Category: Anime

  • My Problems With Tony-Tony Chopper

    One Piece is like a long-running RPG series. Each story arc is a new game. The party carries over between entries, growing more lovable and complex with each entry. And with each game, we get tons of new characters and even a new party member or two! By the time you reach the third or…

  • My Review Academia S5 E15: Looming Threat and Growing Hope

    This episode felt way shorter than it actually was. In a good way! For the most part. As Hawks continues to delve into the ranks of the enemy, he discovers their disastrous intentions. Meanwhile, Endeavor begins training Deku, Bakugo, and Shoto in earnest. He presents them with a simple test: catch one villain before he…

  • Izumi Miyamura: Soldiering Through Sadness to Find Joy

    **Spoilers ahead for Horimiya (both the anime and the manga)** Appearances can be deceiving. That’s the central theme of Horimiya. No character in the entire series is exactly as they appear at first glance. Sengoku is built up to be an extremely competent student council president only to be revealed as a nervous wreck and…

  • Horimiya: Bringing Romance Down to Earth

    Anime is one of the most over-the-top mediums out there. From battle shounen to slice-of-life dramas, anime always takes everything to the extreme. It’s part of its charm. Plus, it makes the rare show that’s down-to-earth all the more impactful. Horimiya is one of the most grounded, enjoyable, and addictive romcoms I’ve watched in a…

  • My Review Academia S5 E14: The Roundabout Hero

    Let the 2nd half of the season begin! Work studies have begun again. This time, Deku, along with Bakugo and Todoroki, make their way to Endeavor’s agency to work under the #1 hero himself! Meanwhile, Hawks continues his work as a double-agent. But when the enemy starts monitoring his every move, will he be able…