Fans of the classic romance manga and anime Fruits Basket will readily recall the name Kyoko Honda. As the late mother of series protagonist Tohru Honda, she was a fascinating posthumous character with a most colorful past as an ex-gang member. Alas, we only get to see bits and pieces of that past
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Journal with Witch starts off Asa's high school life (and exacerbates Makio's parenting life) with a serious case of the blues in Ep. 4 "Cower". As you might imagine, it all has to do with a whole lot of unresolved grief Asa has for her recently deceased parents. Alas, this episode shows her still
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Ep. 9 to Ep. 13 of May I Ask for One Final Thing? confirm that this action-packed anime is on the lighter and more comedic side in terms of story. Even when things are getting genuinely dire and horrific, Scarlet doesn't lose sight of herself. Specifically: she never loses her love of beating the
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Journal with Witch continues the slice of life drama with quite a bit of graduation pain in Ep. 3 "Discard". All stemming from some unresolved grief over the death of Asa's parents. It's a problem that gets further compounded even before the graduation woes due to a visit to Asa's old (and now
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Journal With Witch continues Makio's adventures in taking care of her niece Asa in Ep. 2 "Wrap", and with a growing cast of characters too. Mostly in the form of Makio's friends and acquaintances, but with a hint that Asa has her own friends that will soon be introduced as well. All in preparation
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TRIGUN STARGAZE continues its second and final season with Ep. 2 "Unforgiven" by showing the consequences of the sins of the past. Specifically: the sins of Vash's past during the events involving the city of JuLai/July. Because you know, it's a bit hard to blow up a city without killing a lot of
We hope you’re staying warm this weekend. Luckily, "What We're Watching" on THS has some great options for a cozy day inside. Zombie fans, let’s head on over to the bone temple. Also, it’s time to hit the streets with Night Patrol. We’ve got a wide variety of options this weekend. Let's
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From Ep. 8 "The Cause of the Cracks" to Ep. 13 "Warmth on the Sea Floor", This Monster Wants to Eat Me shows off an intensely complex yuri story. By the time of the finale, you definitely get the sense that Hinako, Shiori, and Miko have all undergone some enormous character and relationship growth.
Daemons of the Shadow Realm gives us some truly fateful meetings between old friends (and family) and new in Ep. 14 "Family and Friends". All complete with some dark secrets spilling forth out of the shadows, and Yuru's bond with his old friends and family being tested quite a bit. All in all, I
Cinema history is riddled with both coming-of-age tales and biopics aplenty. Tony, the new feature by Matt Johnson (BlackBerry, Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie), lies at the intersection of these well-worn traditions. Based on Anthony Bourdain’s chronicles of his early journey into the
Indulging every absurd idea that pops into his head, the film unfolds with propulsive vibrance and unshackled execution. That approach turns out to be a bit of a gift and a curse for Riley; a gift in the sense that we get something fresh and original, but a curse because its unbridled approach
