I’m going to resist the urge to say “I told you so”. But you know I did… OK, I can breathe now… I’ve been holding it in for a long time, both from a raging sense of anticipation to see this premiere, and from that nagging fear that somehow it […] Read more
No matter how famous the studio may be, an absence of creative ambition and commitment is always going to be a problem. Prince of Stride: Alternative – 01 I’m not too bothered that P.o.S. (let’s be kind and let that unfortunate acronym slide on by) didn’t do anything for me. […] Read more
I think people are talking about the wrong things with this series, but I guess that’s to be expected. Even though it galls me to lead with it, there’s really no point in going anywhere with Haruchika until I acknowledge what happened at the end of the episode. Yes, the […] Read more
For our winner, Melodic Thoughts… Saitama, Genos Are just friends, I swear. Except, Inside Comiket Read more
Everyone knows the bad guys get all the best lines, right? Read more
I’m officially rooting for Yakushi at this point. Does that make me a bad person? Well, naturally Daiya no A would decide to start off 2016 by royally pissing me off – must be payback for initially leaving it off my 2015 Top 20 list. It says something for how […] Read more
What a remarkable story this show is turning out to be. OP2: Zenryoku Batankyuu” by AŌP There’s not much I could say in criticism of this episode of Osomatsu-san, which kicks off the second of what I assume will be many, many cours of anime in spectacularly funny and disturbing […] Read more
I write about them all the time, but this is the first time I’ve ever written a whole article about tropes – the language anime speaks, even if it’s sometimes in code. Read more
I almost forgot the Top 10 contest, but while no one guessed every entry correctly, Melodic Thoughts came closest – congrats! I owe you a haiku on the subject of your choice – I await your commission… Read more
There’s no hiding the fact that 2015 wasn’t a great year for anime, but if you squint hard enough you can see signs of hope. As I take stock of what’s happened in anime, not just in the year just-ended but the last several years, a few things become clear. […] Read more