Kaiji had ridiculous stakes. Liar Game had brilliant strategy. Then nothing happened for a while. Now the gambling genre is back in full force with the sadism of Kakegurui. Kakegurui is about a bunch of psychotic lesbians shit-talking each other […]
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Mob Psycho 95/100
The following three things almost always make anime suck: Spirits Crappy jokes Intentionally ugly character design Mob Psycho 100 not only survived these abominations but thrived despite them. Written by the same author as One Punch Man, Mob Psycho 100 […]
Audiobook Rundown
1Q84 — 0:09 President Me — 2:17 Skin Game — 3:33 1984 — 4:40 Lord of the Flies — 6:18
From the New World Takes Itself Seriously
From the New World feels like it’s from the old world, in that it takes you back to a time when plot mattered and seriousness was considered a good thing. Nowadays everyone’s praising anime that “doesn’t take itself seriously.” It’s […]
The Three Best Anime Series of 2009
Why 2009? I’m always a few seasons behind. See what I did there? Could my post order be any more strategic? If you’re not satisfied with that explanation, consider this: if this post only contained series from 2009 that I […]
Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood’s Greatest Improvement
Warning: this post is 100% spoilers. If you haven’t seen both FMA series, pay very close attention to the next two lines before deciding whether to read any further. Full Metal Alchemist (plus Movie): +++ Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood: +++ […]