"Some sharp comic timing, brutal facial expressions from Tazusa and amusing hijinks mean the series has a real bop to its comic portions, and it naturally glides between them and the more serious or romantic parts with wit and charisma"
Tag: sports
Iwakakeru! Sport Climbing Girls Review
"it doesn't come across as incompetent. Just a bit amateurish"
Taisou Zamurai Review
"overall, it builds a compelling story, even if it's ultimately... not the one you'd expect going in"
Spring 2020: What I’m Watching
With the new season, I try and find the motivation to get excited for a lacklustre lineup. And Bakarina.
Hoshiai no Sora Review
"Hoshiai no Sora sacrifices much of its time for episodically exploring its casts plights, and o boy do they have a lot of plights"
Summer 2019 Anime Retrospective
With the season over, I go over how the season evolved and cover the highlights.
Hoshiai no Sora: Episode 1 Review
"For all the impressive writing immersing us in Hoshiai no Sora’s world, there’s nothing particularly grabbing for the majority of the episode"
Kandagawa Jet Girls: Episode 1 Review
"This weirdly cutesy atmosphere is surprisingly not narratively undercut at all throughout the episode, despite the cameras lot of boob and butt"
Dumbbell Nan Kilo Moteru? Review
"It’s oddly inviting. And oddly inspiring, too."
Fall 2019 Anime Preview
With Spring steadily approaching, it's time to see what shows will comfort me through the cold times - and which... probably won't.