The shake-up of key personnel has transformed Chainsaw Man from an anime rooted in realism—marked by cinematic framing but restrained voice acting and action under Ryu Nakayama—into something unshackled. Now, under the seasoned direction of Tatsuya Yoshihara, all chains are off. A Trio of Visionaries Tatsuya Yoshihara, Shun Enokido, and
With the release of the second Chainsaw Man movie trailer, some “fans” have flipped their stance, calling Season 1 “mid” and praising Ryu Nakayama’s exit from the director’s chair. So, was his vision off the mark? The Director Swap It all started when Keisuke Seshimo initially tapped Tatsuya Yoshihara to
There’s been chatter claiming the anime skipped showing the mother jumping off a building due to censorship or the studio shying away from “brutal” imagery. I see it differently. To me, the way this scene was handled in the anime is even more haunting. The storyboard for this episode comes
“The films you create will reflect who you are, no matter how much you try to hide it.” I felt the weight of Hayao Miyazaki’s words when I stepped into the theater to experience Look Back—a stunning, deeply moving work that traces the career and artistic journey of its creator,
These lines are the first thing I did after returning from the theater. The second? Probably digging through my bookshelf to find the manga again. The third: brewing a hot cup of tea. Hanoi just had a cold rain. If I could offer one piece of advice in this review,
Chasing a dream has never been a romantic stroll. Far from it—it’s more like an adventure through thorns, one that sometimes drags us into distractions, leaves us disheartened, and even sparks envy. Yet, no matter how hard we try, pursuing a dream doesn’t guarantee it’ll come true. Along the way,
“My child is a genius.” To me, Paul Greyrat stands out as a unique case among anime’s “father” characters. Typically, we see fathers who are either kind, compassionate, and exemplary—protecting their kids and serving as ideal role models for viewers to emulate—or the complete opposite: absent from the start, off
Though the Reflection OVA stirred controversy among many for altering the core of both the characters and the story, delivering a deeply polarizing ending, there’s another side to it. In some ways, director Kazuhiro Furuhashi’s vision offered me fresh perspectives on the narrative and characters—angles I hadn’t fully explored or
Watching characters change and grow throughout their journey is truly something special—whether it’s compelling or not depends entirely on how it’s portrayed and conveyed. Sometimes, I get tired of anime that lean too heavily on clumsy, overused flashbacks, breaking the story’s flow and making character development feel dull and uninspired.
Clearly, the heated topic of discussion among fans regarding *Mushoku Tensei* lately revolves around the detail where Rudy marries Roxy as his second wife—Roxy, who was once his tutor. Let’s not forget that this is an isekai anime, often hailed as one of the trailblazers that fueled the growing trend
