The Rising of the Shield Hero By Christopher Kinsey So here we are, yet another isekai story. There have certainly been a lot of these cropping up, probably due to the proliferation of MMORPGs over the last 15 years or so and the rise of web novels in Japan giving young writers a chance to be...

Fate/Zero out of Ten by Max-Vader How do you like that pun? Did it make you cringe? Maybe shake your head in disgust? Good. Now you know how I felt watching this. You might be asking why I’m doing a review of a show that is already around seven years old. Well, recently morbid curiosity...

Goblin Slayer By Christopher Kinsey Fantasy tropes, ah, fantasy tropes. Where would we be without you? Decades upon decades have been spent taking the torch lit by Tolkien and borne by the basement dwelling Dungeons and Dragons enthusiasts to harvest some pretty great entertainment. And one...

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...