Of all the shows I blog, this one might come closest to being strictly for myself, judging by the sparsity of views and comments. And that’s really too bad, because it’s a worthwhile series. In some ways I think you could argue that this is the best show BONES has […] Read more
You’ll be forgiven if you find everything about Hotarubi no Mori e strangely familiar. When you have a great team, don’t break it up – it’s true in sports, and it’s true in anime. We’ve seen what the combo of Brain’s Base, Omori Takahiro (Director) and Yoshimori Makoto (Music) can […] Read more
OK – so what’s with Arata and the pink cell phone?? After the emotional intensity of the last few episodes, it was almost inevitable that Chihayafuru would have a little breather somewhere – and I don’t think that’s necessarily a bad thing. While I’ve more or less accepted that we’re unlikely to […] Read more
I don’t think there’s any question about it – this series is definitely getting weirder. To some extent, I wonder if my reaction to Danshi Koukousei is dependent on my frame of mind when watching it, more so than is the case with other shows. As the show has progressed […] Read more
“Whispered Words” Whoa – now things are definitely heating up. I don’t know if you can technically call Hourou Musuko a “slice-of-life” – and no, I don’t want to open that can of worms – but one of the most magical things about Shimura Takako’s writing is the ability to […] Read more
Ano Natsu is exactly the same thing every week – just really good. I’m not sure I can remember a show that could make that look as effortless as this one does. There were some hints that it was going to happen, and indeed – this was the week shit […] Read more
Who is "Another"? Well, I guess I can’t blame anyone for voting for Kyuubey – I did include him in the poll, after all. Among the real contenders, Mikami-sensei seems to be the favorite, followed by Akazawa and Kouichi. Maybe I’ll repost this in a couple weeks and see how […] Read more
Is it me, or are we seeing an awful lot of Nattori lately? Another Nattori ep, another two-parter, more plot… As we’ve progressed through “Shi” it’s begun to look more and more like “San”. That’s not necessarily a good thing from my perspective, as that was my least favorite of […] Read more
Any notion that this would be a laid-back “breather” episode was out the window for me in the first three minutes of Another this week. Seriously – that has to be the tensest beach episode ever. I was on pins & needles through the entire thing – jumping at shadows […] Read more
I don’t know about you, but when Miura said “But that would make me totally useless” I threw up in my mouth a little… Here’s my basic take on what’s happening here: The two smartest people in Bakuman are Hattori and Eiji. The Two most talented people in Bakuman and […] Read more