Majo no Tabitabi departs with a competent episode, showcasing various potential results of Elaina’s travels and anchoring them all back to the essence of her character in the end that makes for a nice thematic finish.
This was a really pleasing turnout from Jujutsu Kaisen on both sides of the coin – delivering an immersive production effort down to the tacks and pushing out a level of healthy scripting that heartily understands its mood shifts and hooks.
Akudama Drive’s fifth turnout is another good one, shifting gears from its vibrant, bombastic nature to a quiet, character-driven showing with really no visible troubles at all.
We’re now just stacking good episodes on top of good episodes in Munou na Nana, and it’s starting to feel a little underrated in the bigger picture of Fall’s catalog
Majo no Tabitabi is a pretty work at face value, but its beauty is almost always underlined with a careful dusting of emotional text.
Coming in at the top of this week, it’s round two and Akudama Drive is going strong, offering yet another sharp episode full of smart compositions and flows.
Coming in at the top of this week, for a season that’s so far had its fair share of underwhelming to middle of the road starts, Adachi to Shimamura looks like a solid change of pace – having an opening act that glides on good storytelling fundamentals and associated tangibles to a pleasant close.