The framework of the final season of Oregairu is so interesting. In bringing the final arcs of so many characters to a close, but most fully and resoundingly with Hiki, Yukinon, and Yui, the vehicle of this “CLIMAX” season is less important than it has ever previously been. The prom is just the device, and… Read More Oregairu Season 3 (My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU CLIMAX), Episode 4: Codependency and Heartbreak

The second episode of Oregairu’s third season is Yui’s episode. But since it takes 20 minutes to get to her big scene, we’ll likewise save her for the end. First, the rest of the episode, which after the mostly introductory material last week, moves the season’s plot season forward considerably. Important developments make it so… Read More Oregairu Season 3 (My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU CLIMAX), Episode 2: I Never Wanted Anything Genuine

It’s rare that you get a proper conclusion to an anime, one that follows the original source to the end. Very few of my personal favorites have gone that route, and I’ve become used to it, which is why the third season of Oregairu is such a treat: I would be satisfied just having read… Read More Oregairu Season 3 (My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU CLIMAX), Episode 1