Saturday, February 24, 2018

Top 10 Cutest Anime Girls Of Winter 2018


Oh man. Here we are again.

Before we really dive into this, there are two things I want to apologize for.
First, I'm sorry for the lack of a countdown last season. I know that all of you normally just tell me my choices are trash anyway, but for the four or five people that may have actually been looking forward to my picks...Yeah. Whoops.
Second, and this can also count as a disclaimer, I'm sorry for not including any of the girls from Yuru Camp. I acknowledge their cuteness but without having seen the series myself, I can't fairly rank them. Unfortunately, that was just one of the shows I had to skip this season.
Do I regret it? Yeah. But am I about to go back and catch up for the sake of this countdown? No. No, I am not.

Anyway, the rules will be the same as always. The girls are based not just on physical appearance but on their personality, seiyuu, and anything else that I decide is cute. After all, I'm the boss here- not you. That's what the comment section is for.

So, without further ado...Let's get this show on the road.


10) Akira Tachibana


Anime: After The Rain
CV: Sayumi Watabe

You know, at first glance, I didn't think I was going to be that fond of Akira. In fact, there were probably ten to fifteen other girls I would have chosen over her if we were going to do this based on physical appearance alone. But Akira's adorable mannerisms mixed with that adolescent discovery of first-love turn her into perhaps the most lovable protagonist of the season. Plus, she's got a bossy, semi-evil side to her that makes her all the more endearing. Sucks that I'm not a 45-year old dude. Disclaimer: That last sentence will only make sense if you watch the series.



9) Liza


Anime: Death March To The Parallel World Rhapsody
CV: Minami Tsuda

As a fan of the manga, I was really excited to see Liza in the animated series. And despite a rocky start, Death March and it's surprisingly solid cast of female characters have really started to grow on me- Liza more than anyone else. I'm not normally the type to go for stoic girls (Or lizards, for that matter) but Liza is just friggin' adorable, man. I'm going to get into that whole thing about slaves being legal in the series but if I were there, I know where I'd be spending my money first...What? I'm just talking about taking her out to a nice dinner.



8) Matsuri Mizusawa


Anime: Citrus
CV: Shiori Izawa

To be frank, I knew I was going to love Matsuri the second I saw her. Not only does she have pink hair (One of my many bonus-point traits) but she likes girls (The biggest of my bonus-point traits). Matsuri, without beating around the bush, is a freaking bitch. She thinks she can just show up out of nowhere, ruin everything and expect everybody to fall in love with her. The worst part of this is that she's totally correct and I would love to be rejected by her. Sidenote: On a sheer physical basis, she is also my pick for most attractive girl of the season.



7) Hinata Miyake


Anime: A Place Further Than The Universe
CV: Yuka Iguchi

While Hinata may not be the cutest girl of the season, she's certainly my favorite character in my favorite anime of the season- and I'd call that a win in itself. Definitely the strangest of the bunch, Hinata is a weird blend of a childish ten-year-old girl and a cynical forty-year-old divorced woman, accompanied by a wonderful vocal performance from Yuka Iguchi. With several episodes left of the series, I'm excited to see how the development of Hinata rounds off. Because, as of right now, she's an incredibly interesting and incredibly adorable character. Just don't let her hold on to your stuff.



6) Lacia


Anime: Beatless
CV: Nao Touyama

Just when I was finally starting to get over Isla, this girl decides to show up. Much like the aforementioned Spring 2015 contender, Lacia is a white-haired [super hot] android. Apparently, the androids in Beatless come equipped with a seduction function as well, so that definitely gives her at least one edge over Isla. Apart from this, she's super useful, super strong, and super lovable. Lacia is the kind of girl that you introduce to your parents before she realizes she's out of your league and promptly stops seeing you. Then your parents ask, "Hey, what happened to that Lacia girl?" and you have feign ignorance before hiding in your bedroom and crying yourself to sleep. Just, Lacia probably wouldn't do that last part to you and would just cook you breakfast or something instead.



5) Ichigo


Anime: Darling In The FranXX
CV: Kana Ichinose

STOP. HATING. ON. ICHIGO. So what if she's a semi-typical childhood friend archetype? So what if Zero Two is more interesting than her in virtually every single way? Ichigo is the only other character in Darling In The FranXX with any amount of substance. Plus, she's frickin' adorable! Just look at her. Do you know what I would do if a girl like her from my childhood was head over heels in love with me? The complete opposite of whatever the hell Hiro is doing, that's what. Ichigo wins the honorary award for 'most-huggable' girl of the season. She also has very cute eyes and I would pilot her FranXX any day of the week.



