Fate/strange Fake: Whispers of Dawn (https://anilist.co/anime/154966/Fatestrange-Fake-Whispers-of-Dawn/)
A Fate production not done by ufotable? Call me skeptical but A1 is probably one of the studios that might be able to do it justice. This is just "Episode 0" and very much a shotgun...
A Fate production not done by ufotable? Call me skeptical but A1 is probably one of the studios that might be able to do it justice. This is just "Episode 0" and very much a shotgun...
January 19, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Fate/strange Fake: Whispers of Dawn (https://anilist.co/anime/154966/Fatestrange-Fake-Whispers-of-Dawn/)
A Fate production not done by ufotable? Call me skeptical but A1 is probably one of the studios that might be able to do it justice. This is just "Episode 0" and very much a shotgun...
A Fate production not done by ufotable? Call me skeptical but A1 is probably one of the studios that might be able to do it justice. This is just "Episode 0" and very much a shotgun...
Neva lets you pet, play, scratch, cuddle, and fight with the dog (and tears were definitely shed in the process). Gris is a better game and I prefer the puzzle platforming versus the combat in Neva, but the mechanics are tight and ultimately satisfying.
8/10
8/10
January 19, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Neva lets you pet, play, scratch, cuddle, and fight with the dog (and tears were definitely shed in the process). Gris is a better game and I prefer the puzzle platforming versus the combat in Neva, but the mechanics are tight and ultimately satisfying.
8/10
8/10
Metaphor: ReFantazio (https://metaphor.atlus.com/index.html?lang=en)
Improved Persona-esque mechanics with a more complex and flexible combat/upgrade system. The story didn't quite resonate with me (felt very one note) and while the OST is good, it's not Persona.
7/10
Improved Persona-esque mechanics with a more complex and flexible combat/upgrade system. The story didn't quite resonate with me (felt very one note) and while the OST is good, it's not Persona.
7/10
January 14, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Metaphor: ReFantazio (https://metaphor.atlus.com/index.html?lang=en)
Improved Persona-esque mechanics with a more complex and flexible combat/upgrade system. The story didn't quite resonate with me (felt very one note) and while the OST is good, it's not Persona.
7/10
Improved Persona-esque mechanics with a more complex and flexible combat/upgrade system. The story didn't quite resonate with me (felt very one note) and while the OST is good, it's not Persona.
7/10
Oshi no Ko 2nd Season
Doga Kobo is on an absolute tear. While this season may not have the punch of the first (and I missed the OP & ED) I loved every aspect (and very glad I waited until the end of the season to binge it)
10/10
Doga Kobo is on an absolute tear. While this season may not have the punch of the first (and I missed the OP & ED) I loved every aspect (and very glad I waited until the end of the season to binge it)
10/10
January 3, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Oshi no Ko 2nd Season
Doga Kobo is on an absolute tear. While this season may not have the punch of the first (and I missed the OP & ED) I loved every aspect (and very glad I waited until the end of the season to binge it)
10/10
Doga Kobo is on an absolute tear. While this season may not have the punch of the first (and I missed the OP & ED) I loved every aspect (and very glad I waited until the end of the season to binge it)
10/10
Tsue to Tsurugi no Wistoria
None of the charm of Dungeon but with all the production values (trailed off at the end - You could tell they ran out of money in the last third as every action shot was matched with one or two stills) The ... https://micro.markphilpot.com/2024/10/30/tsue-to-tsurugi.html
None of the charm of Dungeon but with all the production values (trailed off at the end - You could tell they ran out of money in the last third as every action shot was matched with one or two stills) The ... https://micro.markphilpot.com/2024/10/30/tsue-to-tsurugi.html
October 30, 2024 at 4:36 PM
Tsue to Tsurugi no Wistoria
None of the charm of Dungeon but with all the production values (trailed off at the end - You could tell they ran out of money in the last third as every action shot was matched with one or two stills) The ... https://micro.markphilpot.com/2024/10/30/tsue-to-tsurugi.html
None of the charm of Dungeon but with all the production values (trailed off at the end - You could tell they ran out of money in the last third as every action shot was matched with one or two stills) The ... https://micro.markphilpot.com/2024/10/30/tsue-to-tsurugi.html
I always thought Blue Box would have been a better story without the “living in the same house” angle, but seeing Wit Studio put the vision on screen is a treat in and of itself.
October 13, 2024 at 7:23 PM
I always thought Blue Box would have been a better story without the “living in the same house” angle, but seeing Wit Studio put the vision on screen is a treat in and of itself.
