We’re still four months away from the Iowa Caucus, but at Tootsuki the campaigning in in full swing… Read more
Hoozuki no Reitetsu – OVA 1
Good things do indeed come to those who wait. I don’t want to seem ungracious about finally getting the first Hoozuki no Reitetsu OVA subbed (thanks, FFF! Hope this means you’re subbing the third), nor do I want to be a broken record. But the occasion of this article requires […] Read more
Working!!! – 08
Working really is the gift that keeps on giving. This series is really one of anime’s little miracles. For a series to be as consistent as this one has over three seasons spread out across five years is remarkable. For a comedy to do so, that much more remarkable. Yet […] Read more
Ushio to Tora – 08
That’s one hell of a gremlin. This was another solidly entertaining episode of Ushio and Tora, but I have to say, the silliness factor was turned up quite a bit. I mean, even if you’re not flying high enough that the lack of cabin pressure would kill you, you really […] Read more
Joukamachi no Dandelion – 08
Wow – is this really the same show? Happily, it seems as if last week’s ugliness was a mere aberration as opposed to the beginning of a death spiral, as Joukamachi no Dandelion rebounded with one of its best episodes this week after easily its worst. I’ve developed a considerable […] Read more
Otoyomegatari – 48
“Umar’s Visit” I’ve said it already on more than one occasion, but I really think Otoyomegatari is at its best when it’s at its simplest. That’s what seems to suit Mori Kaoru’s writing style best – the action-packed battle arc was brilliant in its own way, but it somehow didn’t […] Read more
Shokugeki no Souma – A Recommendation
This one was a commission: the folks at MAL asked me to do a piece trying to explain to new viewers why one of the shows I’m blogging is worth watching. I picked Shokugeki no Souma, and this is the result… Read more
Jitsu wa Watashi wa – 07
Yep, the vampire is definitely the normal one. Read more
Kyoukai no Rinne – 20
Great job, Rumiko (and Brains Base). Not for the first time, I apologize for ever suggesting that Kyoukai no Rinne wasn’t a first-rate series. This isn’t second-tier Rumiko or anything else – it’s a great anime comedy, with impeccable timing and a wit as sharp and hard as a diamond […] Read more
Ore Monogatari!! – 20
What an odd little charmer this show is. OK, first things first – has the nameplate at Takeo’s apartment always said “Gouda!!”, or was that a one-time gag this week? I’m very often surprised by Ore Monogatari, because for all that it’s a conventional love story on the surface, it […] Read more