After a flying start to Fall, here’s a first look at a couple of titles that weren’t in the pre-season top tier. Outbreak Company – 01 My take on Outbreak Company in the Fall Preview was “I hope the author knows just how dumb the premise sounds and is in […] Read more
Take my hand, won’t you, as we journey back in time… OP: “Golden Time” by Yui Horie One of the fundamental precepts of my anime fandom is “more Hochan is never a bad thing”, so let’s put that to the test. So much Hochan! OP, ED (I prefer the latter), […] Read more
Japan really is the sort of place that makes you want to take pictures of lunch. I treated myself to sushi at Manten Zushi today. It’s a small sushi-ya in the Brick Square building, near beautiful Tokyo Station. They offer a terrific value at lunch – an opportunity to experience […] Read more
Oh, well – let the drama begin. And I don’t mean on-screen… OP: “lull ~Soshite Bokura wa~” by ray This intensely front-loaded anime season continues with another of the most hotly-anticipated premieres, P.A. Works Nagi no Asukara. Let’s be clear up-front – this show features three elements that tend to […] Read more
Please, won’t someone think of the children? Considering that the studio is for all intents and purposes defunct, the first two days of the Fall season have a remarkably Gainax feel to them. The influences their work had on Kyusogiga are obvious (and there are a few staff crossovers as […] Read more
I won’t blame you if Aura looks a bit familiar. It’s pretty much impossible to watch Aura in 2013 and not think of Chuunibyou. There are so many similarities between the two stories – a male lead who’s a first-year high school and a recovering chuunibyou sufferer, desperately trying to […] Read more
I hope you got all that. OP: “Koko (Here)” by Tamura Pan There’s nothing much new in Kyousogiga for those of us that have seen the ONA that started a bit of an underground obsession with this series. Still, it’s well-worth watching even for those folks, because the material has […] Read more
Fall 2013, start! OP: “Kyoukai no Kanata (境界の彼方)” by Minori Chihara This is always my favorite week of any anime season. First impression posts are more fun to write than series reviews, for starters – they’re easier, and there’s always a measure of sadness in saying goodbye to a show […] Read more
Kyoto Animation carries the day. There are a couple of milestones in this poll – first, it was the closest preview poll in LiA history. And second, it received the most votes ever. Thanks very much to all who voted. I can’t say I’m surprised that Kyoukai no Kanata and […] Read more
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