I didn’t quite know what to expect when I started this utopian/dystopian series from production company Bones (which also produced SK∞ the Infinity). The plan was to watch three episodes do a “First Thoughts” post, then return to it later after doing a few more pieces.
Category Archives: Japanese Anime
“Sarazanmai” Series Review (Ep.1 to 11)
First, let me say that this series has got to be one of the strangest yet most addicting series I have ever seen. I literally could not turn it off because when I tried, I was just left wondering, “WTF is going to happen next?!?” So I binged it one sitting.
“Buddy Daddies” Series Review (Ep.1 to 12)
In Hindi, we have a saying, samajhne wale samajh gaye (the ones who needed/wanted to understand have understood).
“Sasaki to Miyano” Series Review (Ep.3 to 12)
Sasaki to Miyano is a fluffy romance that will give your heart, the much-needed hope that maybe love is still out there.
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“Semantic Error” Series Review (Ep.1 to 4)
An ongoing BL webtoon based on the novel of the same name by Jeo Suri, Semantic Error is illustrated by Angy Kim and serialized in RidiBooks. It focuses on computer science major Chu Sangwoo and Department of Design star Jang Jaeyoung.
“Sasaki to Miyano” First Impressions (Ep.1 & 2)
Based on the manga of the same name and written by Shō Harusono, this cute anime has just started airing and it is everything a normal BL is not. Only two episodes have aired as of now but I can say that the story is full of fluff. It’s just fluff all the way. If you ever want to recover from watching something emotionally heavy, this is it for you.
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“Sankaku Mado no Sotogawa wa Yoru” Series Review (Ep.3 to 12)
Although the anime adaptation of Tomoko Yamashita’s The Night Beyond the Tricornered Window starts with a deadly sixth sense and lots of sexual innuendos, the real backbone of this story begins as it progresses forward. A supernatural mystery bromance about a bookstore clerk who can see ghosts and a powerful exorcist he becomes involved with, The Night Beyond the Tricornered Window delivers a truly emotional punch.
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“Sankaku Mado no Sotogawa wa Yoru” Anime First Impressions (Ep.1 & 2)
Following on the heels of its live-action film adaptation, Tomoko Yamashita’s The Night Beyond the Tricornered Window (Sankaku Mado no Sotogawa wa Yoru) has made its anime debut.
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“The Stranger by the Shore” Movie Review
The Stranger by the Shore (Umibe no Etranger) has arrived on Funimation, and my heart could not be happier. This Kanna Kii and Studio Hibari animated film premiered in Japan in 2020, leaving me wrapped in a cocoon of emotions.
Given (Anime and Film) Complete Review
By now the connection between live action Boys’ Love television/web series and anime is no longer a kept secret among high school girls, but a worldwide passion for all ages and cultures.
The BL Xpress 