Tag Archives: Romance

Kaguya-sama: Love Is War? Season Two

Posted on June 27, 2022 by Roger Pocock

Kaguya and Miyuki and back, and they are still battling to somehow make each other be the first to confess their love. We had no resolution to this conflict by the end of the first season, and don’t expect one … Continue reading →

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The Quintessential Quintuplets (Season Two Review)

Posted on March 7, 2022 by Roger Pocock

The first season of The Quintessential Quintuplets left us in little doubt that Futaro is going to end up marrying one of his students. The question is: which one? Anime can be incredibly frustrating with this kind of series, when … Continue reading →

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After the Rain (Anime Review)

Posted on February 28, 2022 by Roger Pocock

I love a good romantic anime, and after the first few episodes of After the Rain I thought I had found one of the best. Akira Tachibana is a high school student who works at a restaurant and has fallen … Continue reading →

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Little Busters! Refrain

Posted on February 7, 2022 by Roger Pocock

The second season of Little Busters! picks up where the first season left off, right after the team lost their first baseball game. However, it soon becomes a very different series indeed to the first. If you came here to … Continue reading →

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Aishiteruze Baby (Anime Review)

Posted on December 27, 2021 by Roger Pocock

At the start of this series, Kippei is a slightly irritating character to watch. He’s popular, flirts with all the girls, and cops a feel of one of them if the opportunity comes his way. He’s not remotely interested in … Continue reading →

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Toradora! Christmas!

Posted on December 25, 2021 by Roger Pocock

Christmas episodes of anime series tend to be disposable affairs that lean towards slice-of-life, but not so with Toradora! There is a run of three episodes that focus on Christmas celebrations, and they build up to a pivotal moment in … Continue reading →

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Domestic Girlfriend (Anime Review)

Posted on October 11, 2021 by Roger Pocock

Natsuo is in love with his young, beautiful teacher, Hina. When he is invited to a mixer by a couple of friends his heart isn’t really in it, but he goes along and meets a girl his own age, Rui. … Continue reading →

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My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU Climax (Review)

Posted on July 5, 2021 by Roger Pocock

The aptly-titled third season of My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU, also known as Oregairu, does manage to bring the story of Hachiman, Yukino and Yui to some sort of a climax, something that is actually surprisingly unusual for love triangle … Continue reading →

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The Place Promised in Our Early Days (Anime Review)

Posted on April 19, 2021 by Roger Pocock

Like many anime fans, I have ended up watching the films of Makoto Shinkai in something approaching reverse order, investigating his earlier work after his more recent triumphs. This is not an ideal way to experience a body of work. … Continue reading →

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Monthly Girls’ Nozaki-kun

Posted on January 18, 2021 by Roger Pocock

I’ll start this article with a question for anyone who hasn’t seen this show. What do you think would be the genders of the following characters: (1) Mikoto Mikoshiba, popular but shy, gets carried away with the popularity and sometimes … Continue reading →

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Ms Vampire Who Lives in My Neighbourhood

Posted on August 10, 2020 by Roger Pocock

Sometimes it’s nice to take a break from the realities of life and watch something that is just a silly bit of fun. The title of this one might give you a clue that it falls into that category. It’s … Continue reading →

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The Sacred Blacksmith

Posted on August 3, 2020 by Roger Pocock

This was another impulse buy at a reasonable price in a second hand DVD shop. It’s not the kind of anime I normally watch very much, as swords and sorcery isn’t really my thing, but I sometimes get these in … Continue reading →

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My Love Story!!

Posted on June 22, 2020 by Roger Pocock

Some of the best series I have ever watched have been recommendations from friends. This one was suggested to me by Daz, who runs the nicest and happiest anime group on Facebook and also contributes reviews to this blog, and … Continue reading →

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No-Rin

Posted on June 1, 2020 by Roger Pocock

If you like school-based anime with love triangles you are spoilt for choice nowadays. They seem to get churned out endlessly. I enjoy them, but I try to look for an anime that offers something more than that. No-Rin­ has … Continue reading →

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Photo Kano

Posted on May 18, 2020 by Roger Pocock

Dating sim games are something of a phenomenon in Japan. The way they seem to work is that there are a variety of different characters who the player can end up dating, depending on the way they play the game. … Continue reading →

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Just Because!

Posted on April 27, 2020 by Roger Pocock

Leaving school and heading off to pastures new, whether that be a job or university, is a time of mixed feelings. I remember it well. On the one hand you’re happy to finally get out of the school system and … Continue reading →

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Ef: A Tale of Melodies

Posted on March 23, 2020 by Roger Pocock

I don’t know when I’ve ever seen two seasons of an anime structured as cleverly as Ef. The main characters in the first season barely feature in this second season, and instead the focus is on characters who were superficially … Continue reading →

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Ef: A Tale of Memories

Posted on March 9, 2020 by Roger Pocock

I think it is hard to imagine the frightening prospect of memory loss without experiencing it, but this series does an amazing job of portraying the tragedy of a failing memory. Chihiro has a form of amnesia where her ability … Continue reading →

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Brynhildr in the Darkness

Posted on March 3, 2020 by Roger Pocock

When we enjoy a film, or a book, or a television series, it’s only natural to cast around for something similar. I’m no different with anime. Sometimes it seems to be impossible. For example, I’m still looking for anything remotely … Continue reading →

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Engaged to the Unidentified

Posted on February 24, 2020 by Roger Pocock

What would you do if you found out that a marriage had been arranged for you, and your fiancé was a near-stranger you hadn’t seen since childhood? I can’t really get myself into that head-space, but it’s an interesting premise … Continue reading →

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