Fresh on the heels of the release of Shinkai Makoto’s Hoshi o Ou Kodomo on BD/DVD, word comes that the other “Next Miyazaki”, Hosoda Mamoru, has a new film coming in July. I hate that next Miyazaki nonsense and I don’t see the need for such comparisons, but in truth […] Read more
Welcome to another slice-of-life Tuesday… Kimi to Boku – 11 I’ll give Kimi to Boku credit for worming its way into my brain a little – I’m going to miss it when it goes on hiatus for a season, which I would have seriously doubted after three or four episodes. […] Read more
All those dignitaries who’ve been arguing endlessly for the last two weeks in Durban are missing the boat when it comes to fighting global warming – they just needed to bring in Harris, Clark and Martin. For most of the first sketch, I was thinking that it must be a […] Read more
Well, that pretty much explains it… Answers, you say you want answers? You got ‘em – pretty much all of them, in fact, though we do have a few new questions asked along the way. And some of them, like the true identity of Minagoroshi-Jizo, aren’t fully explicable to an […] Read more
There’s no series currently airing that makes me feel as pissed off as Bakuman does. That must mean it’s doing something right. It’s not all about being pissed off, of course. This season is also pretty damn exciting and suspenseful, with so much happening and so much emotional investment in […] Read more
Don’t get too comfortable, because just when you figure you have Mirai Nikki figured out, the game changes. This episode is proof for me that a director doesn’t have to make a word-for-word adaptation of a manga for it to be a good adaptation – or a faithful one. Manga […] Read more
Shakugan no Shana III – 10 After what was a pretty slow buildup, Shana III is certainly dispensing the action fast and furious now. Crimson Lords are kicking it fast and furious, with Fecor apparently eliminated last week and Purson being killed by Rebecca and Uvall by Shana this week. […] Read more
The key line of dialogue from this week was certainly when Kurapika said, “As long as he’s on our side…” This is what I said here two weeks ago: I really wonder if after two fake “to the death” matches Killua’s may end up as a real one – and […] Read more
I knew the Sawagi Twins were wolves, and I knew there crazy as a loon. But I didn’t realize until this week that they were a true commando squad. Excalibur! Ben-to is, without a doubt, the most irritating show of the season for me. All of its missteps are so […] Read more
Complete This Sentence: Shingo x… Well, this was the closest poll ever at LiA, but Miu pulled it out in the end by a single vote. Nice girl wins! Read more