4) Kanami Etou


Anime: Toji No Miko
CV: Kaede Hondo

Easily the most underrated girl of the season in terms of cuteness, Kanami is the protagonist of the exceedingly average "Katana Maidens" as it's labelled on Crunchyroll. Despite being borne by a mediocre mobile game turned anime, Kanami still manages to carry the moe aspect of Toji No Miko to a T. Of course, there are plenty of other adorable girls in the show's roster, but Kanami outshines all of them with her overly cutesy and slightly boyish demeanor. Hell, she was actually my number one in the early stages of this season. That is, until watching her series became more of a chore than a hobby.



3) Harumi Taniguchi


Anime: Citrus
CV: Yukiyo Fujii

Harumin is easily my favorite character of the season. Not only is she the best friend possible but she's hilarious in every sense of the word. And, even more than that, she's cute as hell. Her characterization doesn't often creep out of the "I'm only your friend" zone but, my god, do I wish it would. She and Yuzu would make a significantly better couple than the one we already have in the series but alas, I must confine these images to my mind and do my best to not force them onto the world. It's whatever, I guess. That just means there's more Harumin for me. I can also find solace in knowing that she would let me borrow her bike if I ever needed it for some reason. I don't know why I would, but I know she'd let me borrow it- and that's all that really matters, right?



2) Zero Two 


Anime: Darling In The FranXX
CV: Haruka Tomatsu

I'm assuming that Zero Two would be the fan-favorite this season if we let the viewers choose instead of relying on my universally-hated opinion. But instead of getting to celebrate her coming out on top (Not a sex pun) we're going to have to settle for her being below someone else (Okay, this one was a sex pun). At the end of the day, it's very hard to argue that Zero Two isn't cute in a weird, scary sort of way. Don't get me wrong, she is a terrible person and I would never even consider a relationship with her but...I mean, come on. She's gorgeous. And no, I'm not just saying this because she has pink hair.



Winter 2018 Champion: 1) Yuzu Aihara


Anime: Citrus
CV: Ayana Taketatsu

Remember that thing I said earlier about how liking girls equates to a mass amount of bonus points? Well, feast your eyes on this season's winner. Now, I know what you're thinking: "Trash taste/Wow, three characters from the same anime?/Zero Two is actually number one!/Lol pleb," but I can assure you that my opinion here cannot be so easily voided. Yuzu wasn't this high up on my list until a few weeks ago when she actually started, you know, developing. She's a lot more than just some typical yuri gyaru- she's another young girl trying to come to terms with both romantic feelings and sexual frustration. The outcome? Well, a ton of sentiment that's going to be taken as smut by those whose brains aren't advanced enough to comprehend the glory that is yuri romance. Yuzu is not only the cutest girl of the season. She's a surprisingly well-written and well-rounded character that transcends the overall quality of most anime protagonists.


And there you have it, everyone. The 10 cutest girls from the past few months. Now, go ahead and change your desktops, wallpapers, etc. You know the drill.

See you again at the end of next season for another "Cutest Girls"

Feel free to browse the rest of The Fandom Post until then!

Friday, February 23, 2018

After The Rain Episode #07 Anime Review


You know nothing about me.

What They Say:
Akira Tachibana is a soft-spoken high school student who used to be a part of the track and field club but, due to an injury, she is no longer able to run as fast as she once could. Working part-time at a family restaurant as a recourse, she finds herself inexplicably falling in love with her manager, a divorced 45-year-old man with a young son.

The Review:
Content: (Please note that the content portion of the review may contain spoilers)
With last week's episode serving as a tool in propelling After the Rain down a much more depressing path, it's needless to say that this week's installment must find a way to ride on its coattails. Now that Kondou has seriously begun to question his involvement with Akira (As well as reawaken some feelings of his past), the idea of a 'happy ever after' for these two seems like nothing short of a pipe dream. Well, at least that's what I thought to myself before coming into this episode. Afterward? I'm not so sure anymore.

