The Ancient Magus' Bride season 2 Ep. 5 "First impressions are the most lasting." gives us something that's truly rare in the world of anime. In fact, not just anime, but in all of fiction in general. What is that rare something that's so amazing that I feel the need to feature it in this review,
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba – Swordsmith Village Arc Ep. 5 "Bright Red Sword" is more than just about a simple sword. It's also about the people wielding those swords against the Demons with burning passion. So not only do the Demons have to face red hot passion, but also red hot swords as
The Ancient Magus' Bride season 2 Ep. 4 "The cowl does not make the monk." gives Chise an unexpected visit to her new grandmother-in-law. At least, that's the closest approximation I can come to Chise's relationship to Elias' mentor. She even acts like a doting granny, even though she doesn't look
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba – Swordsmith Village Arc Ep. 4 "Thank you, Tokito" shows us why Koyoharu Gotouge is a master of character development. Do you remember Muichirō Tokitō from the previous episodes of this season? When he was behaving like a jerk to almost everyone around him? Well,
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Swordsmith Village Arc Ep. 3 "A Sword from Over 300 Years Ago" Finally gives Tanjiro the new sword he's been asking for. Only to take it away again for some reasons that are extremely obvious once you see it and think about it. Unfortunately, it's ill timing for
The Ancient Magus' Bride season 2 Ep. 3 "Birds of a feather flock together. II" not only gives us a more detailed look at Chise's classmates, but it also gives us a look at Chise's life when classes at the College are over and done with. Admittedly, it seems to be more or less the same as what
Onimusha: Way of the Sword is a franchise revival that feels like it understands what made the original games so much fun. The gameplay is fast, frantic, and often delightfully violent, while the game throws a surprisingly large number of systems and mechanics at you. Thankfully, most of them feel
Who could've guessed that a film about a stinky fisherwoman and a wicker husband would end up being one of the most romantic movies of the year? For all its vulgarity and absurdity, Wicker weaves a surprisingly sincere, shockingly sweet fable of against-all-odds love and a dismantling critique of
Few studios have set such a precedent within their own genre quite like Laika Studios. With each painstakingly crafted story, they consistently find new ways to level up stop motion animation and push the limits of what can be accomplished. Stop motion is already a marvelous feat of patience and
