High School DXD BorN
Someone decided that a frothy fanservice anime needed to emulate Neon Genesis Evangelion’s labyrinthine seriousness. Someone was wrong.
Nearly Two Decades On, Berserk is as Potent as Ever
While the Berserk series isn’t perfect, it nonetheless remains vital nearly two decades after it premiered.
Only Yesterday (1991)
Only Yesterday teaches us that we can reshape our past, that we can relearn the optimism of youth and regain the possibilities of a time gone by.
To Love-Ru Darkness
While Darkness is hardly light years away from previous seasons – this is still very much a show that earns the “frequent animated nudity” classification – it’s far more fun and focused than what came before.
Psychic School Wars (2012)
I’ll give Psychic School Wars this: it’s certainly very pretty.
Tokyo Ghoul: Visceral Queerness and Radical Vampirism
On anime, vampires, and the physicality of transgressive queerness (except, maybe, not).
Samurai Pizza Cats
During my childhood, I well and truly slept on Samurai Pizza Cats. I imagined to be just another half-assed Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles clone and paid it no mind. Bad luck, teen me; that’s hours of weekday afternoons I was missing out.
Maken-ki! Two is Sexy, Silly, Self-Aware Fanservice Fun
Maken-ki!’s second season is densely packed with boobs, innuendo and more boobs. It’s trashy, but it’s a whole lot of fun.
Terror in Resonance
Terror in Resonance frames itself as a contemporary reflection on Japanese politics, specifically considering issues like protest – and its proximity to terrorism – and the nation’s relationship with the United States.
A Letter to Momo (2011)
This gorgeous Japanese animation film warrants its recent Australian HD remaster, but can’t help but pale in comparison to the work of Miyazaki, which it strongly resembles.
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