Today Reckoner takes a look at the latest incarnation of the Monogatari franchise, Nekomonogatari Kuro, and likes what he sees. These four episodes dive into the story of Hanekawa Tsubasa and take on a slightly darker, more serious tone than before. On the other side of the spectrum is Takahata Isao’s My Neighbors the Yamadas, [...]

Hello again, friends! Would you like more reviews? Of course you would! First on the docket is Shadowmage‘s look at K. The abundance of appeals to various niches dilutes the experience in his view, and while the action can be fun, the characters and plot never quite match. Meanwhile, Kaikyaku reviews Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust. [...]

The Getter Robo series features gore, gore, and more gore, whether the OVAs deal with Invaders, Oni, and psychopathic pilots.  In this update, Shinmaru finds the level of ultraviolence to be pretty satisfying overall even if Getter Robo: Armageddon had problems after the fallout from a few staff issues and New Getter Robo‘s mindscrew is [...]

Hello, everyone! AC is here with two views of one of the most popular series of the 1990s. First up is the TV anime adaptation of Rurouni Kenshin. While the series is notably hampered by filler arcs, its main story explores its characters well and is worth watching even today. He is less impressed, however, [...]

This year’s NHRV Staff Contest has now officially started! We’re looking for two new staff members to help us with writing anime and live action reviews and/or contributing to the Behind The Nihon Review blog. Applications will be open until Monday, 11 March, so if you’ve ever contemplated joining the NHRV staff, submit yours today! It will be the best opportunity you’ll have to get on [...]