So for the past year or more, I’ve been gradually trudging my way through the entire Monogatari anime series - all…

I don’t know about you, but I’ve just experienced my worst ever summer, and the pandemic-assisted drought of decent…

Spring 2020 has ended and although the constant spectre of COVID19 threatened to cancel or postpone all the shows we…

Emotions are important. In these unusual pandemic-riddled times, some folks act out their emotions in less than…

Visual novels are a uniquely Japanese fusion of video games and prose, that although gradually gaining popularity as…

It’s taken a while, but I’ve finally reached the end of Monogatari’s second season with this 6th and final 6-part…

It’s not often that a piece of unexpected news can so completely blindside you. Two days ago, when I first heard of…

Now that the current anime season (and probably the next) has been crippled by COVID-19, perhaps there aren’t many…

What better way to occupy oneself during the increasingly bleak pandemic apocalypse than with a show that proudly…

How’s life out there in lockdown land? For me, life is as busy as ever. As a healthcare worker, I don’t get to hide…

Goodbyes are always difficult. As a kid I loved when my aunt and uncle visited for the weekend and would cry when…

As every parent of one grows to understand, teenage girls are terrifying. In this latest part of my Monogatari-fuelle…

If naked plastic smoothed-crotch automaton brawling is your idea of a good time, look no further than Netflix’s new C…

Finally, season 2 of this criminally under-looked show is available to watch in the West on Netflix - today, April…

Spring has sprung, the last vestiges of cold and darkness swept away by longer, sun-filled days. The world is alive…

Perennial mainstream anime crossover success Attack on Titan was today rocked by further controversy. The first…

March 31st, 2020

Tokyo, March 30th 2020

I am a lucky guy. My wife counts herself as an anime fan, though choosing which anime to watch with her can be a…

It’s been a while since I last wrote about Monogatari - over 4 months in fact. Hopefully I can get through the back…