Perhaps it’s the romantic in me—or rather the romantic that the ever-present buzzing of cicadas in summer-themed anime made me to be—but summer evokes nostalgia in my heart and thoughts of sometimes whimsical and sometimes epic adventures. Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End is at times full of both whimsy and danger as it traces the titular… Read More Frieren: Journeys Short and Eternal
One of the strongest feelings I get while watching ACCA is that none of this can last. The characters are living relatively peacefully for now, but eventually the sinister plots will come to light and everything will turn sideways. None of that has happened yet, though, and even though we don’t know the true extent… Read More ACCA: A Person Caught Up In Things
As Blue Spring Ride (Ao Haru Ride) progresses, so, too, do the relationships in the show. Unlike other series, Ao Haru Ride throws five characters together who are fairly new to each other. There is some history there, but none of these people have been in any others’ social group before. We’re getting to see… Read More Blue Spring Ride, Episode 9: Friends and Lovers
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