Date: August 7, 2024 Two late-starting anime series are debuting today, so let’s take a Preview Guide-style look at both of them. Delico’s Nursery Streams: Crunchyroll on Wednesdays at 1 p.m. Rating: 3 (of 5) This one has the unusual pedigree of being based on a stage play by Kenichi Suemitsu, who also wrote theContinue reading “Special: August Debuts”
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Spice & Wolf (2024) episode 17
Rating: B Fundamentally, Spice & Wolf is the rare fantasy series where conversations, much more so than actions, carry the weight of the series. The only other episode in the series to date where that is as evident as it is in this one might be episode 2, but this time around Holo isn’t involvedContinue reading “Spice & Wolf (2024) episode 17”
Oshi no Ko episode 14
Rating: B+ Oshi no Ko has never been a series that pulls its punches when it comes to commentating on the entertainment industry, and boy, this episodes hold nothing back, either, as it delves deeper into matters concerning manga-ka and the process of transferring established work into other media. It’s so pointedly unflattering that muchContinue reading “Oshi no Ko episode 14”
Spice & Wolf (2024) episode 16
Rating: B+ Of all of the story arcs in Spice and Wolf, this arc is maybe my least favorite, and the content covered by this episode is a big part of the reason why. Some would say that it’s because of Amati, who’s one of the least-liked of all of the guest characters in theContinue reading “Spice & Wolf (2024) episode 16”
Oshi no Ko episode 13
Rating: A- Despite the regular cast mostly being relegated to supporting roles, the aptly-named episode “Game of Telephone” is, in its own way, nearly as searing an episode as the first season’s “Egosurfing” was, though for substantially different reasons. It’s about the conflicts that can arise within the multimedia creative process, cast within the frameworkContinue reading “Oshi no Ko episode 13”
Spring 2024 Wrap-Up
With the last handful of titles for the Spring 2024 season having now aired (except for the title whose last two episodes have been delayed), let’s take a summative look at what worked well and what didn’t this season. Because of the high volume of titles I managed to follow this season, covering every oneContinue reading “Spring 2024 Wrap-Up”
Summer 2024 Preview Guide
Commentary on most titles debuting in the Summer 2024 season as they debut.
An Archdemon’s Dilemma, episodes 7-9
Collective Rating: B+ The first six episodes of the series established the two main characters, justified the series’ title, and (more or less) formalized the relationship between Zagan and Nephy: they are, for all practical purposes, a married couple, even if neither is willing to admit it out loud and they’re still shying away fromContinue reading “An Archdemon’s Dilemma, episodes 7-9”
Review: My Oni Girl
On Friday May 17th, the Studio Colorido original project My Oni Girl had its world premiere at Anime Central, ahead of its wider release on Netflix on May 24th. Director/writer Tomotaka Shibayama (A Whisker Away) and producer Karen Imagawa were present for the screening and to take audience questions afterwards. In the roughly two hourContinue reading “Review: My Oni Girl”
Spice & Wolf (2024) episode 8
Rating: B Like its name suggests, the episode “Fellow Traveler and Foreboding News” deals with two plot threads running in parallel: one concerning Lawrence and Holo’s encounter with the shepherdess Nora (and her dog Enek) and the other concerning various ominous notes about Lawrence’s business situation. Exactly how the two are connected is unclear asContinue reading “Spice & Wolf (2024) episode 8”
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