It's easy to expect that the first interaction between Akira and Kondou after his dejected and mysterious departure will be a bit awkward, to say the least. Well, at least its awkward for him. Akira continues to be Akira and shrugs it off as the manager basically just having a bad day or something. But when she approaches him at work with the intention of striking up a simple (Albeit slightly romantic) conversation, he shuts her down with a cold "You know nothing about me" line that pretty much sends her spiralling out of control. By 'out of control' I don't mean that she goes all Sekai from School Days but instead suffers a bit of a slow, mental breakdown. This ultimately causes her to show up at Kondou's apartment in the middle of a typhoon and bawl her eyes out in his living room.

Here, before a lonely 45-year-old man, we have a cute 17-year-old girl in hysterics because the former isn't head over heels in love with her. And this isn't to say that Akira expects love- it's actually quite the opposite. Battered by her own thoughts of how she might be a burden on him, Akira begins to question her own sanity and whether or not she's good enough for Kondou. However, instead of letting the typhoon distinguish the withering flame of romance, Kondou dumps gasoline all over it and- OH MY GOD THEY'RE HUGGING. Ahem, please excuse me. I just wasn't ready for that emotional, poetic and only slightly-disturbing moment we just had the pleasure (?) of seeing.

When I say "emotional and poetic," I'm really not exaggerating. The entire scene with Akira breaking down in Kondou's house is the most powerful one in all of After The Rain- at least thus far. Backed by an inner monologue that seemed to be ripped straight from the pages of some landmark in classical literature, Kondou's change of heart, which had prompted him to hold the near-broken girl, creates a scenario that may very well turn this entire series on its head. Up until now, he's been able to establish a sort of physical barrier between them. But now that the barrier has been demolished, there isn't much preventing Akira from falling further in love with him and- more perhaps even importantly, him with her.

Oh, and I predicted that whole 'Kondou's wife wrote the book' thing. Yeah, yeah...I know it wasn't a very impressive prediction but it was a prediction nonetheless. And if we're following the same pattern of me calling the shots, he's going to spill the beans to Akira next. Well, at least if she doesn't contract pneumonia from the manager and end our series four episodes early.

In Summary: 
The seventh episode of After The Rain is a fantastic follow-up to the melancholic sixth one. The series takes a dramatic, emotional turn when the physical barrier between Akira and Kondou is broken. And while said barrier is soon to be rebuilt and reestablished, the impact of its momentary deterioration is sure to not fade. The series can only get more emotional from this point on and, at the rate we're going, I still think it's rather unlikely that we will see a happy ending.

Episode Grade: A-
Streamed By: Prime Video

Friday, February 16, 2018

Kiss & White Lily For My Dearest Girl Vol. #03 Manga Review


Maybe it's time to give up?

Creative Staff:
Story & Art: Canno
Translation: Jocelyne Allen
Lettering: Alexis Ecerkman

What They Say:
Ayaka Shiramine and Yurine Kurosawa have started a new year at school as second years and are classmates once again. Yurine is practically assaulting the gardening club so she can join. Meanwhile, the rest club struggles valiantly to ensure the survival of the rose garden. Amidst this, they meet Yukina Ooshiro and Towako Mita. The story of kissing girls continues!

The Review:
Content: (Please note that the content portion of the review may contain spoilers)
After coming back to Kiss & White Lily following a rather dull second volume, I had cleared my mind and prepared for the worst. Too many times now I have seen series with great potential falter under pressure and pacing, falling victim to themselves and the mangaka who created them. And after finishing this third entry in the series, I can safely confirm that this is definitely not the case. Book-three regains its footing and gets back to focusing on Shiramine and Kurosawa as their relationship continues to get...weird? I'm not really sure how to describe it, to be completely honest. Yuri relationships are typically easy to decode: girl thinks girl is cute, wonders if liking girls is socially acceptable, proceeds to like girl regardless. With these two, however, it's hard to say that there are any romantic feelings at all.

Before you start angrily mashing away at your keyboards telling me I don't understand love, allow me to elaborate. The feelings between Ayaka and Yurine are by no means love right now. In the future, who knows? But as of volume three, I feel like their relationship is more akin to Batman and the Joker. These two characters exist to sort of keep each other in check. A codependency has been established and each one serves as the motivation and/or MacGuffin for the other. They just also happen to kiss sometimes...Hey, I'm not complaining- are you? At the end of the day, the chemistry between these two is still the greatest part of the series. Despite being polar opposites and arguing every second of every day, the way Shiramine and Kurosawa thrive off of each other is a great foundation for shoujo-ai. The difficulty the series ran into last week was figuring out how to balance that with side-stories.

