recaps

Erased Volume 3 begins with Satoru shifting the focus of his heroics from Kayo Hinazuki, who no longer needs to be saved, to a wide-angle view of the enigmatic killer. …
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Before Goodnight Punpun Volume 7 says good night to Punpun, we say good night to Aiko, then watch Punpun’s terribly prolonged goodbye to Aiko.

In a way, both characters …
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“We Have Brought You Little Cakes” has a striking prologue:  instead of a quick recap of clips from what has gone before, Ember’s bombastic three and a half minute …
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Bungo Stray Dogs Volume 2 begins when the Port Mafia’s Black Lizard hit squad targets the Armed Detective Agency. Due to the events of Volume 1, in which we …
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“Lions in Winter” begins as The Wizard’s Guard marches through Emerald City. Eamonn says that he should be going with The Wizard, whose rejoinder is that there is no one …
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“The Flying Forest” begins with a centaur sewing up Quentin’s injured shoulder. “Five surgeries,” remarks Margo.

“He’ll recover,” assures Eliot.

After Margo jokes about the surgeon’s gigantic natural …
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“They Came First” begins with Eamonn directing The Wizard’s Guard to take girls from their families. He tells them that “A plague carried by young girls threatens the city. All …
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“Beautiful Wickedness,” opens with a Earth flashback, in which Frank–aka The Wizard–arrives to work at Vorcotec: Vortex Research Laboratory. Frank, who is a long-haired, clean shaven, version of The Wizard, …
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“Everybody Lies” begins with Dorothy’s arrival in Emerald City, although since Ojo has a burlap bag over her head, she can only guess where the Munja’kin has led her. Her …
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As “Night of Crowns” begins, Quentin runs through the woods of Fillory. screaming mid-pant, “Help! Somebody!” He trips, falls, and exclaims, “there’s gotta be somebody in this f****** g******** magical …
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This is the beginning of NerdSpan’s coverage of Amazon’s acquisition of Ronja the Robber’s Daughter, the Studio Ghibli TV show that has already received an International Emmy and an Asian …
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“Science and Magic” begins as eight clear glass incandescent bulbs illuminate an operating table in a steampunk workshop. The camera bobs, as if from the groggy perspective of the stirring …
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