I’m starting to wonder if this season of Osomatsu-san isn’t some kind of test to see just how much of a shield extreme popularity is. Read more
Anime
Second Impressions – Kujira no Kora wa Sajou ni Utau
Boy, there’s a lot to like with this series. So why am I struggling to hard to embrace it? Read more
UQ Holder – 03
I won’t lie – it’s hard being a Negima fan sometimes. Read more
Natsume Yuujinchou Roku – OVA 1
I am resolutely of the opinion that this show is best when it’s simplest. Read more
Ballroom e Youkoso – 15
One of the things I notice as we get deeper into Ballroom e Youkoso is the surprising extent to which it’s a creature of shounen habit. Read more
Mahoutsukai no Yome – 02
I think you can see after two episodes what all the fuss is about with this series, both the manga and the anime – it’s not a mass-produced model by any stretch of the imagination. Read more
Kekkai Sensen and Beyond – 02
One of the fascinating things in watching this season of Kekkai Sensen is looking for signs of a stylistic change. Read more
Hoozuki no Reitetsu 2nd Season – 02
It’s very much more of the same with Hoozuki no Reitetsu, a show which really doesn’t seem to waver much no matter who directs it, and at which studio. Read more
Shoukoku no Altair – 14
We’ve seen a definite sea change in the narrative landscape of Shoukoku no Altair, fitting as the series begins its second cour. Read more
Second Impressions – Kino no Tabi: The Beautiful World – The Animated Series
It still stands head and shoulders above the masses of bad light novels that would follow it, but returning to Kino after 15 years it’s easy to see how much it influenced them. Read more