Just as a word from Maya signals the end of a season on Working, an appearance by TAnabe KOzue seems to usher in the finale of Shinryaku Ika Musume. There were lots of echoes from last season’s finale in this episode, which was pared down to two stories and really […] Read more
It’s tempting to draw a Freudian interpretation of this week’s “Shana”, but perhaps that’s just my snarky side causing trouble… As we progress deeper into the third season – which I’m enjoying, generally speaking – I’m getting the sense that “Shana” is more and more a delight for its […] Read more
Kimi to Boku didn’t turn out to be the series I hoped it’d be, but at least it didn’t end up being the series I feared it would. Like Fate/Zero, KtB is taking a break before returning in the Spring with its second cour. The final episode is very much […] Read more
“Thanks for the investigation diary. I’m sure it’ll help me beat the shit out of someone.” I see an interesting dichotomy developing in the reactions to Mirai Nikki. Some viewers are enjoying the series pretty unreservedly for it’s intensity, absurdity and complete lack of restraint. Others are genuinely bothered […] Read more
A lot happened this week on Fam, including the long-awaited first appearance by yet another legendary character from the original series. But in introducing her, a new mystery was created involving two even more important characters via the passing words of Dio. I’m not crazy about the re-casting of Alvis […] Read more
This has been an excellent season on Bakuman, but I’m not at all sure I like the direction this is headed. I liked the first season of this series, but I certainly acknowledge the flaws that caused others to dismiss it – I just didn’t find them to be […] Read more
For a series I really liked a lot for a long time, it’s amazing how little I cared about what happened in the final episode of Ben-To. I’m not sure just exactly where things went wrong with this series. Having some experience with the half-priced bento wars at my local […] Read more
I never would have expected this. No word yet on what “brief run” and “reboot” mean, but can we possibly hope that this, at long last, will push us towards the Holy Grail of adaptations, the Jinchu Arc? As surprising as this news is, it’s easy to forget Watsuki-sensei is […] Read more
Apparently it doesn’t take a half-price sticker to start a Ben-to war, at least where Takasu Ryuji is concerned. One of the most beloved romantic comedies of recent anime history returns with a new episode, and it was good to see old friends again. It’s a bit of an […] Read more
Happy Holidays to all. Alas, the only present H x H left under the Festivus pole was a recap episode. With that big fat lump of coal in the stocking you don’t expect much, and indeed, boring recap episode was boring. But we did get a few shots of Mito-san […] Read more