Darling in the Franxx By Christopher Kinsey   Before anime, before D&D, and before everything else in the nerd-o-sphere, I was a fan of science fiction.  Especially novels from the golden age of sci-fi.  My first was Heinlein’s Rocket Ship Galileo and from there I fell in love...

Aggretsuko By Christopher Kinsey I have never worked a day in an office my whole life.  So regrettably I can only superficially relate to this series.  And honestly, it’s the kind of anime series I never thought I’d see.  Sure, the eleven to fifteen minute comedy format does...

Saga of Tanya the Evil By Andrew Erickson   Some of you might remember my review of Izetta: The Last Witch, a 12-episode series about a young, magically gifted girl who turns the tide of World War II in a setting that blends fantasy with alternate history. Saga of Tanya the Evil is much...

Anime Review: Made In Abyss By Christopher Kinsey   There is a lot to say about this anime, and a lot has already been covered.  A lot of this hinges on what’s presented in the manga which I have not, nor have any desire to read based on the amount of sickening imagery I’ve...

Kakegurui By Christopher Kinsey   When I say “Gambling anime” you probably think of a few titles.  Mostly titles by Nobuyuki Fukomoto like Akagi and Gambling Apocalypse Kaiji.  Perhaps the earlier chapters of Yu Gi Oh.  Maybe even really offbeat spectacle gambling manga like...

Review: Devilman Crybaby by Christopher Kinsey So Rob Zombie and fans of Rob Zombie rejoice, Devilman has a new property since… Wait Devilman never really ended did it?  See Go Nagai has enjoyed his original saga so much he’s revamped it, altered universed it, rebooted it,...

Anime Review: Castlevania A review by Christopher Kinsey “But Sir!” they cried “This is an American cartoon!” they hammered on the keyboards as they read the title.  Look if it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck, is influenced by the fluid violent action of the ducks of old, then it’s so...

Izetta: The Last Witch By Andrew Erickson     There’s a certain quiet desperation to being an anime viewer who’s able to tell the difference between good things and bad things. You watch the 12-24 episodes of good material that get produced every season and then wait six...

Michiko & Hatchin By Emily Myers   I have something of a love/hate relationship with female characters in anime. On the one hand, the medium is saturated with women that serve as little more than fetish material, as well as saucer-eyed girls devoid of any significant personality...

Diamond is Unbreakable (1999) By Evan O I’ve reviewed some obscure anime before, but this one takes the cake. You may be familiar with Diamond is Unbreakable, the fourth part of the Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure manga that received an anime adaptation last year. What you may not know is that this...