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Quoting a comment I read somewhere recently

“Reality is sometimes boring, and they make excessive use of real life problems with actual real life treatment, which makes it seem boring. However thats what makes it so good for me, you can simply feel with the protagonist..”

In what is considered to be a massive genre shift from the mangaka’s previous work (Muugen no Juunin: Immortal) Nami Yo Kiitekure or Wave, Listen to Me by Hiroaki Samura is a seinen work place comedy featuring Minare Koda, who one night after a drunken rambling lands a job at radio station and is going through her mid-20s crisis.

Now to the ... real part. This is one of the most extremely well done series by Sunrise. Production quality screams $$$ from start to end. The studio has faithfully adapted each and every chapter while making sure the nuances aren’t missed when delivering the punchlines.

Music- one of the best part of this series is the OP and ED. Not only the music but the scenes accompanying them flow very well.

Voice acting- easily 10/10. Riho Sugiyama isn’t a well known seiyuu but she owns Minare Koda’s character like a boss. From her brash attitude to super frank nature, Riho Sugiyama has captured it perfectly.

My only complaint with this series right now is the licensor skimping out on references and Japanese popculture meta which haven’t been mentioned. Though it won’t be detrimental on your way to enjoy the series, it just happens to be one pet peeve of mine.

Overall, do not skip this show just because it happens to be an adult workplace comedy. I will be watching it. You should too because you will fall in love with the character that is Minare Koda.

Not always do we come across series that is dialogue heavy to the core and follows a slightly unconventional story path than other anime. How can a series consisting of nothing but conversation between the protagonist and the supporting character for 80% of screen time can be some damn entertaining that it will keep you at the edge of the seat till last second? May I present you Kyokou Suiri!

Plot-

You can pretty much guess it from the summary. Kotoko Iwanaga is a mediator a.k.a. "goddess of wisdom" who acts as a consultant for the youkai which are usually invisible to normal humans. What makes ... the plot engaging is the 'consultant' part. Every premise/issues offers its own set of unique solution which are covered in dialogue heavy expositions.

Our second main protagonist is a mysterious person on its own. For now we don't know what the central plot of this series is but progression is paced really well so no complaints regarding that.

Art-

Nothing ground breaking it offers in this department. Animation doesn't look cheap so there is that.

Music-

Definitely one of my favourites of this season. The jazz ED by Mamoru Miyano is addictive as hell.

Overall this series is must watch from me for this season.

Preface-
Whenever a Sherlock themed work is announced, it generates a set of unrealistic expectations from fans-
1. Will the adaptation be faithful to the book?
2. Will the characters be in "character" as Doyle intended it to be?
3. Will it be a procedural police/detective drama involving analytical breakdown of crime scene?

Quite a number of adaptations we have seen ever since television became mainstream in the second half of 20th century. From the classic British TV to Hollywood remake starring Downey Jr. to inspired works like Case Closed in Japan and back to British TV......the list goes on and on.
One of the best thing about this ... magnum opus by Doyle is that the entire Sherlock franchise is super versatile- you don't have to reproduce the classic page-by-page and it will still do fine (or amazing) as demonstrated by Steven Moffat and Guy Ritchie's adaptation; something which Production IG also did. With this, we start Kabukichou Sherlock!

Story-

Kabukichou Sherlock is modern interpretation of Sherlock series set in the famous Kabukichou district of Shinjuku popularly known as red-light district. While the series had a bumpy start, subsequent episodes covered up for it pretty well though nothing much to the central plot has been revealed yet. The book adaptations have been neat with hilarious spin. Keep an eye out for easter eggs.
Note- A 23 min. episode can only have enough space for deduction and explanation so keep your expectations low.

Characters-

Holmes and Watson aren't the only detectives in this show. We are introduced to a colorful cast with their unique traits and behaviour. Sherlock is neither too eccentric nor too ordinary to be called boring. Sherlock aside, this show has some of the most wackiest character of this season which makes it even more interesting. Mrs. Hudson is one interesting character to look out for. In my opinion. she is definitely the highlight of any episode despite being supporting character.

Sound-

"CAPTURE" by EGO-WRAPPIN' is really good. The jazz/blues piece is really music to the ears and in some way reminds me of Cowboy Bebop OP. Definitely fits the theme of the show.

Art-

Possibly one of the best part of this series. From the back alleys to streets and Bar Pipecat, Kabukichou looks super lively and Production IG deserves commendation for that.

Overall don't be deterred by the ratings to enjoy this show. It is definitely not the best Sherlock but for a modern Japanese interpretation, it is doing its job perfectly. Kabukichou Sherlock show is definitely not meant for everyone, especially if you are expecting it to be like those 1-1.5hr episodes starring Cumberbatch.

Six episodes in and I am enjoying this series. Try to cast your Doyle-purist lens aside and watch this show. You will not regret it. Looking forward to more episodes in future.

Less isekai more of a gag show. While every season brings in a deluge of cliché isekai genre, this one surely takes the cake when it comes to comedy and ridiculous action scenes. Make sure to keep your brain in airplane mode before watching it because that is how you are going to enjoy this series.

Plot wise, this anime is mediocre or below average at best. MC represents that typical mmorpg player who grinds endless hours in training/low level zone to farm experience points. What sets this show apart is the companion our mc has i.e. Rista. The goddess Rista here is truly the ... Swiss Army knife of facial expressions. Her reactions are what makes this anime complete imo and amplifies the reactive comedy that viewers seek. Overall her seiyuu Aki Toyosaki has done an amazing job.

