Sabrian wipes the nervous sweat from his brow and checks his hair in the mirror. The time has come! Abigail is officially moving into the royal bedchamber (ooh lala!), only, when she arrives, there’s a little face peeking around the doorframe behind her! Romantic plot foiled! Or is it? Turns out, Princess Blanche is a… Read More Manhwa Review: Not-Sew-Wicked Stepmom, Vol. 5
“Huuuuuh?!?!” Like lightning, Momo the gyaru launches a jaw-breaking kick at the delinquent’s head, only, it doesn’t land. And then he dumps her. Seems she’s too poor and too chaste for his liking, and he’s tired of being her boyfriend without benefits. As Momo wanders around the high school halls, grumbling about how there are… Read More First Impression: DAN DA DAN
Tearmoon Empire has one of the best opening episodes in recent years when it comes to showcasing the gospel. And this is no surprise, given that the author of the original light novel, Nozomu Mochitsuki, is himself a Christian. I was so taken with the premiere episode that I wrote two posts when it aired!… Read More The Ongoing Grace of Tearmoon Empire
It’s a well-known fact that orange cats are…special. But temple cat Anzu-chan may just be the most special orange of all: he’s 37 years old, close to six feet tall, and rides a motorbike like a speed demon. He can talk too, but not well enough to get himself out of paying a fine when… Read More Film Review: Ghost Cat Anzu
A monstrous sea flower is growing in the lake and it has the animal villagers all in a tizzy. At this rate, it will turn the water salty! Time to call for a Nomad (traveler) to save the day. But when the hero arrives, it’s actually his apprentice, a girl named Belle who is “featureless”,… Read More First Impression: Bye Bye, Earth
Look Back reorients the coming-of-age anime in a subtle, yet profound way, redefining what it is that propels the human heart from childishness to maturity. While it hits all the usual notes of the genre, from forging life-changing friendships to discovering talent and passion and working hard to make dreams come true, Look Back does… Read More Film Review: Look Back
Sakuna-hime of the Lofty Realm may look like a child and act like a child, but she’s actually a genuine grown-up adult goddess of the harvest. Or at least she should be. In reality, she’s been loafing around her whole life, deep in her cups, relying on the hard work her parents—the previous goddess of… Read More First Impression: Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin
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