Category: Anime

  • 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…

  • My Review Academia S5 E13: Joy and Tragedy

    For what ends as a Christmas episode, this one sure got off to a dark start. After a skipped manga arc- I mean a mysterious disaster, our heroes are being hard pushed back into their work studies. But before that, they take their last chance to kick back and be kids with interview practice and…

  • My Review Academia S5 E12: The Big 100

    Today, My Hero Academia hits its 100th episode! Question is: did it reach this milestone with a bang? With the joint training session over, all the kids take some time to cool down. Deku and Bakugo do some joint training under All Might in an attempt to figure out Izuku’s new Quirk, Blackwhip. Some time…