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
That was definitely the first time this year that anime offered up the phrase “Ooh – she’s so manly!” This was one of those episodes of Space Brothers were it seemed as if not all that much happened. Funnily enough those are often my favorites, because one of the strengths […] Read more
Oh, what the hell – you know what I’m going to say anyway, so why dance around it? It was great. Suffice to say, if there was one word I never expected to hear in Shin Sekai Yori, it was “Roppongi”. For those who don’t know, Roppongi is the anus […] Read more
Don’t worry, I’ll get to what happened at the end – just keep your shirts on for a minute… This season of Chihayafuru has already surprised me a few times with its narrative choices, to the net effect that it hasn’t really been better or worse than the first season […] Read more
It seems as if the best course of action at this point is to accept Psycho-Pass for what it is rather than worry about what it isn’t, especially as what it is is a pretty solid show all things considered. I think the gloves are pretty much off now as […] Read more
“Snow Drop” I read this chapter a couple of days ago but to be honest, I had to give myself a little time to cool down before I blogged it. I was really, really pissed off at Jyougasaki-san (as silly as it is to be pissed at a fictional character) […] Read more
In a way, this ep of Robotics;Notes has the feeling of a sort of “Take that!” to the show’s countless critics. I haven’t watched this week’s Psycho-Pass yet, but it’s undeniably interesting that after it offered us a reflective and character-driven ep last week, R;N chimes in with a supremely […] Read more
I’m not sure which is sexier, a girl in a loincloth with a rocket launcher on her shoulder or a schoolgirl in uniform with a really big sword. But either way, it’s fun having to think about it. As you may have noticed Zetsuen no Tempest is the series from […] Read more
You didn’t think we were going to get through a whole episode scot-free from angst, did you? You know, every time Mori-san dares to act haughty in the slightest, it really burns me. And when she’s used in the tired cliche of beating on the male lead, it positively makes […] Read more
I participated in the RC Mid-Winter podcast this past weekend – here’s the link for those of you interested in giving it a listen. Read more