Shakugan no Shana III – 08 This was very much a continuation of last week’s fast-paced episode, and seems to confirm that we’ve moved past the setup phase and into full-on conflict. That battle is playing out on many fronts, with the Crimson Denizens attacking Outlaw all over the world […] Read more
A couple things have now been established in H x H – first, that this series is capable of being highly entertaining even without Hisoka. And second, it’s a really, really bad idea to piss off Kurapika. Episode 9 seems to confirm that this series has gotten over the hump, […] Read more
It’s ironic that Bakuman is a series that was constantly criticized for having a slow pace in it’s first season, because so much happens in just about every episode that it’s leaving me exhausted now. If there’s anything that stands out as a consistent theme in this series throughout all […] Read more
“Mii-tan’s Father” This was a much anticipated chapter for me, based on that long overdue question new girl Minamoto asked Nitorin last time – “Do you like men?” While I think I know the answer, it still seemed as if things were finally getting to the heart of the matter […] Read more
It’s funny, but the one character in this series that still does absolutely nothing for me is the one whose name is in the title. I enjoyed this episode quite a bit – in fact I’d rank it as the second best after episode three (which for me stands far […] Read more
We’re back to full on WTF mode this week on Ben-To, and that’s a good thing. This is a show that does much better with comedy than drama. After giving us a novel twist on the pool episode, Ben-To takes a crack at twins this week. We caught a brief […] Read more
I continue to marvel at the ability of Fate/Zero to make 22 minutes seem like 10. Betrayal was certainly the theme of the first chapter this week, fittingly as it recalled the mortal life of Diarmuid Ua Duibhne. Lancer has been my favorite servant (along with Rider) from the beginning, […] Read more
I guess it’s only fitting that an anime starring anime’s ultimate troll, Souma Hiroomi, would seriously troll its own audience. I started off a little peeved that the Yamada siblings’ storyline was going to be shoved aside this week, but it didn’t last too long as the series delivered another […] Read more
It’s amazing how an anime made so obviously on the cheap can look so cool. This OVA is really all about Sawa Ryochimo, the director, AD and character designer. A look at his résumé shows that at the tender age of 32, he’s already worked on a startling number of […] Read more
On balance, I’d say this episode of Haganai had just about everything you’d want – humor, irony, fanservice and even a little pathos. I don’t know if I’ll call this my favorite episode, but it’s certainly one of the best. The Hippocratic oath for Haganai is “First be funny”, and […] Read more