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This season is abominable. It has no narrative clarity nor compelling characters to follow in terms of any meaningful growth they might experience. Alois Trancy is a revolting sadist, Claude Faustus is a spider demon with a shounen soul fetish, and Hannah Annafellows is a kiddie-fondling cunt with a fake family fetish. Needless to say, Kondo, Sakurai, and Hirano delivered mediocre performances voicing the aforementioned characters, respectively. Also, it was insulting to hear legendary seiyuu Daisuke Ono so brutally underutilized, especially after a stellar performance in the 1st season as Sebastian Michaelis. Same missed opportunity applies to seiyuu Jun Fukuyama for Grell Sutcliff. Sebastian and ... Grell were sent off a cliff narratively speaking while the lazy trio mentioned above were given nearly all the spotlight since the first 5 minutes of Episode 1. This season of Black Butler is legitimately an insult to the intelligence of any Black Butler fan of Season 1. As an anime original, this project was a miserable flop. Also, the fact that the Undertaker voiced by seiyuu Junichi Suwabe had little to no narrative relevance was quite vexing. The intro music was solid, and hell the characters that reprised their role from the 1st season delivered fine performances with the garbage script they were given. Pacing of the episodes felt very fragmented and incoherent. Stay away from this absolute anime atrocity and spare your sanity, a friendly reminder to all Black Butler anime fans.

Eboshi IS A CUNT! Okay now that that's out of the way. Let's get into the review.

Story: The plot surrounding the expansion of humanity and its clash with nature is very well-told. There is not a moment in the film that I don't find riveting or meaningful storywise. Every scene delivers its own impact, especially the bittersweet climax. All in all, a solid 9 out of 10.

Art: Studio Ghibli does not fail to impress me each and every time with their artistic rendering, and this film is no exception. 9 out of 10 for sure.

Sound: Thematically, the climactic soundtrack seemed most fitting given the mood ... in that part, which may not align with popular opinion. Other than that, I didn't feel the soundtracks particularly stood out to me in any given scene. 7 out of 10.

Characters: Despite what I said about Eboshi at the outset, she is the personification of human haughtiness that we use as an excuse for ravaging the environment without a second thought. So, is she despicable? Indubitably. However, she was also a disposable pawn in the emperor's game of divide and conquer, so blame does not entirely rest on her. Overall, for an antagonist, her character was very well-done to induce visceral hatred towards her from her audience. As I said, she is merely a reflection of how ugly we are as a species in real life. Ashikata, San, and the animal gods were among the best protagonists I've been in a Ghibli film to date, and the animal gods personify exactly how our biosphere feels about our immoral exploits, albeit the feelings were quite openly retaliatory in the film. 9 out of 10.

Enjoyment: This film as I said kept me on the edge of my seat throughout. 8 out of 10.

Overall: This film with its plot and characters is certainly ahead of its time, but to history's credit, there have been intellectuals who have pointed out the fatal flaws of the industrial revolution, one of which is rapid climate change. Definitely, I would give this film an 8 out of 10 and recommend it to anyone who cares about the environment to any extent, and the dynamic between the expansion of human civilization and the destruction of biomes.

Though I give this show a fair rating, it is not without its gaping flaws that greatly diminished my enjoyment. First off the show opened up with main characters that were not relatable from the get go (i.e. Chiyuki). Secondly the supporting cast arguably got more screen time and plot relevance than that wench Chiyuki. However, the show's redeeming quality in my opinion is the backstory and character development of Ikuto. I particularly enjoyed the dynamic between his sisters and him in times of adversity and the normal "settle-for-less" choices he initially made in his mind when the odds were too greatly stacked against him. ... Despite all hurdles, Ikuto mustered enough courage to somehow persevere and that was honestly the only relatable and meaningful part of the show. Now onto the criticism. Enter plot contrivance and occasional twat Hasegawa Kokoro: you can't begin to even wrap your head around why she got more fucking screen time than Chiyuki until you get to the final few episodes where the lazy writing becomes apparent. The plot is what I'd call a trainwreck and Kokoro is the straw that broke the camel's back; the plot is basically the story of a top model and fashion designer (a.k.a Chiyuki and Ikuto), so why did Kokoro have to torch the main impetus of the plot by doing the jack-of-all-trades tapdance ffs (i.e. being a model AND fashion designer ATST)! The synergy between the Ikuto and Chiyuki was quickly snuffed out by her convenient insertion and screwed the main plot point, which was how Chiyuki would one day wear brand clothing made exclusively by Ikuto. Ikuto could've at least partnered up with Chiyuki to make it to the big leagues in Paris, at which point they could've parted ways to focus on their personal career growth. Well that is just water under the bridge. Ayano Toh would've been a much better antagonist if he was actually utilized properly instead of gettin' the shaft. Case in point Kokoro was an eyesore who could've been easily replaced or scrapped from the plot altogether. The plot being a joke aside, I loved the opening for the show and the animation was pretty good to portray the fashion world. I loved the VAs for Yanagida-san and Chiyuki's father particularly (i.e. Yami-san from Black Clover and Kakashi-san from Naruto, respectively). Overall, I would recommend this show to people who want some entertainment and a refreshing take on the fashion world but would not look forward to any great storytelling as it offers none.

