Kanaria, I knew you had it in you… I’ll be the first to say that I never would have suspected that Rozen Maiden had it in itself to be this transcendent and special. I’ve been effusive in my praise for the director and writer of Zurückspulen, and I think with […] Read more
To sum up episode 22 of GKMP in two words: “Never mind.” Or perhaps, “Lutier who?” I don’t have all that much to say about this week’s Majestic Prince, honestly. It was pretty good, which this show has rarely failed to achieve at the very least, but certainly didn’t feel […] Read more
It doesn’t take a genius to figure out where this season is going to finish up. Gin no Saji has certainly been an enjoyable ride, but the whole Butadon thing has been a foreboding presence hanging over the series since the premiere. The fact is, there’s no better device for […] Read more
Definitely the most stratified show of the season. We’ve been here before, so if I found few surprises in my reaction to this episode, I doubt there will be many in my reaction to it either. More so than for any other Summer series – and maybe than any show […] Read more
Better late than never, I say… I think most fans of the manga have a pretty firm opinion of A-1 Pictures’ adaptation of Ao no Exorcist at this point. It was darn good for a long time, but went seriously off the rails when it diverted into anime original territory. […] Read more
Ah, Watamote – why must you take me on this emotional thrill ride every week? In all my years of watching anime, there’s never been anything that strikes me as much similar to Watashi ga Motenai no wa Dou Kangaete mo Omaera ga Warui!. There have been plenty of black […] Read more
An eyecatch in the middle of the episode? How conventional… Kingdom 2 – 13 What’s really striking in watching the last few episodes of Kingdom is just what a huge gap exists between Xin and both his 300-man General rivals. For all their stylistic and personality differences – and they […] Read more
In a funny way, I found this episode more melancholy than the last. Uchouten Kazoku is the sort of series that leaves a great deal unspoken. It’s fitting in that this is very much a show where two worlds exist side-by-side, wholly interdependent yet seemingly also independent of each other […] Read more
Yah! There’s just no two ways about it – Blood Lad is good. Really good. It connects all the dots: it’s funny, the plot is clever and coherent, the world-building excellent. It’s blessed with a superb cast, directed with wit and creativity and of late, even the animation has been […] Read more
It’s certainly huge news when the most commercially successful anime director ever – by far – announces he’s retiring from directing feature films. This is a day we’ve known was coming for a while, but it’s still sad to see Miazaki Hayao announce he’s retiring from directing features. It’s early […] Read more