George Lucas once explained that the second act of a series is about putting the characters, who are now established, in the worst situation possible (ex. Luke loses a hand, Han is frozen in carbonite). In volume seven of Your Forma, it feels exactly like we’re in that middle act—everything is going to hell, and… Read More Review: Your Forma, Vol. 7
Our lovely little series about two cutie smokers concludes with a work trip, reflections, and maybe an inch or two closer in the distance between Sasaki and Tamaya. The Shift Something’s up with Sasaki. He’s usually clueless, of course, but he’s taking it to another level—forgetting things and walking into a pole (twice!). Tamaya also… Read More Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You, Ep. 12 (Finale): So, What Is She to You?
Another anime season is upon us, and that means it’s time once again for our first impressions! Fall 2026 is taking its sweet time getting started. A handful of anime will arrive before the end of September, but the season really begins to hit its stride on September 30, when the autumn schedule starts filling… Read More Fall 2026 Anime First Impressions
The end of the year is nigh, and that means subtle Japanese greetings packed full of (possibly) romantic meaning, returning home and visiting shrines, and of course, smoking behind the supermarket with you. Onto the new year’s goodness in episode 11! The Shift With only a few days left in the year, Sasaki is given… Read More Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You, Ep. 11: Stay Freaky, Sasaki, and Happy New Year!
O Holy Night! The tangerines are tumbling! Wait, what? Episode 10 of Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You begins with a not-particularly-Christmasy Christmas episode, and then continues with a brand new pairing to root for (and I ship it FULLY). On to the review! The Shift In Part A, Sasaki is walking the lighted streets… Read More Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You, Ep. 10: A Smoky, Blessed Christmas Night
From classic novels like those by Jane Austen to modern film, the romantic comedy has relied on miscommunication to generate angst, humor, and suspense. Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You has played with that idea from a distance throughout its nine episodes thus far, with Slow-sa-ki never being able to tell Tamaya apart from her… Read More Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You, Ep. 9: He’s Already Thomas
At the heart of the Ghibliesque historical drama Cocoon – One Summer of Girlhood, lies the most brutal yet compelling of metaphors for coming of age: the silkworm and its cocoon. You see, the silkworm spins its silk into a protective cocoon at the pupae stage, akin to its teenaged years, but tragically, it is… Read More Film Review: Cocoon – One Summer of Girlhood
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