There are a lot of sweet Christmas anime episodes out there, but the one from pseudo-gothic mystery series Gosick is not one of them. Instead, it’s a bit of a travesty, really, mixing together Christmas and Hallowe’en, with a dash of secular Easter and a pinch of birthday, topped off with a thicker layer of… Read More 12 Days of Christmas Anime, Day 10: Gosick’s Weird Christmas
“Do you think humanity should be erased from this universe?” This is the second thing Yuri hears after awakening in some kind of medical pod. The first thing they hear is, “Do you understand?” The one asking the questions is Setsu, who quickly leads Yuri to what may be the control room of the spaceship… Read More First Impression: GNOSIA
Ichitarou, heir to an Edo-era noble family, has been sickly since childhood, just like his older brother, who sadly perished. So it’s no wonder everyone around him—his grandfather, mother, and more household servants than you can shake a hishaku at—are concerned for his health, and never let him do anything a normal boy would do.… Read More First Impression: Shabake
In an era of pointless sequels, Mononoke The Movie: Ashes of Rage bucks the trend—with a flourish! The animation is immersive, dazzling the senses as it balances a psychedelic color palette with a parchment paper aesthetic that makes for a unique fusion of modern and feudal—a combination that is echoed in the soundtrack, with its… Read More Film Review: Mononoke The Movie: Ashes of Rage
A yakuza messenger on a motorcycle carries out his final “delivery,” paying off his debt and lining up a new chapter in his life. Except that the new “Second Head of the Family” isn’t so keen on letting him see the dawn of a new tomorrow, and sends a fleet of gun-toting snarky yes-men to… Read More First Impression: Hotel Inhumans
It’s summer and it’s hot. High school buddies Yoshiki and Hikaru cool off with a frozen treat in their small village, as Hikaru confirms that he is not actually Hikaru; that human boy died when he disappeared last winter, and “Hikaru” is now…something else—something that goes all psychedelic ink blotty and red-eyed when his emotions… Read More First Impression: The Summer Hikaru Died
Reiko Hosho is a detective, but you wouldn’t know it when you first meet her. She is dressed glamorously for an event she is attending, and whispers follow in her wake, saying she is a very wealthy heiress. However, we quickly find out that she is indeed a detective and is hiding her real identity… Read More First Impression: The Dinner Table Detective
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