After three blessed weeks of almost none, we endure an episode dedicated almost entirely to Ume. And it seems to have achieved the impossible – it made me hate her more. You don’t want to hear me go on and on about how awful a character Ume is, so this […] Read more
I certainly hope Gonzo has those little financial issues worked out, because they dropped a whole lot of yen on CGI with this episode. I’ll leave it to the military history buffs and technogeeks to dissect the relative merits of The Slivius’ armaments and defenses vs. The Silvana’s, etc. That […] Read more
And so, not even Fate/Zero is immune to the creeping scourge that is moe… I figured Urobuchi Gen would have found a way to indulge his lolicon fetish at some point during the writing of this story, so It’s just as well we get it out of the way now […] Read more
Today’s Inami hairclip meter: shooting star, clockwork mouse. And this is me fainting from seeing Popura in her sailor school uniform. Please – give me more! Without further ado, here’s the weekly recap of Working signature moments: “I’m off to tell everyone!” “Get back to work, Idiot!” “I doubted Sato-san […] Read more
complete this sentence: Kodaka x… Sena crushed Yozora by exactly 2-1, with Rika a very distant third. Kobato makes a late surge to nip Yukimura and stay out of last place. Though I doubt we’ll see a romance end for the anime, I do think this show will get a […] Read more
This was another truly astonishing episode of Hyouge Mono, at turns surprising, moving and hilarious. It’s certainly safe to say there’s no other series like it. It’s going to be a long time before I forget the opening scene, which picks up immediately where the last episode left off. The […] Read more
“Dear Santa Claus” Another delightful short visit from Rin and Daikichi, this time themed around Christmas. I like the fact that these little extras don’t worry too much about story, but rather depict simple scenes from daily life. The best part of this one is watching Daickichi figuring things out […] Read more
It’s (not really) true: “It’s a communist chocolate hellhole and I’m here to stop it ever happening.” Read more
It’s ironic that for most of this series’ run, I’ve admired Mawaru Penguin Drum technically and felt somewhat detached emotionally. Because as we enter the final arc, Ikuhara has thoroughly captured my emotions, but I can’t help but think that the show has gone slightly off the rails from a […] Read more
When Sena ran out of the house screaming “Universe!!!” I immediately thought of those immortal words Inigo Montoya said to Vizzini – “I do not think it means means what you think it means.” That was probably my favorite Haganai episode so far, but I’ll freely admit I’m biased – […] Read more