So far, Fall 2013 has a distinctly old school flavor to it – at least the tiny corner of the schedule that overlaps with my tastes, anyway. OP: “Go EXCEED!!” by Tom-H@ck featuring Masayoshi Ōnishi I love sports manga, and the anime that come from them. Not all of them, […] Read more
And so enters the first wild card of my Fall schedule. I bailed pretty early on the first White Album anime – long before all the headdesk melodrama that seemed to have viewers of the series in agony, in fact. I was just bored and stopped watching so I don’t […] Read more
It’s spreading like a disease… OP7: “HALO” by tacica Maybe it’s not a bad thing that I have so few carryovers this season, given how large the Fall schedule is. Space Brothers has been a staple of my weekends for a very long time – almost as long as Hunter […] Read more
There is a secret of this world – but it isn’t that Kuragaya is a badass. That was already pretty obvious. OP: “Boys be Smile” by Suzuyu Here we are again, beginning another go-around with Little Busters! (though not the last, as Ecstasy has already been announced, with Kud Wafter […] Read more
Yes, we’ve been here before – more or less. The elephant in the room with Log Horizon isn’t just Sword Art Online. It’s also the many other variations on this theme that have come before, inside of anime and out (the best of which is Tad Williams fantasy trilogy Otherland). […] Read more
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