Tag: Review

Akikan!

I think one of the best parts of Akikan is the direction—during serious or tearjerking scenes, the direction, sound design, voice acting and animation is actually so well done that you are caught between the two extremes of “well done drama” and “I am currently watching a man mourn the death of his melon juice”.… Read more.

Squid Game

Now, I know what you’re thinking; I, of all people, actually sat down to watch something besides an anime, and an insanely popular show no less? Who is this strange man and what has he done with the overlord of #TeamProtag!?… Read more.

My Dress-Up Darling

I had a great moment at work once where a buddy of mine—the manager, in fact—asked me “If Hatsune Miku showed up right now and wanted your dick, would you skip work?” and my immediate response was “Is that even a question?”… Read more.

The Bathroom

Now, in theory The Bathroom does share some elements with shows like Kappo and Utsu Musume; it’s an avant-garde comedic 10 minute movie depicting a bunch of weird shit without any real story or voice acting, except it’s actually really fucking funny, creative and clearly took serious amounts of effort.… Read more.

Kappo / Utsu Musume Sayuri

The point, though, still stands; the primary reason why this kind-of thing falls outside of my usual comfort zone is because these aren’t traditional shows and can’t really be critiqued in the same way as something like, say, Domestic Girlfriend for example.… Read more.

So I’m a Spider, So What?

Now, I know I’m kinda ranting a bit here about the issues this show has, but the truth of the matter is that I actually really liked it and enjoyed my time with it! The thing about Kumo Desu ga is that it does a poor job of playing to its strengths; but those same strengths are so strong and so well done that they redeem a lot of its weaknesses.… Read more.

Elfen Lied

That brings us to what is perhaps my primary point of contention—the “plot”. Nothing that happens in this show makes sense. Let me break down the story for you (all of the fucking interpersonal melodrama between characters entirely ignorant of what’s going on behind the scenes aside, we’ll get to that trust me).… Read more.