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 […]
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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 […]
Tokyo Mew Mew New Season 2 Spoiler-Filled Review
Tokyo Mew Mew New is magical girl anime. It is a reboot of the classic 2000s series, Tokyo Mew Mew. It is based on a manga series of the same name written by Reiko Yoshida and illustrated by Mia Ikumi. This series is produced by Yumeta Company and Graphinica. Takahiro Natori directs this anime. The […]
Otaku Elf Review
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 […]
Ippon Again! Review
Ippon Again!, also known as Mou Ippon, is a judo sports anime directed by Ken Ogiwara. It is based on a Japanese manga series, which has run since October 2018 for total of 21 volumes, written and illustrated by Yu Muraoka. This series was produced by Bakken Record, a division of the Japanese animation company Tatsunoko […]
Things Get Better?: LGBTQ Representation in Animation in 2022
In January 2022, I wrote that there was a possibility that in 2022 things would “get better” in terms of LGBTQ representation, with new fandoms developing from shows which take risks by telling diverse stories. Although 2022, in some regards, more than lived up to this possibility and went beyond, there were challenges. In the […]
The Demon Girl Next Door Review
On July 1st, this supernatural slice-of-life comedy anime directed by Hiroaki Sakurai came to an end. This series was based on an ongoing six volume manga series by Izumo Itō of the same name. The Demon Girl Next Door tells the story of a demon girl, and her two magical girl companions, as they learn more […]







