Rinko reluctantly catches up with Kotaro, whom she used to have a working relationship with — maybe also an intimate relationship. Continue reading
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Kaiju Girl Caramelise Ep. 3: He totally knows
I was talking to a friend about this show, and they raised the possibility that maybe Arata isn’t stupid. Maybe he does know Kuroe and the kaiju are one and the same. Continue reading
Kaiju Girl Caramelise Ep. 2: When the hot guy stops being wishy-washy
I’m still operating from the angle that Kuroe’s kaiju…-ness reflects her physical insecurities, but it’s never that simple. Continue reading
First impressions: A poopy cat, a naked snek lady, and a kaiju transformation as body dysmorphia
Full disclosure: I went into Chainsmoker Cat already predisposed to disliking the main character, because smoking is a disgusting habit. Plus, I grew up with a chainsmoker for the first few formative years of my life. It got so bad, I needed an inhaler. Couldn’t do shit in P.E. with the rest of the kids for a long while, which had its own set of consequences I don’t want to get into. Thankfully, that deadbeat father of mine eventually left, I got healthier, and eventually stopped needing an inhaler as I got older. Point is, even if you don’t care about your own health, you should at least give a damn about the people around you. Don’t be so selfish. But that’s not this show’s primary problem. Oh no, our chainsmoking cat has much bigger issues. Continue reading



