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
“Fighter” After a long wait, we have our second chapter of Kinema-Ban, and my reactions are fairly close to what they were after the first. This still feels like Rurouni Kenshin, which places it head and shoulders above the non-Watsuki attempts to cash in on the series’ popularity. But it’s […] Read more
I hope the seiyuu in this series are being paid by the decibel. I don’t know my Chinese history well enough to speak to the historical accuracy of Kingdom, but I can speak to the entertainment value – and thus far, it’s pretty consistent. Now that the excessive use of […] Read more
This is getting rather silly, and while I do appreciate the comedy of it, it’s wasting everyone’s time now so enough is enough. Thanks to everyone who actually used this opportunity to attempt to have a serious discussion. Read more
It’s been an amazing run through the Aniblog Tourney, and it was a hell of a close race – a 13-vote difference in both semi-finals. I’ll say it again – winning my bracket and reaching the semifinals was way, way more than I expected. I very much appreciate all the […] Read more
I can’t imagine there were too many viewers who didn’t get exactly what the expected from this Blu-ray etxra episode of Tamayura – for better and worse, I can think of few series less likely to surprise you. There are many overused words in the lexicon of anime fandom, and […] Read more
Uta Koi would probably be either the absolute favorite anime of Kana-chan from Chihayafuru, or her least favorite. Given it’s romantic inclinations, I suspect it’d be the former – but it’s definitely not 100% traditional. OP: “Love Letter from Nanika?” by ecosystem Whatever percentage of anime and manga fans know […] Read more
It’s a near thing, and this was definitely a step back from last week’s series best, but I’m still hopeful that Gundam AGE may just have turned the corner. There was a lot of the same stuff in AGE this time that made the previous episode easily the best of […] Read more
Mine! I feel like an answer to one of those “Which one doesn’t fit” questions on the SAT… The Semifinals are now live! Read more