The Hozuna Blog
Reviews, deep dives, and what's new in anime: where to watch it, and why it's worth your time.
My Dress-Up Darling Review: How Cosplay Craft Made a Near-Perfect Modern Romcom
CloverWorks turns cosplay construction into a warm, gorgeously animated romance whose heroine rewired the genre, fanservice caveat and all.
Fate/Zero Review: The Grail War That Set the Standard for Anime Tragedy
A brutal, philosophy-drunk Holy Grail War from ufotable and Gen Urobuchi that doubles as the smartest door into the whole Fate franchise.
Blue Lock Review: Anime's Most Gloriously Selfish Sports Story
A hit soccer shonen that throws out the team-first sermon and reframes the beautiful game as an ego-fueled battle royale for one striker's spot.
Studio David Production: The House That JoJo Built
David Production forged one ferociously specific visual signature adapting the manga everyone called unadaptable, and turned that obsession into a brand you can spot in a single frame.
The Idol Anime Boom: From Macross to Oshi no Ko
Idol anime looks like a merchandising scheme with a plot bolted on, so why does it keep producing the medium's most durable franchises and most acclaimed dramas? The case for the format that refuses to die.
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Review: Anime's Most Stylish Saga Begins
The David Production adaptation launches Hirohiko Araki's generational saga with a rough Phantom Blood and a brilliant Battle Tendency, and its outrageous confidence is unlike anything else in shonen.
Tokyo Ghoul Review: The Body-Horror Tragedy That Defined an Era
Tokyo Ghoul's first season is a gripping, atmospheric gateway into darker anime, even as compression, TV censorship, and a divisive continuation keep it from the masterpiece its premise promises.
The Sakuga Tradition: When Anime Animation Becomes the Story
'Sakuga' is anime's word for animation so good it stops the show, a look at the craft, the star animators behind it, and the fan culture it built.
Bleach Review: The Big Three Swordsman That Refused to Stay Buried
Bleach pairs one of shonen's greatest arcs with some of its most forgettable filler, and its long-delayed resurrection finally made the whole saga worth finishing.