October. Halloween, Beltane – the occult is in the air. Read more
Anime
Second Impressions – Ao no Miburo (Blue Miburo)
I can already kind of tell that Ao no Miburo is going to be one of those series I want to like more than I actually do. Read more
Ooi! Tonbo 2nd Season – 04
This episode represented a pretty big test both for Ooi! Tonbo and its title character. Read more
Negaposi Angler – 04
Anime about people really interested in something can be interesting just by the act of showing that. Read more
Kekkon suru tte, Hontou desu ka (365 Days to the Wedding) – 04
It would be ironic if the two best examples of marriage anime in the modern era were both directed by the same guy. Read more
Ao no Hako (Blue Box) – 05
With Blue Box, you just have to take the bitter with the sweet. Read more
Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan – Kyoto Douran – 04
Obviously, this is a watershed episode for Rurouni Kenshin. Read more
Dandadan – 04
It’s not Citizen Kane, but this series knows what it’s good at, and it’s this kind of thing. Read more
Sengoku Youko: Senma Konton-hen – 13
Obviously sake isn’t Douren’s only weakness. Read more
Third Impressions – Raise wa Tanin ga Ii (Yakuza Fiancé)
The three-episode rule is (as usual) out the window in this case. Read more