This week, there's really only one side-story we need to pay attention to- Yukina and Towako. This quickly flares up once Kurosawa is forced into joining their gardening club as it teeters on the brink of being disbanded. In a format rather similar to the first volume, Kiss & White Lily tails off into the lives of these two childhood friends. Unlike our first side-couple, however, there's a bit of a dark undertone to this relationship. While Yukina and Towako seem like your stereotypical inseparable couple, one of them harbors a secret, manipulative background.

Throughout the second half of the book, it's clear that there's someone out there trying to dismantle the gardening club. But what we don't figure out until later on is that this is actually Towako, simply trying to preserve her relationship with Yukina in perhaps the rudest way possible. Despite attempting to justify this with an onslaught of "I don't want our memories to fade over time!" Towako still comes across as a sort of impulsive (Forgive me for this next part) bitch. And while this might spell a tragic end for most other couples, Yukina is mature enough to see through the devilish guise of her friend, ultimately forgiving her and agreeing on starting things fresh.

On paper, this relationship might sound like an off-brand stereotype for less cutesy shoujo-ai series- but the way it was incorporated into this one was very impressive. Yukina and Towako weren't just randomly tossed into the mix after a main chapter concluded or anything. Instead, they were seamlessly integrated into the lives of Kurosawa and Shiramine as they, too, attempted to further their feelings for one another. So not only was the gardening club the birthplace for what is potentially the best side-couple in the show thus far, it is also a platform that will propel the relationship between our two protagonists. Given just how smoothly this was executed, saying that Kiss & White Lily is still recovering from its last volume would be a bold-faced lie. The series has gone back to its roots (Not a gardening pun, I promise). And for that, I am thankful.

In Summary:
The inclusion of a yet another new couple into the world of Kiss & White Lily actually works out in a positive manner this time. Yukina and Towako share a side story that is not only interesting and unexpected but also a great example of how to work past your problems on the way to a healthier lifestyle. Shiramine and Kurosawa still display the same level of codependency they had in the past, but with Kurosawa's outlook on life slowly changing, we may expect some additional changes in the romance department as well. I'm elated to see this series back on its feet again. It would be a terrible shame to see such beautiful artwork and interesting characters go to waste.

Content Grade: A-
Art Grade: A
Packaging Grade: A-
Text/Translation Grade: B+

Age Rating: 16+
Released By: Yen Press
Release Date: August 22, 2017
MSRP: $12.99

After The Rain Episode #06 Anime Review


Window by the Wave.

What They Say:
Akira Tachibana is a soft-spoken high school student who used to be a part of the track and field club but, due to an injury, she is no longer able to run as fast as she once could. Working part-time at a family restaurant as a recourse, she finds herself inexplicably falling in love with her manager, a divorced 45-year-old man with a young son.

The Review:
Content: (Please note that the content portion of the review may contain spoilers)
In the six weeks that I've been with After The Rain, I've gotten rather close to it. Now, I'm not saying it's something I can particularly empathize with, but I've picked up on its queues and patterns and, for the most part, I've figured out how it works. Well, at least I thought I had figured out how it worked. This week's installment sort of turns everything up until this point on its head in a rather unconventional way. Instead of honing in on a flouring relationship and sticking to its lighthearted roots, After The Rain dares to dread a slightly darker path- not in terms of content (We haven't gotten to the super weird parts yet, assuming there even are any) but in terms of the series' tone.

There's a creeping sense of melancholy that follows you throughout all of episode six. With Kondou barely even appearing until the latter half of the episode, the beginning half devotes itself to making sense of the situation between Haruka and Akira. While Haruka has had incredibly minimal screentime up until now (This may even be the first time I've mentioned her by name), we get to see several glimpses into her character and the way she perceives- or even loves Akira, in a sense. I'm not saying this series is going to travel down the yuri road anytime soon- but it's clear that Haruka harbors some level of feeling toward her former track partner that she has a hard time bringing to light.

