Before I became an anime fan, I used to go to a lot of concerts by what are commonly called “jam bands”. There are certain leisure activities that are commonly (and correctly) associated with the act of attending such a concert. Somehow, magically, Nazo no Kanojo X has made me […] Read more
Alas, poor Caster – we hardly… Eh, screw it – good riddance, you crazy bastard. Before I delve into this episode on its own terms, what struck me first while watching it is how interesting it was to do so after watching the first ep of Eureka Seven: Astral Ocean. […] Read more
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, let the shipping wars begin… Borra? Kolin? KoKo? Marra? The possibilities are endless, though it remains to be seen if the “Avatar” fanbase will embrace their favorite pairing with the same passion they did with the first series. One thing’s for sure – almost […] Read more
Topping this, since the official premiere was today… No screencaps, obviously (you can’t screencap a theoretical show, after all). Let’s get a few of the things you might be worried about out of the way first (and yes, there are many spoilers in this post): Alive: Katara Dead: Aang, Sokka […] Read more
The question must be asked – is Sankarea the finest-looking DEEN series since the Samurai X OVAs, a decade ago? I never thought anyone from the outside could out-SHAFT Silver Link and Oonuma Shin, but Hatakeyama Mamoru really seems to have done it here. Given that DEEN shows traditionally (not […] Read more
Ancient Chinese secret, huh? Lupin III: Mine Fujiko Iu Onna – 02 One thing I’ll say for this new incarnation of Lupin III – it absolutely drips style from every pore. It’s swimming in cool, this one – from the music to the wardrobes to the dialogue, the show just […] Read more
If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck and quacks like a duck, then it’s probably a duck. To what I’m sure will be the great disappointment of the throngs who declared this series a disaster before they’d seen a single frame (I’m sure they’ll say they predicted […] Read more
Damn it Japan – why are you trying to kill me!? OP: “Tsurezure Monochrome (徒然モノクローム)” by FUJIFABRIC This was always the day that was going to give us our biggest clue about the potential of Spring 2012. By today it was clear this would be an above-average season, with a […] Read more
How can a show with such ridiculously high expectations possibly exceed them? OP: “Sakamichi no Melody” by YUKI What was without question the most anticipated day of premières this season kicks off with Sakamichi no Apollon, the long-awaited return of legendary director Watanabe Shinichiro (of Cowboy Bebop fame). I’ll get […] Read more
First rule of comedy – if you make me laugh, anything else is secondary. And this show makes me laugh – a lot. I can’t say this is an easy show to write about, because it’s really just about the experience of watching it. But any doubt I had that […] Read more