The first season ended abruptly with the children escaping the alien farm, towards a future unknown. Emma & Ray lead the children towards safety, while following the clues left by William Minerva, hoping to find the happy-ever-after for themselves. Link to review S1 Promised Neverland S1. promised-neverland-anime. And the beautiful rendition of Isabel’s Lullaby. isabels-lullaby-from-promised-neverland-theme-song … More Promised Neverland S2 (2021) : Anime Review

The anime is based on the manga illustrated by Naoshi Arakawa, with the focus on young musicians. The main lead is a child prodigy Kosei Arima who is a genius pianist, but at the age of 12 suffered trauma upon his mother’s death and could not hear the piano pieces while playing. Flanked by two … More Your Lie In April (2016) 四月は君の嘘 : Anime Review

Mythical stories always fascinate me, including tales of gumiho (or foxes). Although gumihos are usually associated with the female, this particular series is an exception whereby the gumiho is a male deity Lee Yeon who gives up his position as the guardian of a mountain to look for his first love – Ah Eum who … More Tale of the Nine-Tailed (2020) 구미호뎐 : K Drama Series Review

The series dabbles a little here and there – romance, identity crisis, palace drama & intrigue, politics, fighting, cooking. The super-hilarious series turns out to be fast-paced & interesting. The series starts off in the modern era, focusing on Jang Bong-Hwan a chief chef at the President’s residence. He passes out in a coma, and … More Mr Queen (2021) 철인왕후: K Drama Series Review

The Japanese series trails Arisu, a teenager, and his best friends Chota and Karube, who suddenly find themselves in the middle of an empty Tokyo with an on-going virtual reality game. Each night, specific venues turn into a gaming venue for the participants to play & survive. The type of games is classified based on … More Alice in Borderland S1 (2020) 今際の国のアリス : J Drama Series Review

An apt description of the series – a combination of stories from author Jane Austen and Nora Roberts. Set in London during the Regency of late Georgian period circa 1800s, it showcases the vultures of mothers trying to marry off their daughters to respectable eligible bachelors who can provide them for life. The series centres … More Bridgerton S1 (2020) : Series Review

Series is based in the 1960s, with chess and a young prodigy at the centre of the story – Beth Harmon. When Beth is orphaned with her mother’s death, she is sent to an orphanage. She meets Jolene and they become fast friends. She also meets Shaibel at the basement, the janitor who is a … More Queen’s Gambit (2020): Series Review