I really need to reverse the order of my schoolgirl sci-fi Saturday shows, because watching Mouretsu Pirates after Senshogear is like sipping a delicate Sancerre after downing a big tumbler of Talisker single malt… Wait, did Ririka really just say “Live long and prosper?” So, at long last, we have […] Read more
Symphogear is wild, manic, out of control and I don’t think there’s any denying that sometimes it’s a mess. But it sure is a hell of a lot of fun. The low ebb for the episode was dispensed with pretty early – that scene with the nude blonde on the […] Read more
A full-on time skip and a lot of hamburgers later, Area no Kishi has really reshuffled the deck. First off, good call to those of you that made it – the heavyset kid in the preview was indeed Araki Ryuichi 2.0 (Ishida Akira, seemingly busier than he’s ever been). That’s […] Read more
After 15 episodes, I think we need to confront the possibility that Guilty Crown has figured it out, and is turning into the show we all hoped it would be. No no, it’s not perfect. From a logic standpoint, the whole notion of the red wall closing around the school […] Read more
There are a whole lot of contrasts at work with the premiere of Black Rock Shooter, both within the episode itself and me as a viewer. One of the disadvantages of being a one-man operation like this site, as opposed to a staff of writers like Random Curiosity, is that […] Read more
Now let me get this straight – Junichi fell asleep in that position? That, I must confess, is quite pathetic. It’s no surprise that my interest in the romantic side of this series picked up a little this week, as Nanasaski Ai was my favorite among all the non-Divine girls […] Read more
Remember that bonus episode of Dantalian no Shoka that was supposed to be bundled with the 9th LN volume but was cancelled? Well, it’s back on – only this time it’s coming with the 5th manga volume, releasing in August. The new ep will be titles “Ibara-Hime” and will feature […] Read more
As you may know, Nakamura Kenji is directing the second Spring Noitamina series, Tsuritama, to go along with Watanabe Shinichiro’s Sakamichi no Apollon. Until now Tsuritama has been an unknown, but we have a PV now as well as a synopsis. So we have – remarkably, another series about high […] Read more
Better late than never, it’s Towa no Quon 04 – and it continues the increasingly dark path the OVAs have taken. I can’t help but think this idea would have been better served as a TV series than an OVA, but then that’s usually my opinion about these things. It’s […] Read more
Brave 10 – 04 Pretty much all blood and guts this time as Brave 10 shows off its action credentials. The trip to Izumo culminates when the trio of Isanami, Saizou and Kakei arrive to find the shrine devastated, with no survivors – which Isanami feels an immense amount of […] Read more