I became a full-fledged anime reviewer in Summer 2020, right in the thick of the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. I hadn’t planned on it, but when a chance comes calling, sometimes, you can’t say no, and I definitely found it impossible to take up becoming an anime critic.
Meiji Gekken: 1874 transports viewers to the Meiji Era where plots abound, schemers are scheming and…historical fiction really leans into the fictional aspect at times.
Tales of Wedding Rings has genuine potential, if it can avoid tripping over its tendency to toss in fan service any time the plot can get away with it.
Pokémon Concierge (2023) is, first and foremost, a love letter to stop motion animation, which really feels like the only way you could tell this specific story. It helps that it’s beautifully done, rendering lead Haru, a new concierge at the hotel, in a world that feels lived in, inclusive of its delightfully and literally crafted toy-like world.
Backlit Pixels 