Blue Box Ep. 4 "If He Wins" definitely puts Taiki into the spotlight here. Yes, Chinatsu is still an integral part of the story. However, it feels like now the spotlight is swinging onto badmindton rather than basketball. Blue Box Ep. 4 "If He Wins": Details Apparently, Mr. Badminton is the star of
Blue Box Ep. 3 "Chii" gives us the rather traditional case of acute misunderstands typical of a romcom story. However, that's not getting our hero Taiki down. No, he's now using the frustration from those misunderstanding to get better at badminton. Blue Box Ep. 3 "Chii": Details Taiki puts that
Blue Box Ep. 2 "You Have to Go to Nationals" is the episode that clearly reminds us that this anime is in fact a sports anime at heart. It's not hard to see why then our main characters Taiki and Chinatsu are so passionate about their respective sport. However, the anime doesn't stop reminding us
Blue Box Ep. 1 "Chinatsu Senpai" is a rather odd Shonen Jump manga when you think about it. All because it's more of a shojo romantic comedy anime with sports as the backdrop for it. However, this is also one of the most adorable love stories I've ever seen. It's why I'm a fan of that manga by
Blue Box is one of the most popular manga on Shonen Jump for some very good reasons. Mostly because it's not actually a shonen manga. Its focus on romantic comedy with sports (specifically: badminton and basketball) as the backdrop makes the story more like a shojo story than your typical shonen
Astro Note Ep. 12 marks the conclusion of this sci-fi tale of romantic comedy. Not only that, but it does it in a way that gives us a most satisfying end to this anime series. While this anime falls short of being a masterpiece, they certainly know how to do a proper ending. Astro Note Ep. 12:
Astro Note Ep. 11 makes us think that this episode is going to be the final episode before a tearful goodbye. Granted, the plot might still turn out to be that kind of a plot. However, before that point, the story needs to have everything happen all at once, and right at the last moment to boot.
Astro Note Ep. 10 is another complex episode featuring multiple, intersecting plolines. This time, the idol Terurun is the star of the show, along with some surprising new chefs for Takumi to train. All with the sci-fi plot in the background slowly coming to a head to boot. Astro Note Ep. 10:
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.
There was a time when the stoner comedy was a reliable genre, particularly among the coveted demographic of young men. I remember those late nights in the college dorm quite fondly. Up late working on a paper last minute, ready for the weekend, and a friend suggests ordering a pizza and popping in
There's a growing trend in cinema right now, and that is the trend of movies being fun again. Just a good old-fashioned time at the theater (or home since streaming accounts for most viewership these days) filled with laughs and action and heart that remind you why you go to escape in the first