Reviews

Studio Pierrot’s Creamy Mami: Forever Once More arrives as a bittersweet coda to an iconic 1980s magical-girl saga. Built around nearly fifty minutes of recap followed by a fresh epilogue, the film works as both a primer for newcomers and a short, nostalgic reunion for longtime fans. It leans heavily on era-specific storytelling and aesthetics: […]

Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider — Episodes 15–24 poster. Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider doubles down in its back half, shifting from episodic riffs on the Kamen Rider mythos into a tightly interconnected arc where stakes grow darker and character work becomes the show’s heartbeat. What begins as playful homage to […]

Cover art — Kunon the Sorcerer Can See Kunon the Sorcerer Can See is a modest fantasy slice-of-life that trades flashy spectacle for a quieter, character-centered story about resilience, disability, and the pursuit of a simple but deeply personal goal: giving sight back to a hero born without it. The series never quite transcends its […]

“I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World and Became Unrivaled in the Real World, Too” — TV Special attempts to expand its universe and tie up epilogue threads from the first season, but the result is a mixed bag. The 48-minute special stuffs multiple storylines into too little time: character beats and worldbuilding flicker […]

Milky☆Subway: Why This Tiny CG Space-Train Anime Packs a Big Punch Milky☆Subway — a short, sharp ride through character-driven sci-fi. Clocking in at roughly 44 minutes across 12 brisk episodes (plus a prequel short), Milky☆Subway — aka The Galactic Limited Express — is proof that great storytelling doesn’t require long runtimes. This compact CG anime […]

Season two of Tales of Wedding Rings doubles down on the show’s central conceit: Satou, an otherwise ordinary young man, must deepen his bonds with multiple Ring Princesses to stand a chance against the Abyss King. Where season one leaned into unabashed erotic fanservice and light, episodic collection beats, this follow-up tries to be more […]

Jack-of-All-Trades, Party of None is a quietly effective entry in the “banished from the hero’s party” sub-genre of fantasy anime. It pairs a familiar setup with surprisingly thoughtful character work, slow-burning mysteries, and genuinely exciting action set pieces. If you’re looking for a non-isekai fantasy series that balances emotional stakes with dungeon-crawling spectacle, this show […]

Summer Pockets arrives as another melancholic entry from Key’s visual novel stable, trading on familiar tears, slow-burning summer days, and a cast of memorable girls clustered around a subdued, introspective protagonist. Set on the quiet Torishirojima Island, the anime adapts Key’s game into a 26-episode series that leans heavily into atmosphere—sun-drenched afternoons, cicada-chirped nights, and […]

“Me & Roboco” arrives as a bold, self-aware attempt to translate a gag-heavy Jump hit into a full-length cinematic experience. Where the manga thrives on absurdist parody and satirical takes on the housemaid/robot trope, the movie has to juggle sketch-comedy instincts with the demands of a blockbuster runtime — and that balancing act produces uneven […]

Tune In to the Midnight Heart arrives dressed like a familiar high-school harem: radio show nostalgia, a cast of cute girls, and an earnest male lead on a small quest. Unfortunately, where the premise promises warmth and charm, the execution repeatedly stumbles—primarily because the animation, visual filters, and inconsistent direction undermine what little momentum the […]