I know this hentai doubled down on the mindbreak and rape themes specifically, but the overbearing sexism throughout this trainwreck was totally gratuitous. With that said, let's get in to the review.

Story: (3/10) What is there to say about a girl that's supposedly got everything going for her buckling under societal pressures on a whim, only to become a sex slave and have her secret admirer follow suit. Some of the grotesque themes portrayed in this OVA screamed Boko Haram and ISIL rape culture and a sexist, libertine dystopia where women are treated as sex slaves/objects, worse than second-class citizens. Overall, I can't think of ... a worse way of conveying the concept of infidelity than this repulsive plotline. Ffs why weren't STDs mentioned as freely as the wild sex acts and orgies were expressed on screen. A fitting consequence to all the mindless madness would have made the story a tad more interesting.

Art: (4/10) Yeah. The animation was definitely okay for hentai standards. But I am not going to praise the trite purple hair color for female characters here because it was jarring for me. Overall, the animations for the anal sex scenes were vomitous and cannot be unseen, so pay heed before you decide to watch the OVA.

Sound: (5/10) The voice acting was honestly the only decent facet of this OVA that didn't entirely turn me away. Dialogue was well-timed and seemed to reflect the raunchy atmosphere in any given sex scene.

Characters: (2/10) Total garbage as the core reason to even care about these characters turned out to be some kind of shallow mindbreak due to societal pressures. Somehow useless backstory details like the girl practicing karate (never making an appearance again btw) were shoehorned into this empty shell of an OVA to conveniently explain away why she could suddenly break her ex-boyfriend's arm. C'mon?! Can't the hentai artist do a tad better than creating one-dimensional cardboard cutouts with inflated teets for drooling weebs to use as fap material.

Enjoyment: (3/10) I suppose all those angles of the OVA aside, the main question is then whether I enjoyed it. The short answer is no. It had virtually no premise to catch my attention or keep me even slightly invested.

Overall, the OVA was a sexist shitstain on the hentai genre that ought to be buried deep within the annals of red-light district history never to see the light of day. As such, I can only give it a 3 out of 10.

I find it quite ironic and surreal that I am writing a review in 2019 about an anime classic that considered 2019 to be a sci-fi future where lawlessness runs wild and the fall of society was all but complete when we have regressed in so many ways as a society in real life (too dreary to discuss so we'll just ignore it). So let's talk Akira, the quintessential anime sci-fi film that made several thematic references to the apocalyptic lores across real-world religions. There also happens to be equally as many horror plot elements that makes this anime gem quite riveting. With that I'll ... survey five key aspects where I thought this film shined: plot, art/animation, music, characters, and personal enjoyment.

Plot: It revolves around a war-torn Tokyo where most people have succumbed to their libertine impulses and the military has the largest foothold over this dystopia. The dynamic between the government and the military was particularly interesting in the former half of the film as Tokyo's imminent end drew nearer. The horrifying incident that befalls Tetsuo kept me at the edge of my seat. I thought the pacing was particularly good and how the scenes transitioned between the Kaneda and and the military. The supernatural elements like esper abilities were great plot devices to raise the stakes in climactic moments throughout the film. The plot gets a score of 8/10.

Art: If you say it's 2019 so obviously the artists have to be criticized for their slipshod work, then you are just stupid. I will view it from the lens of quality art from the late '80s and say that as a fan of that kind of artstyle I could very much appreciate the consistency in style shown throughout the film. Other than some minor oddities in facial expressions from time to time, there weren't any jarring mistakes made by the artists. So, art gets a solid 8/10.

