Shows like Kekkai Sensen are the reason I got into anime in the first place. Blood Blockade Battlefront just keeps finding new ways to impress me. I wouldn’t say this is a great anime season by any stretch, but I do like the fact the top tier of shows span […] Read more
Now we’re cooking. In ways both material and philosophical, this adaptation of Shokugeki no Souma is almost eerily accurate. It’s even following the manga in starting out as a somewhat forgettable diversion and slowly transitioning into something more, revealing the depths of its own cleverness and perversity along the way. […] Read more
Punchline is definitely one of those shows where it’s better no to ask too many questions. We’re down to the home stretch now – three eps left – so it was a little surprising to get a relatively slow-paced episode after Uchikoshi seemed to be in full plotgasm mode. It […] Read more
Note: Sorry about the lack of caps, but Blogger is having issues yet again. I’m tired of waiting – I’ll post them as soon as the glitch is fixed. Money makes the underworld go round, apparently. At this point I think it would take less time to list the things […] Read more
Note: Sorry about the lack of caps, but Blogger is having issues yet again. I’m tired of waiting – I’ll post them as soon as the glitch is fixed. The relationship between Suna’s screen-time and Ore Monogatari’s effectiveness is not coincidental. This was one of the best episodes of […] Read more
A few hits, a few swings and misses – that’s Diamond no Ace in a nutshell. I’m of mixed mind about the current direction of Ace of Diamond, and this episode pretty clearly illustrates why. On the one hand we’re finally seeing Eijun get a handle on his psychological trauma […] Read more
“The Gift” This was the week where we started to see some just desserts being served, a rare enough thing in Game of Thrones – though I suspect they aren’t the ones the audience was hoping to dine on after last week. After the tectonic upheaval of Sansa’s rape, it […] Read more
And thus, the fellowship was made complete… Sunday suppertime is definitely the epicentre of the anime week in Japan for a change, at least if you’re looking for consistent quality. Kekkai Sensen airs at three in the morning Sundays, but if you have only one hour to have the TV […] Read more
Perfect sports anime – 100.00%. That’s how you do it, right there. There have been a few episodes of Baby Steps that have been the perfect storm – everything comes together and the result leaves you breathless and completely riveted (the way only great sports anime can). This is one […] Read more
I’ve heard of self-loathing, but this is ridiculous. Sidonia no Kishi: Daikyuu Wakusei Seneki – 07 For a Sidonia episode with this much comedy in it, this week’s effort was surprisingly good. In fact I’d wager to say it was about the best yet in terms of humor, though parts […] Read more