Shouwa Monogatari may seem like a pleasant but shallow pool, but it runs a little deeper than you think. Slowly but surely, Shouwa Monogatari has been introducing some edgier material in with it’s simple, homespun family drama. It’s not exactly provocative, but what it does manage to be is refreshingly […] Read more
As always it’s a mixed bag with AGE – there’s some head-on-desk stuff here for sure – but on balance, this is the first ep in a while that makes me really curious to see what happens next. Mobile Suit Gundam AGE – 36 Firs things first – I think […] Read more
Thanks to your kind support, LiA won our group. To be honest I’m pleasantly surprised, because this was a very strong pool – The Cart Driver and LMT especially are sites I know well. The wait for Round 4 is happily much shorter – the matchup is Conspicuous klux, and […] Read more
Wow – that’s a three-part story? I’m definitely OK with the relaxed, time-wasting appeal of Hyouka – generally speaking. But stretching this movie script mystery over three parts makes for some pretty watery gruel, even by this show’s standards. I guess KyoAni deserve credit for going all-in with this approach, […] Read more
After the fold. UPDATE: Studio Feel will be animating. Ugh. As you may know, Minami-ke was confirmed for a fourth season a couple of months ago. At last, the details are in – Winter 2013 is the air date. Director will be Kawaguchi Keiichiro (Hayate, Mayo Chiki, Sket Dance) and […] Read more
If “less is more” is your mantra, I imagine this episode of Space Brothers was right up your alley. I’m very pleased that Uchuu Kyoudai seems to be drawing a very good audience in it’s Sunday morning timeslot (the manga is also selling phenomenally well) but I’m quite sure it’s […] Read more
MGX manages to surprise me yet again. I’m pretty sure there’s never been a relationship anime quite like this one. I confess that while I was totally wrapped up in the this arc’s story after last week, I was looking forward to this ep with a hint of trepidation. After […] Read more
I don’t have to search too hard for a one-word review of that episode – “Wow” covers it pretty well. Not only was the match between Hisoka and Gon the subject of perhaps the most intense build-up of any event in this series so far, but there was the added […] Read more
“Turning the Tides” I’m finding my reaction to “Korra” remarkably consistent. I find the plot fascinating, and the character stuff tedious. That’s usually a recipe for disaster for me, but in this case it’s working out OK because the plot has been the main focus about 80% of the time. […] Read more
Damn, it really sucks to be Irisviel’s neck lately. In a sense, the pressure is really off for me when it comes to blogging Fate/Zero. I have no emotional attachment to any of the surviving characters, so I’m free to enjoy the last two episodes on a purely intellectual level […] Read more