The Otaku Exhibition

Tag: romance

  • Suzume Review: The Shinkai Formula At Its Best

    Produced by CoMix Wave Films Directed by Makoto Shinkai Only In Theaters I don’t usually review anime films. These days, we’re fortunate enough to get wide theatrical releases, even outside the mainstream breakthroughs like Dragon Ball Z. If you had told me a decade ago I could see a harem anime movie like The Quintessential…

  • Where Wotakoi Failed

    As a self-proclaimed rom com connoisseur, you can bet I love Wotakoi. Maybe the manga more so than the anime, though it’s a competent adaptation, and you know that OP slaps, but as a whole, Love is Hard for Otaku hits all the right notes. It’s not the only anime to tackle the unique challenges…

  • The Ancient Magus Bride Should Consider a Divorce

    I have once again fallen victim to an anime being hyped up, only for it to turn out a giant snooze fest. Ah, a tale as old as time. I can’t say I was duped by the chatter of the anime community and what I’ve heard online, either, because The Ancient Magus Bride had a…

  • Scum’s Wish is Actually a Masterpiece

    I don’t know if this is a hot take. I asked on Twitter, and the mixed results I received leave me just as confused as when I started. I generally pride myself for keeping a finger on the pulse of anime discourse, but I’ve heard surprisingly little about Scum’s Wish. I don’t usually refer to…