Once again, with Devil May Cry, I find myself jumping into a franchise somewhere where in the middle. I’ve never played any of the games, and my knowledge of the back story stops at “cool guy in a red coat”.  While I was expecting the high-quality animation that Netflix has previously delivered in other video…

I’ll be the first to admit that I’m still learning the greater lore of My Hero Academia. On the surface, it looks like a typical shonen superhero show. So, I was pleasantly surprised by the skin-crawling body horror that permeates every episode. Especially considering the younger demographic the show seemed to be aiming for. After watching…

For those who only know Fujimoto though Chainsaw Man or Fire Punch, Look Back may seem at first glance a departure, but the characters and depth of emotion are instantly recognizable.  Look Back is the story of Fujino, who loves to draw, growing up while she struggles with the challenges of life in a creative…

I watched Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom after having seen exactly two episodes of the series, and only having a general idea of who the characters were from the overwhelming popularity of Albedo in the figure-collecting community. I’ve gotten a lot of enjoyment out of jumping into new series with little or no background information and…