There’s a sweet melancholy to Udon no Kuni no Kiniro Kemari that I find quite cutting even at the best of times. Read more
Haikyuu!!: Karasuno Koukou VS Shiratorizawa Gakuen Koukou – 06
Well – now we can get started with the only set that ever really mattered. Read more
Fune wo Amu (The Great Passage) – 05
As America seems to be readying to tear itself asunder and my business trip continues, anime just keeps rolling along like Old Man River. Read more
Yuri!!! on Ice – 06
Has Yamamoto Sayo finally found the right canvas to paint her masterpiece (or at least her signature work)? Read more
Natsume Yuujinchou Go – 06
I know anime doesn’t really matter, but that episode of Natsume Yuujinchou was chou-wonderful. Read more
Girlish Number – 05
You know, Girlish Number really is good – but damn, is it depressing as Hell. Read more
Udon no Kuni no Kiniro Kemari – 05
Some anime are sports cars (Nakajima would probably like those) but Udon no Kuni is more of a freight train. Read more
Haikyuu!!: Karasuno Koukou VS Shiratorizawa Gakuen Koukou – 05
If there were ever a week it was true, it’s this one – you gotta love sports! Read more
Weekly Digest 11/5/16 – Watamodou, Girlish Number, Drifters
I’ll say this for Chitose: if you believe Japanese colloquialisms, she’ll never get a cold. Read more