Behind The Nihon Review

The spring season is upon us! Maybe my expectations are low, but it’s been a fun start so far. We’ve had controversy (my quota for reading the word “rotoscoping” has been filled for a decade), insanity (Valvrave throwing out every ridiculous twist under the sun), comedy, drama, tons of sequels and even the world’s first [...]

We’re a bit late with this post, but that means we have all the more to say about this ongoing season’s shows. Although some of the most popular of currently airing anime are holdovers from last season, there remains an important question: How do they stack up part way into their second cour, and are [...]

A new season is upon us at last! Unlike last year’s spectacular share of shows that we’ve had the pleasure of spending dozens of hours watching, 2013 is off to a relatively mellow start in our books: our initial impressions generally feature more doubts than pluses across the board. Perhaps we’ve been spoiled by some [...]

We’re a bit past the middle of the season with plenty of shows heading into their home stretch, but there remains quite a few series worth picking up. No matter if you’re into drama, action, comedy or romance, this season’s got plenty of fare for everyone. Come check out what NHRV’s staff have to say [...]

I ask you, has there ever been so much hype, for so many shows, in a single season thus far in history? You have hyped shows based on acclaimed novels, such as Shinsekai Yori. You have hyped shows based on popular manga, such as JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure and Magi; hyped shows based on preseasonal controversy, [...]