When it comes to Okada Mari, context is everything. There are a very few writers in anime who have the impact of making it nearly impossible to discuss one of their shows without focusing on them specifically – Okada and Gen Urobuchi being two of the most obvious. Maybe that […] Read more
Of all the shows I’m closely following this season, this is the one that has me the most confused and conflicted. If you’ll indulge me, I find myself fitting everything about this week’s episode of Golden Time into the box called “duality”. There’s always been a bifurcated nature to this […] Read more
OK, raise your hand if you saw that coming. Under normal circumstances you don’s start an episode post by talking about the end of the episode, obviously. But it seems to me that it would be pretty silly to even attempt to focus on anything else first when all anyone […] Read more
Can it really be my second autumn in Japan already? It’s Koyo season in Japan, when the locals get almost as obsessed with fall colors as they do with cherry blossoms. The weather was perfect yesterday and the season at its peak up in the mountains (we’re still about a […] Read more
Or 08 – or 09, or 14, depending on how you’re counting. Among the many takeaways with Kyousogiga is that it’s a constant reminder of how perspective changes everything. Some of what we’ve seen throughout these first six episodes is little changed from its form in the net episodes – […] Read more
A full trailer for “The Last Mission” has been poster here. I know it’s natural to be skeptical of non-canon movies, but I actually liked “Phantom Rouge” more than most – and this one looks pretty good. Read more
That’s a plot twist (just below the shoulder) that certainly would have livened up any episode of Hikaru no Go… It really is magic that Togashi can make a board game ep as tense as any anime episode in a very long time. There’s really no fancy explanations for it […] Read more
If action is your thing, these two shows offered up plenty to smile about this week. Yozakura Quartet ~Hana no Uta – 07 I hate to be a broken record (do people still get that reference? Well – even a broken clock is right twice a day…), but Hana no […] Read more
You can do it, Legs! It’s hard to find much fault with Yowmushi Pedal as far as I’m concerned. For a sports series with a difference, this one does pretty much everything I’m looking for. Great main character, deep supporting cast, detailed and accurate when it comes to the sports. […] Read more
As a follow-up to yesterday’s post, I’ve decided on a couple of first steps in trying to make LiA self-supporting (at least a little). Please see below the fold… Update: I’m overwhelmed by the response on the first day – my sincere thanks to everyone who contributed! Some of you […] Read more