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A very confusing story, but not the good kind of confusing like *Lain* or *Evangelion*, where you feel intrigued by the mysteries and drawn to the psychological depths. Instead, it's more disjointed, with narrative elements that feel loosely connected and hard to follow. You're thrown into the story without any real context, and it bombards you with... read more

TW: SA The true tragedy of Wicked City is that, for the most part, I really like it. It’s not perfect, but it’s a slick action thriller dripping with gothic lighting and horrifying monsters. Sharp steel-like edges protrude out of bodies, tentacles writhe, and ambiguous white goo gets everywhere. Our leads are also perfectly competent. Taki, our protagonist,... read more

The only significant flaw in this anime that completely kills any potential interest in watching it is, to put it mildly, a rather unintelligent decision to force the characters to spill each other's motivations out loud. It's like watching Dora the Explorer, where they explain every motive in detail, as if they're afraid I won't be able to put 2... read more

'Birth of Kitaro' is a very interesting movie. Unlike most anime coming out these days this thing manages to capture the low-rent grindhouse feel seen in the original Hakaba Kitaro anime back in the 2000s. I assumed it would be a retelling of that anime's first episode but this is better, oh so much better. It's the 1950s and Mizuki, a WWII veteran... read more