anime review

  • Introspective Furry Anime Are Having A Moment

    Introspective Furry Anime Are Having A Moment

    Beastars. Gleipnir. BNA: Brand New Animal. Three of the year’s hottest anime series are what you might describe as “furry,” in one way or another. These series all share an introspective, animalistic thread that, while not new to the medium (coughWolf’sRaincough), does make for one of the most hyper-specific anime trends in recent memory. Rather…


  • Darling In The Franxx Doesn’t Make Good On Its Promises

    Darling In The Franxx Doesn’t Make Good On Its Promises

    Darling in the Franxx is a show about children fighting monsters in giant robots, but through its 24 episodes, it undergoes a metamorphosis from teen melodrama with mecha to a galactic-scale conflict. This transition isn’t very smooth, however, and by the finale, Darling feels like a beautifully animated series that never quite sticks the landing.