a-Girlfriend – 35 – Renting Is Insufficient
Kazuya’s mission is to take Chizuru on such an amazing date it totally cheers her up and makes her forget her grief, at least a little bit. Kazuya has it on authority from both Mini and Sumi that this is something he can do and something Chizuru will appreciate. While we end up in Kazuya’s head … Continue reading "Rent-a-Girlfriend – 35 – Renting Is Insufficient"
My Happy Marriage – 12 (Fin) – How Miyo Got Her Boo Back
Miyo lays beside her Sleeping Beauty Kiyoka, and Arata instructs her to take his hand so that her soul can leave her body and travel to meet his, using her Dream-Sight ability. But while he seems locked in an endless battle with grotesqueries, she ends up in a dark dream version of the now-destroyed Saimori … Continue reading "My Happy Marriage – 12 (Fin) – How Miyo Got Her Boo Back"
Masamune-kun’s Revenge R – 12 (Fin) – C’est pour le mieux
By dumping Masamune so Yoshino can have her shot, Aki is trying to be a good friend, as well as a more self-sufficient person, making a passable tea rice bowl for herself when Yoshino is out on a date. But even when her stomach is full, it’s evident that she’s still wanting for something…or someone. … Continue reading "Masamune-kun’s Revenge R – 12 (Fin) – C’est pour le mieux"