Once again Gin no Saji brings us a beautiful, terrible sadness. I really think you’d be hard-pressed to find two consecutive episodes of any anime series that aspired to realism better than the last two of Gin no Saji, no matter how far back you look. They’ve been perfection, really […] Read more
So wrong, and yet so right… There was an interesting bit of news this week with the announcement that the first volume of the Hoozuki no Reitetsu Blu-ray/DVD was delayed by four weeks. I have no idea why (presumably production delays), but I obviously hope there isn’t a negative impact […] Read more
Well, that was convenient. Ena for everyone! I don’t think one has to look too hard to see a trend in Nagi no Asukara, where things just happen because that’s what’s necessary for the plot to get where it needs to go. Call it putting the cart before the horse […] Read more
Three in a row was probably too much to ask for. We’re one episode from the finale now, and it seems time to accept the reality that Inari, Konkon, Koi Iroha just isn’t that good – in anime form at least. It’s pretty good, don’t get me wrong – and […] Read more
You’ve got the wrong game, Gotou – this is golf, not tennis. Unless you’re talking about Davis there’s no love in golf…. Witch Craft Works – 10 The massive infusion of plot continues with this episode of Witch Craft Works, which is following the pattern many such madcap series do […] Read more
There’s just nobody like Togashi Yoshihiro. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again – material like this makes me wonder how Togashi is able to write as quickly as he does, not complain that he isn’t faster. The layers upon layers of subterfuge and psychological intrigue he builds […] Read more
Low-key, that was not. Fall 2013’s twin titans of sports anime continue to be in lock-step, as Yowamushi Pedal begins its Inter-High arc on the same week Diamond no Ace starts its Koushien Arc. The similarities end there, for the most part – these two series are taking very different […] Read more
I don’t mean to turn this into a full-on “gender roles in anime” post, but – wow. Just wow. More and more it seems that Toaru Hikuushi e no Koiuta is turning into one of those shows I like in spite of itself – or in spite of myself, depending […] Read more
The cream, as it usually does, is rising to the top. The welcome news that Space Dandy will indeed be 26 episodes (split cour, with the second presumably coming in the Summer or Autumn) couldn’t have come at a better time, because the series is on a serious roll at […] Read more
History tells us that the road Noragami started down this week is a dangerous one indeed, but so far it’s safe travels. I don’t know whether that sound was the manga readers breathing a sigh of relief or just sighing, but for this anime-only viewer Noragami’s original ending started off […] Read more