Our Picks and Reviews

A timely review for once? Soon to be back for a new generation and new royalties, Urusei Yatsura (meaning, Those Obnoxious Aliens) is the...

Vying warriors and vying lovers are staples of anime. While the shonen protagonist can be lampoonably focused on proving hisself the best...

Darling is such a nice English word, that after seeing Kimagure Orange Road where the term of endearment appears frequently, I naturally...

Between the standard romance anime with a couple by predestination, and the harem anime where numerous love interests focused on a...

Prefer to listen on YouTube instead? https://youtu.be/hHxA1HBHtV8 Ouke no Monshou, or Crest of the Royal Family, is a historical shoujo...

In the middle of watching Dirty Pair and Higurashi: When They Cry, I decided to watch a movie, the better to have something to review,...

As a fan of more conventionally styled anime, I was wary of director Masaaki Yuasa’s Yoru wa Mijikashi Aruke yo Otome (The Night is...

The success of the Nintendo Switch comes in part from the beloved launch title The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Yet finishing...

Director Makoto Shinkai has, wow, another No. 1 hit anime movie that just made a brief, yet memorable run in packed American theaters....

I've watched a lot of romance shows, and for good reason; they tug at your heartstrings. It makes you feel good, and it makes you smile....

What can there be that is more pure of heart, than a young lady’s longings for her eventual wedding day? A maiden’s hope for walking the...

Ore o Suki nano wa Omae dake kayo or OreSuki is about Joro, a second year student at his school who is invited on a date by the Student...

Many anime inspired by classic children’s books have been produced and aired, often with artistic merit rivaling the original works. The...

So today I looked at my MAL, and realized that I don't have any other seasonal shows to write about. I've either already made a post...

Commonly, the anime that answers questions about the true meaning of love and friendship, and the anime that answers to what men want,...

After overmuch delay, I watched the classic Love Hina. Released in 2000, and based on a manga, it boasts romance, humor, and a harem....

The Spring 2019 season is in full bloom, and with that all the shows have gotten pretty deep into their run. 'Attack on Titan' finally...

So, four weeks in to the new season and oh boy has it been good! Attack on Titan started up again, Tate no Yuusha seems to building up to...

Gratifying both an audience’s immediate desires and its deeper longings can be a challenge—a challenge met by the 2002 series Onegai...

The recent popularity of isekai series like Re:Zero and Sword Art Online underscores the enduring appeal of Final Fantasy-inspired MMORPG...