Gods, there are times I really love BONES. Thank goodness there are still folks in the anime business who care this much. Zetsuen no Tempest may be last in my my list of tags, but it’s rapidly climbing towards the top echelon of recent anime. I’ll spoil any suspense now […] Read more
There’s just no two ways about it – Kotoura-san is a very strange show. It’s not as though this is a series that’s been able to shock the audience with its serious tone once the premiere was in the books. That was a one-time deal – once the cat was […] Read more
“What’s Your Problem?” The mystery only deepens in the latest chapter of Mix. Among the interesting developments here are the introduction of some names we haven’t heard before: Eisuke (Touma’s father) Ooyama Gorou (Captain of the Mesei Baseball Club when Eisuke was a member) Sawai (Souchirou’s mother’s first husband, and […] Read more
At long, long last, the moment we’ve all been waiting for (well, at least I have) has finally arrived. In many ways it feels as if this episode of Shirokuma Cafe was made just for me, and it doesn’t even have anything to do with the content of the main […] Read more
The show hasn’t lost a step, but I admit my heart is a little heavy writing about it. Disclaimer: I’ve seen through episode 37 of Ginga e Kickoff raw, though 35 just came out in subtitled form this week. I’m quite conflicted about what to do from here, because the […] Read more
“The Wolf Children: Ame and Yuki” Of all the directors who have been singled out as “The next Miyazaki” – including the one who calls the original “Otou-san” – Hosoda Mamoru the one who probably comes closest to being a candidate to fit the bill. I’ve written about this subject […] Read more
The more you watch Minami-ke, the more you realize this is one of those series where folks just aren’t destined to get together… I’m just a little disappointed that we haven’t seen more of Makoto/-chan this season, though by the looks of the preview we’ll at least get one more […] Read more
I had to go back and check, just to be sure she really said it, but she did – “Wafu, wafu! Thank you nano desu!” One of the things I’ve praised Little Busters for is its straightforward and direct nature – ironic, I suppose, given that the entire series is […] Read more
It’s Spring – sort of. Attached are some pics of my outings this weekend. First off is the Ume Matsuri at Yushima Tenjin, in Yushima (a neighborhood famous as the one-time center for Tokyo’s transvestite geisha). This shrine is dedicated to Sugawara Michizane, the same legendary Heian scholar enshrined at […] Read more
Koi!! Two thoughts come to mind immediately: I knew there was a reason I always hated dodgeball whenever we played it in gym If ever there was a sport Gon was born to play, dodgeball is it This is one of those episodes in the manga/OVA that’s so legendary, even […] Read more