Music: Simply put the music was bloody amazing that in some cases chills went down my spine! I particularly liked the music playing when Tetsuo was powering up and getting revenge against those he thought who slighted him. Yamashiro-san's music definitely set the mood for the opening scenes of the film and continued to stir up a variety of different emotions based on how far along the plot we got. Music was an 8/10.

Character: This is, in my opinion, the strongest suit of the film so much so that some characters like Kaneda and Tetsuo jumped off the screen as people that I have come across in my life. I love how diverse the cast of characters are, considering the film released in the late '80s. Also, the mounting tension between Tetsuo and Kaneda and their respective developments were also a pleasure to witness. The characters overall were so well-written and relatable that I never once got bored of listening to their struggles and very intently watched how they change later in the film. Finally, a brilliant display of revealing a character's inner motives. That said I give this is a 9/10.

Enjoyment: After all I have said, I will give this film a 8/10 as the beginning was a slightly slow burn to actually appreciate. I really enjoyed the journey, albeit tragic, Tetsuo took as well as those of Kaneda and co. The apocalyptic theme as well as the supernatural elements kept undivided attention towards the film for its entirety without exception. I can really understand why this classic was a gateway for a lot of anime in the future as far as the cues they took for plot devices and tropes.

Overall I humbly give this timeless masterpiece an 8/10.

Oh where to start! This overhyped trainwreck of a shounen anime I have had the great displeasure to watch!! At the outset, the dynamic between the World of the Living and the Soul Society made for a compelling concept. However, the anime took a nose dive into the crash-and-burn sea, never again to see the light of day. If only the anime could have maintained the same momentum introduced at the start of the Soul Society rescue arc, I wouldn't be writing this critical review. But there was only so much I could take after marathoning through the first two canon arcs, the filler ... Bount arc, and then the rest of the canon story arcs. First, as far as character development was concerned, the Soul Society arc introduced a plethora of characters, which was refreshing. But the cast could have been fleshed out much more if the mangaka Kubo-san had been meticulous and not so lazy. What we got in the anime instead were shallow templates of characters with half-ass backstories with almost no relatable qualities to get us invested. I could have cared less about half of the main cast if I knew all I was going to get were cardboard cutouts of stereotypical shounen characters wanting to protect their friends without unique personalities of their own. As far as the plot progression is concerned, after Soul Society arc, why the shit would I care if the Hogyoku is 4 months away from being fully activated by the main villain when the only response from the main protagonists is to cool their asses until the time comes. When sense of urgency did come up in dialogue, it felt shallow and contrived since good and bad guys alike responded complacently to the looming threat that was the invasion of Karakura town. And addressing the elephant in the room, Rangiku Matsumoto. I do not give a flying f*ck about a sex object that is irrelevant to the main plotline just to reel in mindless otakus ready to consume the raunchy crap that comes off the screen. At least Matsumoto was more competent than that whiny b*tch tits Orihime. Rather than trying to use frivolous fanservice to compensate for the lack of a decent plot and character development, the anime could have at least expanded on the filler material to give us a better opportunity to understand some of the circumstances why other Shinigami more relevant to the overall plot did what they did like Yoruichi, Kisuke, or even Isshin Kurosaki. Overall this anime was mediocre at best, which is more than I can say for any shounen anime riddled with fatty, useless filler episodes. So, should you watch it. Of course if your interest is even mildly piqued by the shounen genre and popular anime, it serves as a great action anime for the casual fan. If you want more depth and relatable characters, then I sincerely suggest you steer clear of this hot, steaming pile of monkey crap.

At the outset, I can say that Fate/Zero had an ending that was a spectacle comparable to Neon Genesis Evangelion. Also, the character development for Kirei and Kiritsugu is amazing! Ishkandar and Gilgamesh were interesting characters as far as their core motives are concerned. The episodes focusing on Rin's first adventures in Fuyuki and Kiritsugu's childhood were a joy to witness. This show has minor moments of infodumping in the early to mid-season episodes, which did not slow my enjoyment down, but can serve as a deterrent for some. I am still steadfast in the belief that Fate stay/night is the ideal starting point for ... total newcomers to the Fate series even after watching Fate/Zero. Saber's misgivings are made apparent early into Fate/Zero and those who have watched "Deen stay/night" will better appreciate how Saber handles her flaws in character, especially after seeing the final episodes of Fate/Zero. Also, it is easier to understand Kirei's mysterious character evolve over the course of this series having watched "Deen stay/night". This series is one that ought to be appreciated from the lens of "Deen stay/night" because it is easier to understand why certain characters in the Fate Route did what they did due to their eventful formative years. Overall, this show is nothing short of a masterpiece done by studio giant ufotable. Hats off!!!

