January status update
January was a good month for this here anime blog. I published 6 posts, which may not seem like a lot, but for me, it’s the most I’ve published in years. This w...
Author: bateszi
Manga, sweat and tears: Run with the Wind
Run with the Wind is at a point now where every episode explodes with such a cathartic resonance. The boys are a mere qualifier away from the Hakone Ekiden and ...
Changing your destiny: Dororo
Before he was born, Hyakkimaru was sold to demons.
Winter 2019 impressions
When it came to writing up my top anime of 2018 list, I realised that there wasn’t much from 2018 that I could really recommend. I would even go so far as...
A game of faces: The Promised Neverland episode 1
There are some early visual cues that all is not right for the orphans in The Promised Neverland.
Dororo episode 1 is superb
This is what I needed. Dororo episode 1 is a visual treat, with its Mushishi esque painterly backgrounds and moody period setting.
Anxious and otherworldly: Boogiepop and Others first impressions
My gut feeling is that Boogiepop and Others won’t be a crowd-pleaser.
Seriously?! The end of Banana Fish
“Seriously?!”
The visual eccentricity of Mob Psycho 100
The new Mob Psycho 100 II trailer was released last week and I’m pumped! I admire its story but what’s really pushing me over the edge is the animat...
Surviving as an anime fan
It’s easy at first. You just need to watch anime. That’s all it takes. For a few years, that’s all I did. I finished one anime and moved to th...