I dig the OP. MYTH & ROID never fails to deliver and the catchy music is something that will definitely loved by everyone. While the ED is good, the terrible cgi definitely made it worst. I guess the studio is trying to bank into dance genre to raise hype. It was certainly a turn off for me. Others may like it.

As for art, there is nothing special or ground breaking. It is similar to what other shows have offered in past.

Overall I will definitely recommend everyone here to give this show a try. Rista's character and Toyosaki's voicing has definitely got me hooked to this show and I am really looking forward to next episode.

I watched this movie last week. Here is a simple and short spoiler free review from a casual viewer.

Art-

Well it is Shinkai so as expected, the world in animation is brilliantly detailed. Like his old works, Shinkai manages to breath life into even the most inanimate object in his movie. From a mug of frothy beer to flying messages on screen to raindrops falling on puddles- each one of them felt lively. Tokyo cityscape looked amazing and Shinkai managed to capture the entire city in this movie not only from ground but from the high skies too. Each and every single of these ... shots were breathtaking.

Music-

Easily one of my favourite part. The blending of songs at key moments was perfect and RADWIMPS delivered it just fine. They managed to keep me glued to seat till the credits stopped rolling.

Story and Character-

Now here is the thing- this is a 1.9 hr film and I am not there to make any deep connections with characters or searching for their entire family history or be the Roger Ebert of anime world. Heck neither did I entered the theatres with expectations that this movie will surpass previous Shinkai works. In fact, this was the right kind of Shinkai movie and he delivered it.
One thing that I liked about this film was the presence of supporting characters. They had ample amount of screen time and never felt left out. Main cast was loveable and fortunately none of them succumbed to classic anime tropes.

Enjoyment-

I was honestly hyped for this film solely because of the fact that it was the first major anime movie released in my country. Movie was running houseful in multiple cities and I personally believe every rupee I spent on it was worth it.

Cons-

For me there is only one con in this movie and that is product placement. The amount of product placements that was there in this film is massive. While subtle advertisement is something we can easily ignore, there were at least two instances where they felt super intrusive; as if they wanted to shove it in our face. I assume Kimi no Na Wa's roaring popularity created a sugar rush at Shinkai's office and every corporate wanted to get featured in film.
This is the only gripe I have with this film.

Overall I would recommend this movie for any casual viewer out there.

Welcome to the second decade of 21st century where every other series somehow has an MC who gets teleported to another world where is he/she is either reborn or swap bodies. The land where he/she is now is full of magic. There is mana, there are elves, dwarves, shamans, lizardmen, goblins, spirits, faeries, insert-any-Tolkein-fiction-character or trope etc. Our MC somehow retains memories of his/her past life but doesn't really cares because he/she was either a loser/hikikomori or a wage slave and is now really excited with the prospect to explore this brave new world. He/she is open to challenges that this new world awaits but ... there is one catch- our MC is very powerful and by powerful, I mean his power level far exceeds the geniuses of this realm. Nevertheless, he still decides to join a guild/school, form his own adventuring party and explore new frontiers. Throw in some beautiful girls and now he has his own harem.

Gentlemen, this is what Kenja no Mago is about (minus the harem part). This series has nothing new to offer and is what I would call, 'the most below average isekai' series out there. It's the shovelware product of manga world where the author decides to throws in a bunch of character tropes with a rinse-and-repeated plot in a giant cauldron, stirs it and ends up with this as a finished product.

Story - 1/10, Character - 1/10

Can you read and write? Do you know what isekai is? If yes, congratulations, you can easily conjure a plot far better than what this manga offers.
Throw in an insanely overpowered protagonist, an evil lord creating an equally evil army, a kingdom, a bunch of classmates as your party member and you get KnM. Our characters offer nothing good in terms of personality, just another recycled shounen trash. If there is a pandora box of cliche out there, then it was possibly opened during this series' inception.

Art- 6/10

Just average; nothing new, nothing groundbreaking.

Enjoyment- 3/10

I don't think I can give a point above 3. This manga is honestly suited for those who want to get an introduction to the isekai genre and can even act as a foundation for their entry into the world of fantasy manga.

Overall- 1/10

Self-explanatory. If you are someone who has been reading manga for a long time, you will chuck this one to the bin.

This manga is a quintessential example of series where author runs of fresh ideas and is just dragging an obstinate horse to reach a destination, in this case, an ending which possibly everyone who is familiar with Kei Sasuga's past work knows about.

Domestic no Kanojo may have a fresh plot involving our protagonists love triangle which tragically, becomes a part of his own family after his father's decision. What may sound a fresh, out-of-the-box original (not original per se but rarely dabbled with) idea is marred with pathetic decision-making skills of our hero Natsuo who seriously can't decide which girl to love. As ... a result, each and every chapter is a long drawn, repeated cycle of boring drama which puts even Indian soap operas to shame.

The only saving grace of this series is art, something which Kei Sasuga is really good at

Story- 2/10
Art- 8/10
Character- 1/10
Enjoyment- 2/10 (2 because of initial honeymoon phase where I actually enjoyed this series else 1)
Overall - 2/10

I seriously don't recommend this manga to anyone, especially those who have read GE: Good Ending from the same author. This manga is a recycled GE with a family variable thrown inside and offers nothing new to its readers. What's Seiji to GE is what Natsuo to this series and what is Yuki to GE is what Rui to Domestic no Kanojo.

This manga is nothing but a serious colossal fuckup of 99% misplaced melodrama, 1% unnecessary hype (anime?) and an utterly shit recycled main character. Don't even bother touching it with a 10 ft. stick.