The dialogue is almost absent from this week's animation, though we do get to spend some time in both Akira and Haruka's shoes, whether it be in the form of flashbacks of montage sequences. The point is, this silence somehow manages to heighten the mood of each scene to a point where the series becomes almost unrecognizable. There isn't much of the quirky comedy we've grown used to -- it's just...quiet. And you'd think that once Kondou comes back into the picture, everything's bound to go back to normal, right? Wrong.

Kondou and Akira cross paths at her local library and quickly lure the viewer into thinking that the tone is about to shift yet again. We bid adieu to the melancholic and forgotten friendship of Akira and Haruka and welcome in the budding one of a young girl and divorced man. And for a moment, the series does revert to its former self- but it really only is for a single moment. From across the room, Kondou's attention is grabbed by a book called "Window by the Wave." As soon as he takes it into his hands, both his mood and the mood of the series take a sharp turn toward a mixture of confusion and somberness. Both he and Akira leave the library and walk in silence the entire way home. Then, without even giving a proper goodbye, Kondou breaks off toward his home, staring down at the book and uttering the name "Chihiro" to himself.

In Summary:
For those of you (Including myself) that aren't familiar with the source material, there is plenty of confusion surrounding the mention of 'Chihiro'. The safe assumption, however, is that this is either the name of his wife or a former lover. Perhaps his wife even wrote the book herself? There's really no way of telling at this point, considering any trace of that name before this point had been non-existent. The one thing we can be certain of, however, is that Kondou has his own issues he must deal with. With several of Akira's already opened up and solved, I'm sure we can expect a heavy dose of single-father in the near future. But until then, we're just going to have to cope with the dramatic change of pace and tone and hope that our forbidden romance may continue to bloom. Unfortunately (At least right now), that's beginning to seem less likely.

Episode Grade: B
Streamed By: Prime Video

Friday, February 9, 2018

After The Rain Episode #05 Anime Review


The scent of rain

What They Say:
Akira Tachibana is a soft-spoken high school student who used to be a part of the track and field club but, due to an injury, she is no longer able to run as fast as she once could. Working part-time at a family restaurant as a recourse, she finds herself inexplicably falling in love with her manager, a divorced 45-year-old man with a young son.

The Review:
Content: (Please note that the content portion of the review may contain spoilers)
The last several weeks have been both literally and figuratively packed with rainclouds. Considering we're dealing with a budding romance between two characters with an almost thirty-year age gap, I suppose expecting anything less than that, though, would be kind of silly. But with every rainstorm comes an inevitable sunshine sometime after. This week, that sunshine comes in the form of a joyous child and his hamster named Tsubu.

If you couldn't tell from my segue, Kondou's son procures a new pet in the fifth installment of After The Rain. However, when he shows up to The Garden to show off his furry friend to his old man, he's met with the news that today is actually his father's off day. Being like six or seven or something (I honestly don't remember the kid's age. He's young), Yuto can't just walk across town by himself. Of course, Akira jumps at the first mention of Kondou's name and offers to walk him there once her shift ends in only a slightly-stalkerish way.

When they finally reach Kondou's apartment, Akira takes her "totally not a stalker" personality up even further by hiding inside of Kondou's closet until almost passing out from heatstroke. Before we get to that, however, I do want to mention that the stark contrast between Kondou's living quarters and Akira's further drives home the star-crossed lovers' theme. While Akira's room is brightly colored and clean, Kondou's entire apartment looks like that of...well, a divorced 45-year-old man. There's garbage strewn all across the floor, empty cigarette boxes laying around, and plenty of books about how to successfully be a manager. It's clear the director wants us to recognize this based simply upon the amount of time spent detailing each and every half-burnt cigarette and trash can.

Okay, back to the closet. When Akira finally busts out in order to preserve her life, Kondou is a little bit surprised, to say the least. In fact, he's so surprised that he even has his son pour tea all over her to cool her off...All right, that's not exactly how it went down- but it may as well have been. With her blouse now ruined, Akira's dreams come true when she gets to wear one of Mr Kondou's t-shirts. Kondou, on the other side of things, heads over to the laundromat and somehow thinks washing Akira's clothes will be rightful penance for fawning over a teenage girl. 

While rain has been used up until this point as a means of signifying clouded judgement or emotion, the rain in this scene takes on a different meaning. Despite beginning in the same manner, with Kondou quietly contemplating his current position, it's cast aside when Akira and Yuto show up with an umbrella. Suddenly, the rain seems less treacherous. So much so that when Akira drops the classic "I want to know more about you" line, Kondou only stammers moronically for roughly five seconds- a new all-time record!

