in the midst of many, many exhausted sequels, this one isn't half bad. it's very hard to write a story for a film (based on a successful original idea) that must continue a wholly fulfilled script while adjusting the entire setting for the current-day. that alone deserves praise, and managing to keep most of the experience fresh turned out to be a welcome success as well. the irreplaceable first impression of eloquent characterization & a potent narrative all but ensure the…

S3: [1/25 to 3/26]

film-level animation from start to finish. every episode has been an event of its own & i've never been more glad to witness what i had already read a few years back awaken with wildly experimental animation & immeasurable art direction that rarely missed a beat. once again, the series has managed to gracefully elevate the source material while keeping almost all of the thematic potency & significant/iconic segments intact. if this was the test bed for even farther…