Warning: this review contains spoilers for From Up on Poppy Hill. Any anime fan, whether a total newcomer or a long-time superfan, has heard of Studio Ghibli and Hayao Miyazaki and has seen at least a handful of his films. But despite the studio’s critical acclaim and worldwide fame, those Studio Ghibli films not directed … Continue reading Anime Retrospective – From Up on Poppy Hill Review
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A Whisker Away Review
Warning: this review contains major spoilers for A Whisker Away. If you just want to read a spoiler-free verdict to decide if the film is worth watching, skip to the final paragraph. Netflix’s latest original anime, director Junichi Sato’s A Whisker Away (JP title: Nakitai Watashi wa Neko o Kaburu), comes to North American audiences … Continue reading A Whisker Away Review
Four Great Sports Anime Every Anime Fan Ought to Watch
Look, I don’t really care about sports. As a Canadian, I’ll watch the occasional hockey game, and I’ve dabbled in watching baseball and basketball, but I’ve never been invested in any particular sport or team. However, put on a sports anime, and I will passionately root for some underdog team of misfit high-schoolers every time. … Continue reading Four Great Sports Anime Every Anime Fan Ought to Watch
Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! Review
Warning: this review contains minor spoilers for Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! It’s no secret that 2020’s winter season hasn’t exactly been the strongest season for anime. Many anime fans and critics have lamented the lack of new, noteworthy, or quality anime, and many of us seem to just be biding our time until the … Continue reading Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! Review
Hoshiai no Sora (Stars Align) Season 1 Review
Warning: this review contains spoilers for the first season of Hoshiai no Sora (Stars Align). In my previous review for the first episode of 2019’s Hoshiai no Sora (Stars Align), I gave my initial thoughts on the series, praising its art direction, aesthetic choices, and strong character focus. I even speculated that the series might … Continue reading Hoshiai no Sora (Stars Align) Season 1 Review
Hoshiai no Sora (Stars Align) Episode 1 Review
Warning: this review contains spoilers for episode 1 of Hoshiai no Sora. I didn’t have a lot of free time to watch anime in 2019, as the first two thirds of my year were devoted to finishing grad school; any free time I had was generally spent watching retro anime and a small selection of … Continue reading Hoshiai no Sora (Stars Align) Episode 1 Review
Anime Retrospective – 5 Centimeters Per Second
So, I’m doing something a little different today. While I usually review anime based on their own merits and usually after watching them for the first time, I decided this time to look back at an older anime I haven’t seen in years and see how that anime holds up now. I’m a relatively recent … Continue reading Anime Retrospective – 5 Centimeters Per Second
Ahiru no Sora Episode 1 Review
Fall is officially upon us, and while juggernauts like Sword Art Online, Food Wars, Seven Deadly Sins, and My Hero Academia will be hogging the anime spotlight later this week, there are still some other promising anime you should give a chance this fall season. If, like me, you’re bummed out about Haikyuu!! season 4 … Continue reading Ahiru no Sora Episode 1 Review
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