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Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear is an anime which combines the fantasy comedy, isekai, and iyashikei genres. It is based on an ongoing 19-volume Japanese light novel series written by Kumanano and illustrated by 029. This series is produced by Japanese animation studio EMT Squared. Hisashi Ishii and Yuu Nobuta are series directors. This review will […]
In my previous professional life, I was a practicing attorney. Which means I can be pretty darn harsh on legal stories – in fact, I can almost never manage to watch shows that are all about lawyers because they are often so horribly inaccurate under the guise of making legal practice interesting (spoiler alert: being […]
I have very high hopes for Secret Invasion, the latest entry in the now sprawling MCU – a series that has had far more misses than hits in the last couple of years. Billed as an espionage series and starring a murderer’s row of incredible actors – Samuel L. Jackson reprising his role as Nick […]
Hijack, the new thriller from AppleTV+, isn’t trying to reinvent the wheel with its story. After all, it gives away the main hook of the narrative in its title. But with a cast lead by Idris Elba, I was hoping that the series would turn out to be more than a run-of-the-mill hijacking story and […]
There’s something almost soothing about watching an episode of Strange New Worlds. The episodic nature of the series is a lovely throwback to an earlier time of television writing – where the main antagonist of an episode is dispatched in a timely fashion, even if threads of an overall, serialized season arc continue tying episode […]
Gods’ School is an indie animated series. It has elements of fantasy, mythology, and romance. 2D French animator Gaylord Cuvillier Philippe Libessart is the series creator. It received support from the French National Center for Cinema and Animation in 2018. Currently, seven episodes have aired on YouTube. This review will have spoilers. This series, which […]
It’s rare that I get angry while watching a series, but I was definitely angry whilst watching The Crowded Room, the new mystery box drama from AppleTV+. Now, over the years, I’ve gotten pretty good at figuring out twists and turns in shows. Part of that comes from having to watch so much television for […]
After two episodes of Based on a True Story, I was ready to throw in the towel and admit defeat. A scattered beginning, unlikeable and thinly drawn characters, and a premise that I wasn’t thrilled about marred the show’s opening episodes. But, as it’s my professional rule to give every show I review at least […]
Otaku Elf, also known as Edomae Erufu, is a fantasy comedy anime. It is based on a seven-volume manga illustrated and written by Akihiko Higuchi. Directed by Takebumi Anzai, it is produced by C2C, a studio founded in April 2006. This post will have spoilers. This series focuses on a sixteen-year-old named Koito Koganei (voiced […]
Villainous, also known as Villanos, is animated series which mixes the science fantasy, morbid humor, and comedy horror genres. Alan Ituriel, a veteran of the Mexican animation industry, is the series creator. This series is produced by Ituriel’s A.I. Animation Studios and Cartoon Network. Humberto Cervera and Mayte Sanz are also executive producers. This review […]