“Please, God! I cannot lose this money!” The pink-haired young woman gasps out a desperate plea as the line continues to plunge downward on her foreign exchange investment. “If you can hear me, please rewind time!” Cue the flashback. Kurumi-chan is in the final year of middle school when the world economy plunges into recession.… Read More First Impression: FX Fighter Kurumi-chan
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
Note: This post discusses spoilers for Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation through season 3, episode 13 (mostly of that specific episode), and mentions mature topics that some readers may find uncomfortable. Tragedy One of the recurring features of classical tragedies is that the main character’s strengths always bring about his demise. The hero thus ends up… Read More Tragedy, Traitors, and Tradition: The Paradox of Jobless Reincarnation
Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You has concluded its season! I’m so sad—it was definitely once of the most enjoyable romances I’ve watched in recent years. Very sweet, moving, funny, and stylish. I hope we’ll get an announcement for a season two soon! We’ve been blogging through the episodes, so once you see these lovely… Read More Fanart Friday, Too: Behind the Supermarket with Yamada, Tamaya, and Sasaki
Saber—that proud and honorable king—remains one of anime’s great leaders, and best-designed characters! ★ 【ねこのけだま】 「 ｾ // 水 (Water) // セイバー // 王 // セイバー 」
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
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