Tokidoki Bosotto Russiago de Dereru Tonari no Alya-san
This one was unexpected. I thought it would be a show rife with “misunderstanding” hijinks, but the language conceit cleared a path for more in depth character motives a... https://micro.markphilpot.com/2024/10/05/tokidoki-bosotto-russiago.html
This one was unexpected. I thought it would be a show rife with “misunderstanding” hijinks, but the language conceit cleared a path for more in depth character motives a... https://micro.markphilpot.com/2024/10/05/tokidoki-bosotto-russiago.html
October 5, 2024 at 4:39 PM
Tokidoki Bosotto Russiago de Dereru Tonari no Alya-san
This one was unexpected. I thought it would be a show rife with “misunderstanding” hijinks, but the language conceit cleared a path for more in depth character motives a... https://micro.markphilpot.com/2024/10/05/tokidoki-bosotto-russiago.html
This one was unexpected. I thought it would be a show rife with “misunderstanding” hijinks, but the language conceit cleared a path for more in depth character motives a... https://micro.markphilpot.com/2024/10/05/tokidoki-bosotto-russiago.html
Make Heroine ga Oosugiru!
The attention, love, and care the production team put into this adaptation is breath taking. Incredible animation, environments, voice acting - An absolute tour de force. The story may be hit or miss dependin... https://micro.markphilpot.com/2024/10/04/make-heroine-ga.html
The attention, love, and care the production team put into this adaptation is breath taking. Incredible animation, environments, voice acting - An absolute tour de force. The story may be hit or miss dependin... https://micro.markphilpot.com/2024/10/04/make-heroine-ga.html
October 5, 2024 at 4:15 AM
Make Heroine ga Oosugiru!
The attention, love, and care the production team put into this adaptation is breath taking. Incredible animation, environments, voice acting - An absolute tour de force. The story may be hit or miss dependin... https://micro.markphilpot.com/2024/10/04/make-heroine-ga.html
The attention, love, and care the production team put into this adaptation is breath taking. Incredible animation, environments, voice acting - An absolute tour de force. The story may be hit or miss dependin... https://micro.markphilpot.com/2024/10/04/make-heroine-ga.html
Mayonaka Punch
Great animation from PA Works with a heart felt (if not contrived) plot device. The Youtube/creator elements didn’t really resonate with me, so this one is probably just a hit or miss depending on your approach to ... https://micro.markphilpot.com/2024/09/30/mayonaka-punch-great.html
Great animation from PA Works with a heart felt (if not contrived) plot device. The Youtube/creator elements didn’t really resonate with me, so this one is probably just a hit or miss depending on your approach to ... https://micro.markphilpot.com/2024/09/30/mayonaka-punch-great.html
September 30, 2024 at 5:05 PM
Mayonaka Punch
Great animation from PA Works with a heart felt (if not contrived) plot device. The Youtube/creator elements didn’t really resonate with me, so this one is probably just a hit or miss depending on your approach to ... https://micro.markphilpot.com/2024/09/30/mayonaka-punch-great.html
Great animation from PA Works with a heart felt (if not contrived) plot device. The Youtube/creator elements didn’t really resonate with me, so this one is probably just a hit or miss depending on your approach to ... https://micro.markphilpot.com/2024/09/30/mayonaka-punch-great.html
Oshi no Ko
Was waiting until the season wrapped and then got distracted. Holy Shit! So Good! Everything about this show is pitch perfect. Plan is the same for season 2 and I can’t wait!
10/10
Was waiting until the season wrapped and then got distracted. Holy Shit! So Good! Everything about this show is pitch perfect. Plan is the same for season 2 and I can’t wait!
10/10
July 27, 2024 at 3:37 PM
Oshi no Ko
Was waiting until the season wrapped and then got distracted. Holy Shit! So Good! Everything about this show is pitch perfect. Plan is the same for season 2 and I can’t wait!
10/10
Was waiting until the season wrapped and then got distracted. Holy Shit! So Good! Everything about this show is pitch perfect. Plan is the same for season 2 and I can’t wait!
10/10
Suzume no Tojimari (Suzume)
Amazing animation paired with a story that didn’t resonate with me quite as much as “Your Name” and “Weathering With You” did. Makoto Shinkai films are still a tour de force and incredible visual spectacles.
8/10
Amazing animation paired with a story that didn’t resonate with me quite as much as “Your Name” and “Weathering With You” did. Makoto Shinkai films are still a tour de force and incredible visual spectacles.
8/10
July 26, 2024 at 2:32 AM
Suzume no Tojimari (Suzume)
Amazing animation paired with a story that didn’t resonate with me quite as much as “Your Name” and “Weathering With You” did. Makoto Shinkai films are still a tour de force and incredible visual spectacles.
8/10
Amazing animation paired with a story that didn’t resonate with me quite as much as “Your Name” and “Weathering With You” did. Makoto Shinkai films are still a tour de force and incredible visual spectacles.
8/10
Promare
Is there anything better than Hiroyuki Imaishi & Trigger paired with a Hiroyuki Sawano OST? This film knows what it is and leans into it to perfection.
