It’s sure funny, but boy – this show is actually pretty dark. There’s a sort of ruthlessness to Kyoukai no Rinne that I find really appealing, and I don’t think there’s any doubt it does wonders for the humor, too. When you step back and think about it, some of […] Read more
Anytime this series goes to the hospital, that’s an episode you don’t want to miss. It’s no secret that Ore Monogatari!! is at its best when it’s bittersweet, because the rest of the time it’s merely sweet. I love desserts, but any dish that can offer complexity and subtlety of […] Read more
Why in the world are they still sliding into first base?? And some other stuff happens too… Read more
You couldn’t swing a dead squirrel without hitting a prince this week. This has turned out to be quite the interesting anime season. Not a great one by any means, but certainly unusual in that the best series (with some help from spring carryovers) have neatly arranged themselves by genre […] Read more
Better late than never, it’s the conclusion of the Karaage Arc. A great episode, but I think I’d rather have the actual karaage. Read more
When will the dog learn – this cat has claws… The anime competition is pretty fierce at the moment – Ushio and Tora, Working!!!, Baby Steps and Gangsta have put on a masterful display this week of how to execute their genres and demographics pretty much flawlessly. But let there […] Read more
Of all the myriad Seinfeld quotes that seem to fit every possible situation that presents itself in life, perhaps none is so useful to the anime blogger as “It’s so nice when it happens good.” I’m starting to get that giddy feeling with Gangsta – that one that hits somewhere […] Read more
Poor Sasaki-chan – she’s definitely been broken at love. How do you follow up an emotional blockbuster like last week’s episode of Baby Steps? Well, the answer of course is that you can’t. It’s tough enough to do so in any type of series, but with a sports anime especially […] Read more
A master class in comedy like that is a joy on so many levels. The only thing I didn’t like about this episode of Working is that it takes us one step closer to there being no more episodes of Working. Comedy is somewhat unique in that when it’s at […] Read more
Things just got a bit real all of a sudden. This was a bit of a surprising episode of Joukamachi no Dandelion – not exactly shocking or anything, but a fair bit more tight-laced than the first five. The humor was played closer to the vest, there was less of […] Read more