Magnificent bastards don’t just grow on trees. You probably saw my pictures from Jump Festa, where Kingdom had a large booth complete with cosplayers. This manga is a pretty big deal – it’s obvious that Shueisha cares about it at least somewhat, and it continues to be a strong seller. […] Read more
This was one of those days where you’re glad the camera has a good battery. Jidokudani (known to most of the world as “The Snow Monkey Park”) is one of those places I’ve wanted to visit since long before I ever made it to Japan. Is it a tourist trap? […] Read more
Shoot, I think I’ve figured out what you were talking about… We’re getting a one-week break for the New Year (most anime do take it) but happily, the Hunter X Hunter NTV schedule for January has finally populated with new eps starting on the 7th. Sorry for the false alarm […] Read more
The weather outside is frightful. Nagano (home of the 1998 Winter Olympics) is only about 85 minutes from Tokyo by the fastest Shinkanesen. I’d always wanted to go there, but after Red Data Girl so spectacularly showed off Togakushi (P.A. Works should really just do travel advertisements as their main […] Read more
Yeah, Yowapeda knows exactly what it’s doing. I’m on a short trip spending Christmas in Nagano, so the posts may be a little shorter and later than usual this week – bear with me. Don’t take it as any sign that my love for this series is waning – because […] Read more
The whole “season” thing just seems to matter a whole lot less to Yozakura Quartet than most series. It’s been a while for YQ, but as usual in the fansub community when a show gets orphaned, somebody steps up to the plate – and so it is here. Layoffs don’t […] Read more
In every way, PuPiPo! is just the appetizer. I was disappointed to see that PuPiPo! is going to be a three minute series, because I like mangaka Oshikiri Rensuke and I thought this had some sleeper potential. I’m not going to blog a three-minute series, but I did want to […] Read more
Pocari Sweat (who already contributed via Paypal) came through by signing on as a Patreon patron, so as promised – the floor is yours! Without further ado, here’s Pocari’s top 10 list. I’ll refrain from commenting so as not to potentially spoil my own… 10. Pycho Pass9. To Aru no […] Read more
That was the simple and profound ending that Gingitsune richly deserved. I was deeply moved by the last moments of this episode, and when a show can do that to me without anything overtly emotional happening, I know the writing is top-notch. It’s obvious enough why someone might be moved […] Read more
That was some hard-core shounen sports drama right there. The unspoken mathematical elephant in the room finally got spoken this week. Two spots, three players – something had to give. Perhaps that something was Chris’ shoulder, but that remains to be seen. There was plenty of drama leading up to […] Read more