How I Attended an All-Guy’s Mixer is definitely what one would call a genderbending take on the romantic comedy anime formula. It's not hard to see why when you look at the manga of the same name by Nana Aokawa. Even the title alone will tell you that this will be quite the LGBTQ+ anime from Ashi
Senpai is an Otokonoko Ep. 12 "The Real Me" definitely feels like a turning point in the life of Makoto Hanaoka. Even just the title will tell you that they're making an important decision about their life. All after meeting a relative they hadn't previously known about who turns out to bear a
Senpai is an Otokonoko Ep. 11 "Used to Be Friends" isn't just about friendship. As you watch this episode, you will realize that the central theme is about the revival of relationships in general. It's a nice bit of fluff to prepare us for the heavier stuff that's due in the next episode. Senpai is
In any other show, let alone anime, DEAD DEAD DEMONS DEDEDEDE DESTRUCTION Ep. 16 would be the end. It's certainly the end of Tokyo and a good chunk of the cast, that's for certain. However, we already know from Ep. 0 that there's still more to the story after the end, so we can expect more to come.
Senpai is an Otokonoko Ep. 10 "Their Feelings" has one theme in mind throughout the entire episode: reconciliation. It's not just Makoto and Ryuji who get their reconciliation, thanks to Saki. In fact, Saki herself gets a reconciliation from a surprising source. One that had been hinted at in the
Senpai is an Otokonoko Ep. 9 "Christmas" is not quite as happy as the title would have you believe. Oh, there is some cheer in this episode, make no mistake. It is Christmas, after all. However, it's a noticeably bittersweet Christmas in this anime. Senpai is an Otokonoko Ep. 9 "Christmas": Details
Senpai is an Otokonoko Ep. 8 "Wound" is a rather interesting character study for Saki Aoi. Also, a fairly depressing one. When you realize just how depressed she is, you can understand just why she is so melancholic in this episode instead of her usual cheery self. Senpai is an Otokonoko Ep. 8
Senpai is an Otokonoko episode 7, "Like That," which has a lot happening in a single episode. Most of it is perhaps one of the most painful love confessions in anime-dom, and then along comes the best heartwarming romantic fluff. All of this happens even in the midst of an implied tragedy inbound
The trailer for A24's The Drama does a great job of keeping things intentionally vague. We meet Charlie (Robert Pattinson) and Emma (Zendaya), a couple about to get married who seem like they know everything about each other… until they very clearly don’t. One drunken night at dinner with
The last few episodes of HBO's The Pitt have been a whirlwind of activity. Though not covered here, the show ran the gamut from staff assaults to ICE's appearance. The latter was a prescient addition to the storyline given the current climate in America, and something the show portrayed correctly.
When Margaret Atwood returned to Gilead almost 35 years later, with her book The Testaments, the sequel to her seminal The Handmaid’s Tale, they said she could never match its genius. The story more than matched her 1985 dystopian classic, winning the 2019 Booker Prize, feeling horrifically timely