Scar on the Praeter is a weird name for an anime. Thankfully, the anime is also a little weird and quirky with an assorted cast of rather bishi men full of hyperbolic explosions. In Scar on the Praeter, a section of Tokyo named Akatsuki has become an independent state which has fallen to lawlessness and […]
Back Arrow is a weird name for an anime, especially one that mashes mecha action, political intrigue and a pseudo-fantasy setting with not-so-subtle echoes of historical real-world global conflict. Set in the world of Lingaland, Back Arrow – Season 1 Part 1 kicks off with the unexpected appearance of the titular character Back Arrow who […]
A romcom set during the ’20s in regional Japan seems like the last thing that would be greenlit in today’s anime landscape, but here we are with Taisho Otome Fairy Tale and I reckon the world’s a better place because of it! Taisho Otome Fairy Tale focuses on it’s main duo – Tamahiko Shima, the […]
2.43 – Seiin High School Boys Volleyball Team – The Complete Collection at a superficial glance sounds like another volleyball anime trying to cash in on the enormous success of Haikyu!!, but the reality is it throws a slightly more josei approach to the storytelling that helps it stand out as unique. Set in the […]
BEM: Become Human – The Movie takes an interesting theatrical swing at continuing the latest TV series’ narrative on the big screen. Set two years after the events of the 2019 TV series, BEM: Become Human – The Movie sees Bem living the life he always dreamed of as an ordinary person living an ordinary, […]
Kageki Shojo’s the kind of production that doesn’t often get greenlit in Japan, let alone earmarked for a Western release, so it’s with a great deal of excitement that we can tuck into this one. Ai Narata, expelled from her idol super group, is planning a fresh start at the prestigious all-girls musical and theatrical […]
Super Cub sounds like the name of an old cartoon about a cute bear being a super hero. Given this is an anime-focused site, let’s consider it in the spirit of The American Rabbit, a Toei production from the 80s I watched on repeat as a kid that probably needs a re-watch before I watch […]
Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon heralds a continuation of Rumiko Takahashi’s highly celebrated Inuyasha which made huge waves in Japan and abroad when it first debuted over 20 years ago. Given the fandom around it’s predecessor, this new anime series has a lot to live up to. It’s been 10 years since the events of Inuyasha have […]
Josee, the Tiger and the Fish revisits Seiko Tanabe’s 1984 short story about the relationship between two young people, one of whom is disabled and relies on a wheelchair for mobility, as they challenge each other and societal norms in this coming of age youth drama. In Josee, the Tiger and the Fish, Tsuneo Suzukawa […]
Wonder Egg Priority’s jubilant packaging proves to be a challenging and engaging bait and switch for a production that explores the impacts of mental health on young women in contemporary Japanese society. Wonder Egg Priority focuses on the experiences of Ai Ohto, a high school student completely disengaged with her school over the impacts of […]