Alice Gear Aegis Expansion is an adaptation of a Japanese mobile game, in the mecha genre, named Alice Gear Aegis. Previously, there was a game and a 20-minute OVA. It is directed by Hirokazu Hanai and produced by the animation studio, Nomad. The latter is known for series such as Chronicles of the Going Home […]
TV Reviews
Ahsoka – Part Three: Time to Fly Review
After a premiere that did a lot of heavy lifting in terms of setting up the central arc of the series – and re-introducing* our central characters after some time away – the third installment of Ahsoka was more concerned with reinforcing a few key plot points and making sure that our central duo were […]
Kizuna no Allele Spoiler-Filled Review
Kizuna no Allele is an idolish music series directed by Kenichiro Komaya. Wit Studio and Signal.MD produce the series. The latter is known for series such as The Ancient Magus’ Bride and Spy x Family, and the former for FLCL Progressive and Atom: The Beginning. In addition, Deko Akao wrote the show’s scripts. The series […]
Ahsoka – Part One: Master and Apprentice/Part Two: Toil and Trouble Review
A bit of housekeeping before diving into the review of the first two episodes of Ahsoka. While I have seen every live action piece of content in the Star Wars universe – and read a number of the novels that included Grand Admiral Thrawn – I have only seen a handful of Rebels episodes (just […]
Supa Team 4 Spoiler-Filled Review
Supa Team 4 is a computer-generated superhero action-comedy series. Malenga Mulendema is the series creator and co-executive producer. It comes from Trigger Fish Animation Studios, known for the recent animated series Kiya and the Kimoja Heroes and Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire, and various television specials and films. This series shows its Zambian roots from the get-go, beginning […]
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – Hegemony Review
Now that is how you do a cliffhanger finale! Not since “Best of Both Worlds” have we gotten a finale that truly has real, complex stakes and characters we love in real danger. But, then again, what would you expect from the finest Star Trek series in decades? Once again, Strange New Worlds takes what […]
Oshi no Ko Spoiler-Filled Review
Oshi no Ko, also known as “My Favorite Idol” or “Their Idol’s Children,” is an anime which mixes the supernatural, mystery, idol, and drama genres. Daisuke Hiramaki directs this series, which is based on an 11-volume manga written by Aka Akasaka. This series is produced by Doga Kobo, a studio founded in July 1973. As […]
Only Murders in the Building Season Three Review
Boy, Charles-Haden Savage, Oliver Putnam, and Mabel Mora are not three people you want to see entering your life in any way, shape, or form. If they do, the chances that you will find yourself either the victim of a gruesome murder or a prime suspect becomes shockingly high. Because once again, in the third […]
Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire Spoiler-Filled Review
Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire, known as Kizazi Moto for short, is an Africanfuturist animated film anthology series. It is the second animated series produced by a South African animation studio, Triggerfish. It follows Kiya and the Kimoja Heroes, which premiered on Disney+ earlier this year. Peter Ramsey is the executive producer. Tendayi Nyeke and Anthony […]
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – Subspace Rhapsody Review
It was all Patti LuPone’s fault. After all, it was the use of a recording of her singing “Anything Goes,” the titular song of the classic Broadway musical, that started this whole singing ships conundrum in “Subspace Rhapsody” – a lovely twist that made this Broadway nerd chuckle. But would the episode turn out to […]