10/10
Is there anything better than Hiroyuki Imaishi & Trigger paired with a Hiroyuki Sawano OST? This film knows what it is and leans into it to perfection.
10/10
July 16, 2024 at 8:37 PM
Promare
Is there anything better than Hiroyuki Imaishi & Trigger paired with a Hiroyuki Sawano OST? This film knows what it is and leans into it to perfection.
10/10
Is there anything better than Hiroyuki Imaishi & Trigger paired with a Hiroyuki Sawano OST? This film knows what it is and leans into it to perfection.
10/10
Seiyuu Radio no Uraomote (The Many Sides of Voice Actor Radio)
A small peek behind the scenes (regardless of how realistic) is always fun. Felt more grounded than your typical “Cute Girls Doing…” show.
7/10
A small peek behind the scenes (regardless of how realistic) is always fun. Felt more grounded than your typical “Cute Girls Doing…” show.
7/10
July 15, 2024 at 3:46 PM
Seiyuu Radio no Uraomote (The Many Sides of Voice Actor Radio)
A small peek behind the scenes (regardless of how realistic) is always fun. Felt more grounded than your typical “Cute Girls Doing…” show.
7/10
A small peek behind the scenes (regardless of how realistic) is always fun. Felt more grounded than your typical “Cute Girls Doing…” show.
7/10
Yoru no Kurage wa Oyogenai (Jellyfish Can’t Swim in the Night)
Amazing original story with superb animation & direction. Doga Kobo really hit it out of the park with this one. Between this and Girls Band Cry, it’s been an amazing season.
9/10
Amazing original story with superb animation & direction. Doga Kobo really hit it out of the park with this one. Between this and Girls Band Cry, it’s been an amazing season.
9/10
July 8, 2024 at 3:10 AM
Yoru no Kurage wa Oyogenai (Jellyfish Can’t Swim in the Night)
Amazing original story with superb animation & direction. Doga Kobo really hit it out of the park with this one. Between this and Girls Band Cry, it’s been an amazing season.
9/10
Amazing original story with superb animation & direction. Doga Kobo really hit it out of the park with this one. Between this and Girls Band Cry, it’s been an amazing season.
9/10
Nokori Ichinichi de Hametsu Flag Zenbu Heshiorimasu: Zamaa RTA Kiroku 24Hr
An excellent, 3-volume manga that gives you all the comeuppance you could ever want in a villainess story.
8/10
An excellent, 3-volume manga that gives you all the comeuppance you could ever want in a villainess story.
8/10
June 18, 2024 at 6:16 AM
Nokori Ichinichi de Hametsu Flag Zenbu Heshiorimasu: Zamaa RTA Kiroku 24Hr
An excellent, 3-volume manga that gives you all the comeuppance you could ever want in a villainess story.
8/10
An excellent, 3-volume manga that gives you all the comeuppance you could ever want in a villainess story.
8/10
Yagate Kimi ni Naru Saeki Sayaka ni Tsuite (Bloom Into You: Regarding Saeki Sayaka)
Lovely side story and fitting capstone to the franchise. The third volume was way too short – is an OVA too much to ask for?
8/10
Lovely side story and fitting capstone to the franchise. The third volume was way too short – is an OVA too much to ask for?
8/10
May 8, 2024 at 3:49 AM
Yagate Kimi ni Naru Saeki Sayaka ni Tsuite (Bloom Into You: Regarding Saeki Sayaka)
Lovely side story and fitting capstone to the franchise. The third volume was way too short – is an OVA too much to ask for?
8/10
Lovely side story and fitting capstone to the franchise. The third volume was way too short – is an OVA too much to ask for?
8/10
Girls Band Cry
Why no one picked this up is beyond me. Don’t let the CG anime dissuade you… It’s incredibly well done! Great music and awesome characters. Between this and Jellyfish, this season is an absolute feast!
Why no one picked this up is beyond me. Don’t let the CG anime dissuade you… It’s incredibly well done! Great music and awesome characters. Between this and Jellyfish, this season is an absolute feast!
May 4, 2024 at 4:21 PM
Girls Band Cry
Why no one picked this up is beyond me. Don’t let the CG anime dissuade you… It’s incredibly well done! Great music and awesome characters. Between this and Jellyfish, this season is an absolute feast!
Why no one picked this up is beyond me. Don’t let the CG anime dissuade you… It’s incredibly well done! Great music and awesome characters. Between this and Jellyfish, this season is an absolute feast!
