I don’t have particularly long things to say about what’s on this season, but I do have some short things to say, so here goes. Jojo no Kimyou na Bouken: Stardust Crusaders This is the hottest thing on the Japanese tube at the moment. I got on series one’s...

Space☆Dandy is the most anime thing I’ve seen in a while. It had action, was a sci-fi work, was also a comedy work, had bits of martial arts, came to America straight from Japan (before Japan could even see it), was totally unexpected, and was certainly not kids stuff...

Mystery of Mamo is Lupin boiled down to its core. It’s big, stupid, confusing, crazy, cool, sexist, bold, and… kind of smart. It’s probably the closest the animated side of the franchise has come to original creator Monkey Punch’s fucked-up vision of Lupin III, with considerations for a wider,...