The Greatness of Saki Hanajima

In an anime like Fruits Basket where pretty much every character is fleshed out with a memorable and emotional backstory, it’s hard to pick one single character as your favorite. However, there was a certain character who through the series, intrigued me every time she appeared. And when we got not just one, but two episodes focused on her, I knew that if I had to pick a favorite Fruits Basket character, it would be her. I’m talking, ofcourse,...

Fruits Basket (2019) – First impressions

Fruits Basket is a 1998 manga which has already been adapted into an anime series in 2001. I haven’t seen the 2001 version, nor have I read the manga, so I’m going into the 2019 anime completely blind. The story 16-year old Tooru Honda has already had her fair share of tragedy, losing both of her parents. Her grandfather took her in, but due to renovations in his house she is currently left without a place to stay in....

Spring 2019: What looks interesting

With the first anime season of 2019 behind us, it’s already time to focus on the upcoming Spring 2019 anime season. I checked out the synopsis and available PVs for each of the titles offered, and these are the anime I’m most likely to watch: Isekai Quartet (MAL link) Yes, really. I usually don’t really watch the chibi spin-offs of anime series. I think the only one I’ve seen was Toradora SOS, and as much as it pains me...