Only one more ep till Haruka. Only one more ep till Haruka… I’ll be brief – I tried, but Sae-chan isn’t for me. I don’t like Konno Hirmoi’s baby doll performance, I don’t like Nakato Jouji’s fairy tale narration, and I don’t like Junichi when he’s with her. Plus, I […] Read more
It’s liberating in a way to know that whatever I say about this show is going to piss somebody off. For a series so many people love to hate, it sure engenders some strong opinions. My view on episode 19 – it was better than the last two (hell, less […] Read more
Why Rei, Why?? There’s a basic conflict with Inu X Boku for me. Soushi and Ririchiyo have to be exactly who they are to drive the premise – their relationship is the very essence of the show. Yet their nature and their relationship – at least for me – is […] Read more
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