Majo to Yajuu (The Witch and the Beast)
Interesting hint at world building, but I have a feeling this was just a teaser to get people to buy the source manga (which is apparently on hiatus, so make of that what you will). The “overlap” ... https://micro.markphilpot.com/2024/05/03/majo-to-yajuu.html
Interesting hint at world building, but I have a feeling this was just a teaser to get people to buy the source manga (which is apparently on hiatus, so make of that what you will). The “overlap” ... https://micro.markphilpot.com/2024/05/03/majo-to-yajuu.html
May 3, 2024 at 7:43 PM
Majo to Yajuu (The Witch and the Beast)
Interesting hint at world building, but I have a feeling this was just a teaser to get people to buy the source manga (which is apparently on hiatus, so make of that what you will). The “overlap” ... https://micro.markphilpot.com/2024/05/03/majo-to-yajuu.html
Interesting hint at world building, but I have a feeling this was just a teaser to get people to buy the source manga (which is apparently on hiatus, so make of that what you will). The “overlap” ... https://micro.markphilpot.com/2024/05/03/majo-to-yajuu.html
Sousou no Frieren (Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End)
One of the best anime adaptions I’ve ever seen. Characters, pacing, direction, art, music (OMG the OST is incredible) all represent some of the best work in the industry.
10/10
One of the best anime adaptions I’ve ever seen. Characters, pacing, direction, art, music (OMG the OST is incredible) all represent some of the best work in the industry.
10/10
April 29, 2024 at 4:44 AM
Sousou no Frieren (Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End)
One of the best anime adaptions I’ve ever seen. Characters, pacing, direction, art, music (OMG the OST is incredible) all represent some of the best work in the industry.
10/10
One of the best anime adaptions I’ve ever seen. Characters, pacing, direction, art, music (OMG the OST is incredible) all represent some of the best work in the industry.
10/10
Ore dake Level Up na Ken (Solo Leveling)
Come for the Hiroyuki Sawano OST, then dive into the web comic for maximum god-tier artwork.
7/10
Come for the Hiroyuki Sawano OST, then dive into the web comic for maximum god-tier artwork.
7/10
April 24, 2024 at 4:06 AM
Ore dake Level Up na Ken (Solo Leveling)
Come for the Hiroyuki Sawano OST, then dive into the web comic for maximum god-tier artwork.
7/10
Come for the Hiroyuki Sawano OST, then dive into the web comic for maximum god-tier artwork.
7/10
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto
A visual feast with one of the most captivating protagonists of all time. Hilarious, seductive, and sweet wrapped in a brilliant color palette and immaculate design.
10/10
A visual feast with one of the most captivating protagonists of all time. Hilarious, seductive, and sweet wrapped in a brilliant color palette and immaculate design.
10/10
April 21, 2024 at 10:21 PM
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto
A visual feast with one of the most captivating protagonists of all time. Hilarious, seductive, and sweet wrapped in a brilliant color palette and immaculate design.
10/10
A visual feast with one of the most captivating protagonists of all time. Hilarious, seductive, and sweet wrapped in a brilliant color palette and immaculate design.
10/10
April 19, 2024 at 3:57 AM
Yoru no Kurage wa Oyogenai (Jellyfish Can’t Swim in the Night)
Holy Shit! Don’t sleep on this one! Brilliant first episode and I’m excited to follow another great show from Doga Kobo.
Holy Shit! Don’t sleep on this one! Brilliant first episode and I’m excited to follow another great show from Doga Kobo.
April 14, 2024 at 4:41 AM
Yoru no Kurage wa Oyogenai (Jellyfish Can’t Swim in the Night)
Holy Shit! Don’t sleep on this one! Brilliant first episode and I’m excited to follow another great show from Doga Kobo.
Holy Shit! Don’t sleep on this one! Brilliant first episode and I’m excited to follow another great show from Doga Kobo.
Futaribeya
One of my all time favorite slow-burn romances. After 9 years and 10 volumes, I will miss this adorable cast of characters.
10/10
One of my all time favorite slow-burn romances. After 9 years and 10 volumes, I will miss this adorable cast of characters.
10/10
April 3, 2024 at 4:12 AM
Futaribeya
One of my all time favorite slow-burn romances. After 9 years and 10 volumes, I will miss this adorable cast of characters.
10/10
One of my all time favorite slow-burn romances. After 9 years and 10 volumes, I will miss this adorable cast of characters.
10/10
Koushin Koinu ni Koibumi wo
Sweet love story in a very loose definition of a “historical military” setting. Quick read at only five volumes, but no official translation yet.
7/10
Sweet love story in a very loose definition of a “historical military” setting. Quick read at only five volumes, but no official translation yet.
7/10
March 27, 2024 at 5:07 AM
Koushin Koinu ni Koibumi wo
Sweet love story in a very loose definition of a “historical military” setting. Quick read at only five volumes, but no official translation yet.
7/10
Sweet love story in a very loose definition of a “historical military” setting. Quick read at only five volumes, but no official translation yet.
7/10