Category: Anime

  • My Hero Academia Season 4: A Season Without Consequence

    My Hero Academia Season 4: A Season Without Consequence

    I’m all caught up on the manga now! I can write this with confidence! Don’t worry, I won’t spoil anything. I know that I reviewed every episode of season four already. But today, I’m going to look at the season as one, complete package. Specifically, I’m going to look at why the narrative felt lacking.…

  • Spring Anime 2020: Love is in the Air

    Spring Anime 2020: Love is in the Air

    Seriously, there are, like, seven romance shows this season. Hyperbole? Maybe. Not gonna lie, I wasn’t all that excited going into this season. I knew we were getting another season of Kaguya-sama, but that was pretty much the only thing I really cared about. Everything else just seemed… meh. I figured this would be the…

  • Kill La Kill: Unabashedly Insane

    Kill La Kill: Unabashedly Insane

    In the world of anime, there are a few legendary names that everyone should know. Ghibli is the obvious one; if you don’t know them, what the fuck are you doing? But there are several others that, while not on the same level as that legendary name, are notable. Studio Bones, Madhouse, Kyoto Animation, and…

  • Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood: Returning to a Masterpiece

    Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood: Returning to a Masterpiece

    A few months ago now, I reviewed the original Fullmetal Alchemist series. While I did have praise for the presentation department and the early episodes, I can’t say I particularly enjoyed revisiting it. I tore it apart for the complete collapse of the writing in the ladder half of the series. It was a huge…

  • Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm 2: That’s Actually the Title

    Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm 2: That’s Actually the Title

    Or, if you want to save your breath, you could call it NSUNS2. Which is what I will be doing from here on out in this review. It just rolls off the tongue, doesn’t it? A long time ago, I decided to go back and reexperience Naruto. Unfortunately, I had a bit of a problem. I didn’t…