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
Last Exile: Ginyoku no Fam – 09
With episode 9 of “Fam”, it’s another case of taking the good with the bad. That’s pretty much become the norm with the series, so it doesn’t come as a surprise so much as a bit of a letdown. I’ve been pulling my punches for a while, and really trying to […] Read more
Fate/Zero – 11
I certainly hope I don’t hear the old “too much dialogue” complaints being levied against this episode of Fate/Zero, because for me it was a perfect example of how a series can be exciting and adrenaline-pumping without a ton of traditional action. For me, this was Urobuchi Gen at his […] Read more
Working’!! – 11
Inami hairclip meter: smiling frog, “173”. Can anyone explain to me what that second one means? That wasn’t an especially funny episode of Working, but it was undeniably interesting. Especially if you’re a fan of Satou and Yachiyo, whose relationship has gotten more play in the last two episodes than […] Read more
Kuragehime “Heroes”
Given how brief our time with this wonderful show was, it’s always nice to have a visit from Kuragehime. In some ways this series is a sad reminder of a NoitaminA that was, and may never be again – a decidedly quirky and non-commercial series that nevertheless managed to be […] Read more
Infinite Stratos Encore: Koi ni Kogareru Rokujūsō (OAV)
I promise it’s a coincidence that I ended up watching Mashifoni and the Infinite Stratos OAV on the same day – just the luck of the draw. But it certainly was revealing. If you read my posts on IS when the TV aired, you know pretty much how I […] Read more
Mashiro Iro Symphony – 10
My heartfelt congratulations to Manglobe. Animation studios have been doing these adaptations for years and years, and you’ve finally gotten it right. It’s no surprise that the Mashiro-Iro poll is the closest one I’ve ever had at LiA (I’ve kept all polling places open an extra day due to the […] Read more
Mawaru Penguin Drum – 22
One of my favorite sitcoms back when I was a little kid was “The John Laroquette Show” (as with most of the shows I loved, it was a ratings failure and flared out like a supernova). Laroquette is a very funny man who’s lived a very hard and painful life, […] Read more
Boku Wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai – 10
The difference between Yozora and Ume from Ben-To is that if I could pick pick one Yozora scene to excise from every episode, I might just not hate her – in fact, I might just feel sorry for her. Alas, that’s not how it works, and she always manages to […] Read more
UN-GO – 09
With only two episodes remaining after this one and so many unanswered questions hanging over things, it seems very likely that this is the arc that will take us to the end of the series. If so, they’ve chosen to go out with what looks to be a good mystery. […] Read more