“Rival” can have more than one meaning, as this episode proves. In Japanese high school baseball, things are a bit different than what fans of American pro ball might be used to – as fans of baseball manga know very well. While there are multiple pitchers, there are no rotations […] Read more
Now that’s lycanthropy with a capital “like”. Outbreak Company – 04 I’m still pretty much right on the fence with Outbreak Company. It’s just a little better than you expect it to be – a little smarter, a little more self-aware, a little funnier. Is it brilliant? No, but it […] Read more
This series has legs – and not just the ones the director is obsessed with. There are certain shows that exhibit a repeated tendency for me as a viewer: I end up being much more engaged in the second halves of episodes than the first. Generally speaking this is a […] Read more
Why can’t Sawashiro Miyuki do the flight announcements when I’m traveling?? I have some issues with the direction Space Brothers has gone over the last few months. I miss Mutta, though I think the decision to devote this arc entirely to Hibito was arguably the right one – his character […] Read more
For now, at least, the osananajimi fans are in the ascendancy. This is without question a nexus point for Little Busters!, one of those places where anime and visual novels must tearfully part and board separate trains. And no doubt the same applies to anime-only viewers like me and VN […] Read more
This episode was Valvrave unleashed – and given what it’s like in a normal week, you know that’s going to be crazy. Did he know, or didn’t he? That’s the question that this episode certainly hangs on, but the road leading up to that point was an interesting one indeed. […] Read more
Wait – I thought Okada Mari was Head of Trap Development? Two straight intros for Kill la Kill with Okada trap jokes? It’s a coincidence I promise you (and content-relevant), but symptomatic of the fact that it really is getting harder and harder to talk about this show in any […] Read more
Here’s a link to a short interview BONES founder Minami Masahiko gave recently. I love BONES, as longtime readers here know, and Minami-san is one of the most important figures in modern anime. I think this gives an idea as to why BONES is a special company, and just what […] Read more
I’ve just realized – we’re four episodes in and none of the male characters has cross-dressed yet. But don’t worry – an episode like this proves we’re solidly in Okada’s hands. I’m still very much in Nagi no Asukara’s camp – I like the straightforward emotions at play here, which […] Read more
If there’s a phrase that keeps running through my mind as this week’s anime has played out, it’s “the plot thickens”… It’s been quite clear right from the beginning that Golden Time was speaking a different language than the legions of teen romance series that anime has offered up over […] Read more