Spring 2019 Premiere Reviews
Yup, it’s that time again. This has been a pretty spare season for new full-length premieres, basically boiling down to “Ikuhara and some also-rans.” (Though barely anything that I actively hated, so.)
[Link] Soubi Yamamoto: This BL Auteur Makes Her Own OVAs
Soubi Yamamoto is an absolutely criminally underrated director, and all four of her OVAs are available for streaming if you’re in the US/Canada. A must-watch of positive BL.
Tiger & Bunny: Fear is Often Greater Than the Danger (The Consulting Analyst)
This series is made possible by a commission from Frank Hecker. You can find out more about commissions here. Intro / Previous It has been a hot minute—DOUBLE DECKER has come, gone, and been soul-crushingly disappointing, and there’s still neither hide nor hair of the supposed second season we were […]
Trash & Treasures: Angel Sanctuary
There’s trash and then there’s TRASH. Ah, I remember it well.
Vrai (Re)Watches Escaflowne (Part 4)
It has some spots that haven’t aged well (fantasy racism!), but this is definitely the best encapsulation of 90s anime trends and emotional beats with a minimal amount of bullshit, if you’ve ever wanted to watch something throwback. I still like it a lot.
Winter 2019 Premiere Reviews
This is a pretty slim season for new series–lot of sequels and continuations. And it’s winter, which is always sort of the dump season anyway. Still, there’s a few potential gems.
Vrai’s Top 20 Anime REDUX (Part 2)
Part two of the faves list! You can read part one here. I’m gonna level with y’all, you’re gonna recognize some of the titles on this one.
