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A shorter review for this one, as it's mostly just an extension of my review of the main series. This OVA episode is cute and provides some interesting levity to the ending, while also hinting at the idea that one of the girls is going to end up being the 'winner' in this harem. However, it...

As is the case with a lot of Light-Novel-adaptation plots, this show boasts a relatively unique and interesting premise that manages to capture interest in the first chapter, but then flounders with trying to resolve that premise. I will give it creidt where credit is due; it actually managed to...

It's hard to overstate how surprisingly optimistic and wholesome this show comes across, despite the themes at play. It's a perfect inversion of the Magical Girl trope, while still preserving all of the core elements; nobody ever truly gets hurt, everything is bright and colorful, and the...

An interesting premise, held back by its short length and its predilection to include irrelevant details. I assumed that perhaps the manga was given a rushed ending or otherwise cut short from what was originally planned for, but after looking into it some more I discovered that this was a mobile...

This one really left an impression on me, in a good way. I didn't know what to expect going into it, but what I got was well worth my time. I'll admit there were a handful of shortcomings that really held it back, but overall I think the highs far outweigh the lows. Story: Our MC is getting...

This one really left an impression on me, in a good way. I didn't know what to expect going into it, but what I got was well worth my time. I'll admit there were a handful of shortcomings that really held it back, but overall I think the highs far outweigh the lows. Story: Our MC is getting...

This one really left an impression on me, in a good way. I didn't know what to expect going into it, but what I got was well worth my time. I'll admit there were a handful of shortcomings that really held it back, but overall I think the highs far outweigh the lows. Story: Our MC is getting...

Yet another example demonstrating that insect-based stories invariably devolve into an insane blend of body-horror and human politics. This one is clearly appealing to a market of folks who enjoy the grim and macabre, even bordering on perverse, much in the same manner as things like Deadtube and...

I don't think I've ever been so invested in a RomCom. Midori Days is a perfect blend of endearing art style, humor, emotion, and action, that manages to keep you hooked with its strange premise all the way through the end. Story - Our protagonists wake up one day attached to each other; the...

What an incredible follow-up to the first part. I'm truly in awe at how well the author was able to continue building off their original idea and introduce new story elements without any of it feeling out of place or forced. Leave it to a Webtoon to figure out a way to turn an insect apocalypse...

Insect horror stories always end up with the most insane plots. Feels like it must be some sort of genre requirement that you can't just have man vs bugs - there have to be body-horror hybrids or government plots to control them with artificial pheromones or some other ancillary plot. Nedless to...

This is a purely "educational" manga, framed in a slightly strange pastiche of gender-bender elements, I assume as a way to make it more engaging than a textbook or perhaps to trick people who are looking for 18+ manga into learning something. Normally I don't review something I...

While it has an interesting premise under the surface, a slow-burn start and an astonishingly abrupt ending combine to make this one leave a relatively low emotional feel for an otherwise decent work. Story - The MC's cousin comes to live with her in the city, and much to her surprise, her...

Dark Gathering is a genuinely pleasant surprise; an actual scary anime that's NOT just a loosely-disguised slapstick humor and/or pantyshots show like so many other "scary" anime. While it may not be possible for an Anime to be truly scary, just due to the medium, this one certainly...

This is definitely one of those stories that was way cooler in the author's mind than what ended up on the screen. I haven't read the Manga so I'm not sure if it's just an issue with the adaptation, or if the manga is just as mediocre, but either way I'm honestly surprised I even finished this...

Another classic example of a strong starting premise and concept, squandered by mediocre narrative execution. Undead Murder Farce comes across to me as though the author watched "League of Extraordinary Gentlemen" and thought, "Where's the Japanese monsters? Our monsters could...

This one is really difficult to evaluate. There's a lot to like, and also a lot to dislike - it's all about the way you approach it, and I'll admit I wasn't always in the right mindset to enjoy this kind of work while I was trying to read it. Story - We see a war-torn nation rife with all the...

Whew, this anime's a lot to unpack, and it's such a hard one to evaluate. I'm tempted to call it a parody, but I'm not even sure if that's the right term for it. No matter which way you slice it, though, I spent most of my time watching it thinking, "What even *is* this show, and who signed...

Quite an interesting little collection of short stories. Nothing particularly superb, per se, but I found each one engaging and intriguing enough to be worth the read. I especially appreciate the author's notes at the end describing his thoughts about how he made them. Story - I won't...

Man, I know it has the Abstract tag so I knew it'd get weird, but this is just... so out there. I don't dislike it, but it constantly had me wondering what I was even reading. So, if you're into trippy material just for the sake of trippy material, this is the right place for you I suppose. This...

This one is an interesting story that falls squarely into the train-wreck-esque category of manga that keeps you reading because you want to see what other kinds of stupid stuff the MC will get themselves into. The characters are unabashed caricatures of specific types of people in a way that...

This may be the recency bias speaking, but I think this might be my new favorite Zombie Apocalypse story. It does basically everything I want an Apocalypse story to do, and has an incredible amount of depth in the character writing. I do have a few minor complaints, but overall I am incredibly...

I'm always a sucker for apocalypse stories, especially Zombie apocalypses, but it's really easy for them to start feeling the same after a while. Apocalypse no Toride manages to stand out from its peers by delivering a concise, well thought-out story with just the right amount of a unique twist on...

An endearing, but ultimately mediocre little comedy/romance. It has a decent enough premise, and all the trappings of a fair comedy, but it didn't quite grasp me like I wanted it to. I can't quite put my finger on what specifically I didn't like about it, but I found myself watching the episodes...

A surprisingly dense and fast-paced work that gets a lot across in a small number of chapters. It's not quite my cup of tea, so to speak, but I respect the author's work. I might've liked it more if I were in a different mindset or demographic. Story - A micro-society of children live in...

I'll reserve a full review for whenever it is that the rest of the chapters get translated. As of writing, chapters 84 onward have not been translated yet (and from what I understand, may never get an official translation). For now, I'll say that I love the art and worldbuilding of this...

What a wild pick for this studio to go with for their breakout animation. I have to wonder if perhaps they were going for visual style and outlandish appearances more than storyline just to try to make an impression, without really understanding how underwhelming this was going to end up. To be...

Man, it's really hard to give a proper evaluation of this season because I have so many mixed feelings about it. On the one hand, the production issues that delayed the final two episodes along with some personal issues I take with the story make me want to rate it low, but on the other hand this...

Standing tall over most other shows this season, not only in popularity/meme-ability, but also quality, "My Dress-Up Darling" is a refreshingly real show full of excellent character writing. I don't even usually like romance shows, but this one had me gripped from start to end, and left...