Gon is GAR. That is all. I thought Hunter X Hunter was going to have a rough time equaling the epic power and intensity of the blockbuster episode 16, but this week’s effort might just have done it. And the fact that it did so while featuring a character – […] Read more
Subtle as a sledgehammer to the face and slick as sandpaper, Symphogear somehow still manages to keep me totally engaged every week. And have I mentioned that Yuuki Aoi is a genius? Seriously, I could listen to this woman all day. That scene in the hospital with Tsubasa – how […] Read more
What do you know – it’s an episode of “Bodacious Space Pirates” with some actual piracy. And dare I say, it was almost bodacious. I took my own advice and took in the refined, dignified Mouretsu before spoiling my palate with the intense and visceral Sympogear this week, and I think […] Read more
Whatever miracle diet “King” Araki was on, he needs to patent it, because he’ll never have to work a day in his life. Seriously? Two weeks and what, 50 pounds? This kid should be in bed hooked up to an IV, not playing soccer. Let’s set aside that gaping logic […] Read more
If in fact this turns out to be the swan song for Higurashi as an anime, all things considered I’d have to say it’s a fine way to go out. This property has so many different forms and permutations that I never know what to expect, so it’s certainly possible […] Read more
If there were every a company whose catch phrase should be “Better Late Than Never”, it’s SHAFT. As you know if you read my regular posts on Denpa Onna, I was very much in like with the show, but no more. It’s absolutely gorgeous to look at, especially Buriki’s character […] Read more
It would certainly be a stretch to call this episode exciting, but you could pretty much say the same about this entire season of Amagami Lite. There’s a reason most romances and romantic comedies have some sort of conflict – a love triangle, forced separation, illness… To be honest, it […] Read more
I was almost fooled by the last two episodes, but… Let me remind you of a couple of things I said in the post last week: I’m quaking in fear that the person Shinbungi says he’s supposed to get to see if he beats Segai at chess is Gai. That […] Read more
It took me a little while to decide BRS isn’t for me, but BRS isn’t for me. I think we’ve seen an interesting evolution in the way anime’s obsession with teenaged girls (and even preteens) has manifested over the last few years. While for quite a while it was simply enough to […] Read more
“The Way Back Home” It’s nice to get a little reminder of just how great Usagi Drop is. And this extra episode especially reminds me of something else I’ve long felt, that the series is at its best when it focuses on Kouki and Nitani-san – they’re classic examples of […] Read more