Akemashite omedetou to all, and welcome to 2012 on Lost in America. Out first post of the year is for a series that decided not to take the New Year’s holiday off, Gundam AGE. One can’t escape the notion that we’re getting close to the end of the first phase […] Read more
As I mentioned in my top 10 post, the top 5 spots were pretty easy to identify this year (though not the order). By contrast, the last few spots on that list were brutally difficult, as there were at least 9 or 10 shows that were neck-and-neck and could easily […] Read more
After long and careful consideration, there was only one show that I could place at the top of the list for 2011. So without further ado, the #1 one ranked series for 2011 is: Blood-C! No, just kidding…. #1: Ikoku Meiro no Croisee Fundamentally, lists like these are always personal […] Read more
As I get ready to look back on the best and worst of 2011 in anime, first let’s look ahead to Winter 2012. As always, I’m only going to preview the series of particular interest to me – there are numerous wikis for those of you looking for something more […] Read more
“Full Bloom in the Sky” I hate to be a broken record, but Usagi Drop is the gift that keeps on giving. These short Blu-ray extras are as light as the sakura blowing across the screen, but they’re perfectly in line with the mood of the series. Having covered Autumn […] Read more
While it seems odd to be reviewing a Christmas Special on the 29th of December, it’s been a hellish week of travel and task – so better late than never, I say. It’s going to be a while before we see anymore of Matt Smith and his bow tie, so […] Read more
Even for a series as fond of recap episodes as Nurarihyon, ending on one is pretty darn lame. Yes, recap episodes suck and this was a totally anti-climactic climax, with no new footage of any consequence. So I’ll proceed as if the series ended at episode 24 and treat this […] Read more
Today brings the interesting bit of news that Takahashi Keitaro’s manga Jormungand is getting an anime adaptation. I don’t want to say this one is dark, but parts of it make Deadman Wonderland look like Tamayura. I would imagine this is going to be toned down some, but the good […] Read more
“Mii-tan’s Father – 2” I’m not at all sure how I feel about a new character being introduced at this stage of the game. We’re well over 100 chapters in, and seem nowhere close to wrapping up the arcs of any of the major characters. Many in the cast don’t […] Read more
If I had to sum up my feelings for the adorable squid girl and her superb supporting cast in one word, it would be “affection”. As I look back on the second season of Shinryaku!? Ika Musume, an honest assessment forces me to admit that it wasn’t as good as […] Read more