A Silent Voice
I tend to be pretty on the ball when it comes to realizing when I am watching something truly special. When analyzing anime films and TV shows, though, I tend to play the waiting game,, as it’s only after a few views that a piece can really come together for me. So,...
The Ancient Magus’ Bride, Part 1 (Episodes 1 – 12)
The Ancient Magus’ Bride captivated audiences when it first aired in the Fall 2017 season. Fans fell in love with this adaptation of Kore Yamazaki’s manga of the same name, and the world that it lay before them. In the story, a fifteen-year-old girl named Chise Hatori...
Made in Abyss: Journey’s Dawn
“You can relax child, I am cursed with a strong sense of duty.” Do not be fooled by the art or the animation style; Made in Abyss: Journey’s Dawn is an Eldritch Horror, wrapped up in cute aesthetic. As it is an adaptation of an anime that itself was adapted from a...
Mobile Suit Gundam 08th MS Team
Note: This review may contain spoilers, reader discretion advised. Due to the release of 08th MS Team containing both the OVA series and Miller’s Report this review will contain will reviews for both. As the One Year War rages on, the Federation has began to mass...
Free! Take Your Marks
Free! Take Your Marks is the third film in Kyoto Animation’s well-established Free! anime franchise. Because of this, I won’t spend too much time talking about the title’s cast members or plot. Instead, I’ll be focusing solely on what the fanbase is here to see. I...
Fate/stay night: Heaven’s Feel I. presage flower
I’ve been a fan of the Fate universe ever since I saw Studio DEEN’s 2006 adaptation of Saber’s route from the original Fate/stay night visual novel. Even I have to admit, though, that the Fate/stay night story has become a smidge convoluted thanks to the fluid...
Haikyu!! Battle of Concepts
Haikyu!! is a shonen sports anime spanning three seasons, which follows the trials and tribulations of the Karasuno High School volleyball team. More specifically, it traces the team’s evolution from a lovable group of misfits and dreamers. Viewers are taken along for...
King of Thorn
Director: Kazuyoshi Katayama Script: Kazuyoshi Katayama and Hiroshi Yamaguchi Studio: Sunrise Sci-fi horror is a genre that’s befuddled me for ages. I can understand the appeal, that often scientific progress into the unknown often has terrifying implications. Mary...
Liz and the Blue Bird (Liz to Aoi Tori)
In Liz and the Blue Bird (Liz to Aoi Tori), two girls learn that people come and go in your life and there’s no getting around that. Part of the Sound! Euphonium franchise, film’s story is presented two ways. In the main track, that is grounded in quiet realism....
Prospect
Before we begin, ten quick notes about Prospect: Gravity in space? Those headphones look awesome. “We could be stranded?” That’s one heck of a plot flag the first few minutes of the movie. Speaking English while inventing another written language? OK. :) Excellent...
Sound of the Sky
Sometimes, a show comes around that you’d be quick to dismiss or outright ignore at first glance. I’ll admit that, when I first heard of Sound of the Sky, I basically set it aside and didn’t really think about it until I caught the trailer on YouTube. I was sold at...
My Hero Academia The Movie: Two Heroes
My Hero Academia has taken the anime world by storm. Since the TV series first debuted about two and a half years ago, fans across the globe have been demanding more, more, more from this series. This year, their pleas were finally heard with the release of feature...