In Summary:
What episode five lacks in plot, it makes up in character development and subtle hints at the world surrounding our protagonists. Small things like the restaurant staff warming up to Kondou and even something as simple as the mention of Yuto's mother go on to sculpt a completely believable setting. With relationships advancing all around, not just between Kondou and Akira, After The Rain remains steadfast in its pursuit of being the most brightfuly melancholic series of the season. As always, I am very much looking forward to the next episode.

Episode Grade: B+
Streamed By: Prime Video

Saturday, February 3, 2018

After The Rain Episode #04 Anime Review


Things between you two will never work out.

What They Say:
Akira Tachibana is a soft-spoken high school student who used to be a part of the track and field club but, due to an injury, she is no longer able to run as fast as she once could. Working part-time at a family restaurant as a recourse, she finds herself inexplicably falling in love with her manager, a divorced 45-year-old man with a young son.

The Review:
Content: (Please note that the content portion of the review may contain spoilers)
Now that Akira's feelings are out in the open, Kondou walks the fine line between being a respectable adult male and an unlucky cradle-robber. Having accidentally asked her out on a date (Which may or may not have actually been an accident) Kondou reorganizes the schedule at work so that he and Akira both have off on Saturday. Of course, Akira notices this immediately and, without hesitation, pretty much forces Kondou to promise that he will take her out this weekend. He obliges because that is the premise of the series- but with all good premises come several forced conflicts.

The conflict this time around is that Kase (The long blonde-haired cook) is willingly a pedophile, as opposed to Kondou accidentally being one. Kase winds up learning about Akira's crush on the manager while he was innocently looking through her school textbooks- an incredibly normal thing to be doing during work. Instead of feigning ignorance, however, he tells Akira that he will keep her feelings secret under one condition- she must go on a date with him.

The date gets off to an only slightly-creepy start with Kase taking Akira to the movies. He attempts the stereotypical anime-male mission of using a horror movie in order to scare her into holding his hand. This would have worked for most girls, and I'm sure Kase has succeeded in such multiple times, but he must have forgotten that Akira is unexpectedly badass. She winds up leaving him in the dust, watching the entire film as straight-faced as Sean Connery at a poker table. When the film ends, she even hands Kase some money and tries to bail, clearly uninterested in him. It is here where the episode takes a dramatic shift.

Instead of grabbing the money from her hand, Kase quickly grabs- well, her actual hand. It's hard to put into words but the manner in which this was animated is actually borderline-jumpscare material. Kase clearly has some impure intentions and is not willing to take no for an answer, forcing her into a nearby cafe. When she attempts to leave, he even follows her into an alleyway- forcefully kissing her on the cheek before being pushed away. Akira handles the entire situation in a relatively surprising manner, not appearing threatened despite being forced into a literal corner by another older male (Though, much younger than her ideal number of 45). At the end of the day, she simply shrugs everything off and allows the anticipation of her real date to well up within her.

When that time finally comes, the clear contrast in which Akira viewed both dates immediately comes to light. From the way she acts to how she dresses, she's a completely different person. It was actually pretty darn adorable seeing how excited she was to be going on a date with Kondou. On the other hand, Kondou seems to be having a bit of trouble. Despite the date getting off to a light-hearted and innocent start, things take yet another dramatic turn when he notices how young everyone around him is. Kondou essentially leaps out of his seat, telling Akira that they need to leave before starting their voyage home. Along the way, memories of Kondou's past begin to assail him yet again and the line between his young self and his current self becomes impossible to look past. And while the date comes to a close in a rather unsatisfactory way soon after, a brief, dreamlike sequence shows us what could have been if Akira acted on her emotions once again. But instead, the events of the last few days appear to hold her back from her normal, impulsive-self.

In Summary:
After The Rain maintains its downhill ascent into forbidden love. The introduction of the first major conflict comes on as strong as it needs to be and turns the series on its head, albeit for only a short amount of time. As Kondou's past continues to haunt his obvious current desires (Along with a slew of other legal issues), it's not crazy to expect After The Rain to taper off into a series of dramatic and depressing events from this point on. With little to no depreciation in quality thus far, I'm excited to say that this series may be even better than I expected it to be by the end of it.

Episode Grade: A-
Streamed By: Prime Video