Body switching episodes are one of the most common anime tropes, but rare indeed is the series that attempts to build an entire show around it. OP: “Paradigm” by eufonius Given that this is the second series of the season (or the first, if you count the pre-aired half-episode) to […] Read more
In any season, the buildup and expectation for SAO would make it an important series to watch. In this one, it looms over the competition like a colossus. It isn’t all that often that a series is so clearly “the” show, as Sword Art Online is for Summer 2012. Really, nothing else […] Read more
Let the fan rage begin! Or so they tell me. It seemed fine to me. I was ready for a bit of a change-of-pace after the recent run of solid but very intense episodes of AW. And considering the way things have been going lately, any episode with Chiyuri is […] Read more
Not much to see here, I’m afraid. Kono Naka ni Hitori, Imouto ga Iru! – 01 This was the fist show of the season that I didn’t manage to finish. There’s nothing particularly offensive about it, but even in a season as full of formula as any I can remember […] Read more
Now that’s how you deliver a game-changer in spectacular fashion. I can’t help but think there are going to be a lot of viewers happy about the turn AO has taken in the last two weeks, and especially in this episode. That’s great, especially for someone like me who was […] Read more
It’s fitting that a series that delivered more happiness per minute than any I can remember should deliver a pleasant surprise right after it finishes airing… In my series review for Tsuritama I said, “I haven’t totally given up hope that Tsuritama could surprise and do pretty decently by NoitaminA’s meager standards […] Read more
There weren’t too many surprises in the first episode of Koichoco, but there were at least enough twists to make the road seem like it might be an interesting one. OP: 「シグナルグラフ」 (Signal Graph) by Annabel Formula is a funny thing when it comes to eroge adaptations. Certain things are […] Read more
Yes, I included this commercial for a reason. You know what to do. Binbogami! ga! – 01 I came into this one with pretty low expectations, but I got quite a few laughs out of the premiere of Binbogami!. The headline seiyuu is of course Hanazawa Kana, who plays Sakura […] Read more
NoitaminA’s opening day is always an important one on any anime calendar. OP: “Mune Kyun-kei no Ballad (胸キュン系のバラード)” by Yuya Matsushita Without question, Natsuyuki Rendezvous – along with Jinrui was Suitai Shimashita – was the show I most anticipated this season. At the very least, it seemed one of very […] Read more
New seasons are exciting and all, but don’t forger about this hidden gem. Sometimes there are shows which I blog basically for myself. I always debate whether it’s worth covering a series that generates effectively no response from readers, but I usually end up covering it anyway – because, frankly, […] Read more