Is it Spring yet? There’s no sugarcoating the headline here – this is the shortest preview post I’ve ever done. Eleven series, that’s all – and believe me, this was not the most stringent selection process I’ve ever used. If this preview wasn’t going to be one I could send […] Read more
This all certainly has the makings of a colossal disaster. Bloodlines certainly do show through, don’t they? Put one of the most critically acclaimed manga in decades in the hands of a studio that knows what they’re doing when it comes to adapting great manga and you get this sort […] Read more
Enter the dragon. Come on, you have to give me that one… Forgive me for being a little distracted as I type this, as the Chicago Cubs have just signed a free agent other teams actually wanted for the first time in about a decade and I’m a bit euphoric. […] Read more
“Every time I think of you, the leaves will turn red.” We’re just at the tail end of Koyo season here in Tokyo, but today’s perfect weather seemed like a good excuse to visit one of the last major public gardens in Tokyo I’d yet to see. That’s Hamarikyu, formerly […] Read more
No “I told you so’s” from me, but that’s one development I definitely saw coming. I think there’s a decent chance we’ll see another season for Shingeki no Bahamut at some point. Not only is it in-line to sell quite well according to Stalker, but that would make it effectively […] Read more
Am I crazy, or was there a sense of deja vu here? Am I crazy, or was there a sense of deja vu here? Ah, the flashback – the black sheep of the sports manga family shows up for Thanksgiving again. Admit it – you were hoping he’d stay home […] Read more
There’s a lot more to Gugure! Kokkuri-san than meets the eye. Every season seems to have a series that sneaks up on you – the kind that seems pleasant and relatively trivial at-first, but eventually reveals a depth that surprises you the moment the reality of it hits. These kind […] Read more
If one is going to watch UBW, rolling with whatever you get is just part of the deal. You know the drill by now, so nothing about my take on this episode is likely to surprise anybody. It’s pretty damn frustrating when a show what can be as good as […] Read more
Thanks for that reminder that when it sticks to what it does best, Daiya no A takes a back seat to no sports anime. Make no mistake about it – Eijun is why Ace of Diamond works as a series when it’s all said and done. And everything about why […] Read more
Even by Mushishi standards, that was a dark ride. Mushishi can be quite an uplifting show at times. The thing is, pretty much the entire emotional spectrum is covered within the boundaries of this series – nothing is off-limits because it has limitless range. We see stories about the redemptive […] Read more