Keijo!!!!!!!! I am too choked up to say anything about this eromanga, so let's getting get this thing rolling by stating the obvious: the manga and 12-episode anime are pure, unapologetic fanservice done for the sake of fanservice, not for tying up some loose ends due to shit animation or manga chapter quality, albeit the art certainly won't win any awards. Also, this manga is a borderline hentai and is so wonderfully absurd that they even introduced a school, most notably shown in the anime, to study the art of unlocking your ten-assity in order to enter the pro scene. Briefly speaking of the anime, ... through the course of its 12-episode run, I was stewing on how asinine it was; however, I quickly admitted to myself that that was my guilty pleasure of 2016. Shifting gears to the manga, I had a different experience with it entirely. I am fully aware that the mangaka faced some backlash from Shogakugan when he was asked to wind down the manga even as the anime aired and subsequently got his manga cancelled in the March-April 2017 time frame. Regardless of the circumstances, I see no reason for the mangaka to have rushed so much as to give us nearly cardboard cutouts of characters, like the Gouketsu (i.e. the Five Butts), each given superpowers with a hand wave and no real, relatable backstory. I read up to 156 chapters of the manga translated, but finished it up with the raw manga chapters since no one ever wants to translate as chapters are released and the characters were so shallow and predictable that I could nearly understand all of the dialogue from the visual context alone. After I finished the manga, I was stewing on how utterly insipid the ending was. The manga lacked a satisfactory sense of closure since there weren't any memorable, thoughtful exchanges between relevant characters we got to understand more in depth from earlier story arcs. My main gripe with the manga's ending is that it omits any plot points that show how the Gouketsu had any influence on Nozomi's CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT. The anime at least had a development arc for Nozomi's character and how the power of teamwork and friendship influenced her win. This manga should have ended at the point the anime chose to end it; instead, it was dragged out and padded with a lame follow-up plotline that ultimately drove this manga into the ravine of cringeville. I think this mangaka didn't deserve to be treated so unfairly, but the manga getting cancelled was probably for the better, considering it took a crash-and-burn turn to the road to cringeville. I am disappointed as a fan of the anime that this manga having potential as a wonderfully absurd fanservice shanked itself by squandering its one strength: novelty.

Little Witch Academia is the "Savior of Anime", for the Winter 2017 season that is. What we got that season was a decent yet half-hearted attempt to re-tell WWII in an alternate setting with the influence of magic (see Youjo Senki) and a figure skating anime riddled with too many flaws to count (still won Crunchyroll Anime of the Year award) *cough*cough* The show overall was a spectacle to witness in its own way. I mean that the show had its own charm that came off well (utsukushii and kawaii characters and their relationships, and the picturesque setting, magic boarding school Luna Nova). Granted Studio ... Trigger did test the waters in the first 9 episodes or so to gauge the direction they might take the show and the viewer reception to said storyline experimenting. Some of the episodes in the first nine came off way too shounen-like, almost in the unbearable Pokémon shounen fashion; the episode where Akko was strolling around Sucy's dream world to help "free her mind" (i.e. wake up) was especially jarring. Starting from episode 10, I could definitely see Trigger getting its act together as they started making great use of their cast, giving them depth, and building up each episode to make a cohesive story. The ending was solid and borderline amazing for a shounen in Winter 2017. So, of all the Winter 2017 anime, this one is etched in my mind as THAT anime I recommend should someone ask, "Anything good from Winter 2017?"

Light in all his vainglory was rendered helpless in his moment of reckoning. That is the remainder of the Death Note manga (post-chapter 58) in a nutshell... Oh shit, where to begin. Death Note anime episodes 1-25 is gold and Death Note anime's second half "Season 2" (post-chapter 58 in the manga) is a trip into the abyss of cringeville. The manga told an interesting tale of a dance of wit and psychological chess between four intellectuals: Kira, L, and L's successors. I skipped the anime's second half because I was warned it was crap, so I read the manga and found the ending to ... be quite compelling and bringing a sense of closure. Speaking of the anime, at least make a second season with another 25 episodes or so, or craft a new, compelling plot for Death Note's second half (post-mangaka approval). Just make it worth the watch after the thrilling first half dammit!!