It would be hard to imagine an anime having two better opening episodes than Sakamichi no Apollon. I promise never to take NoitaminA for granted again. Nothing like a couple of rough seasons (especially this last one) to make one appreciate what a luxury it is to have great and […] Read more
Do I love Tsuritama after two episodes? “Yes!” Ryan commented here last week that the premiere reminded him of Wes Anderson, and I think that was an excellent call. There’s a very definite “Rushmore” feel to Tsuritama – from the focus on the perverse side of adolescent life to the […] Read more
Zoo animals have problems, just like everybody else… Tough show to blog, this one. I suspect even more than with most comedy, you’re either going to LOL, or wonder why the other person is. For me, I laugh many times with every episode, and this one was no different. The […] Read more
Some significant news from the world of manga this week… Adachi Mitsuru is doing a sequel to Touch set 26 years later, and Bakuman is apparently ending its run in two weeks. Edit: It’s official – the 4/23 chapter is the last one for Bakuman. There’s just a hint of […] Read more
For one of the very few times since I’ve started watching anime, I’m wondering if a manga is being adapted too faithfully for its own good. As a reader and admirer of the Jormungand manga, I’m pretty happy with the direction things are going. White Fox have really only made […] Read more
I know the manga fans are in apoplexy, but I’m still liking it… I know enough about Zetman to know that the anime is veering off the manga storyline, or at least compressing it to an extreme degree. The thing is, though, that this adaptation doesn’t have the feel of […] Read more
Comedy comes in many flavors. Kimi to Boku 2 – 02 This wasn’t an especially good episode of KtB, at least by the standard the show has displayed lately. I’m sure to manga readers who have more context with them Azuma and Akira are interesting characters, but to me they’re […] Read more
At this point, I’m not sure I even see the need for a SHAFT anymore. Episode 2 of Tasogare Otome x Amnesia (is there an agreed-upon contraction of that name yet?) felt like the first ep I thought I was going to get last week. It was certainly an interesting […] Read more
In the midst of so many new series of note, one more wistful goodbye… I love Mirai Nikki, and watching an anime of a series you love is always a scary prospect. As odd a series as this is, I really wasn’t sure how it would make the transition to anime. It’s […] Read more
Now that’s what I call a time skip… I’m just going to address the elephant in the room straight ahead – yes, they changed the ending. Except they didn’t, really. But they did. Manga readers will know what I mean. Anime-only viewers – did you understand that ending? Did it make […] Read more