For once, I’m in agreement with the zeitgeist about an anime. Read more
Series Reviews
Ballpark de Tsukamaete! (Catch Me at the Ballpark!) – 12 (End) and Series Review
Opening Day is a good note to end on, because it’s the day when all things are possible and every team is a contender. Read more
Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun 2 – 12 (Season Finale)
The mood surrounding this finale could hardly be more different than the first one for Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun. Read more
Trillion Game – 25/26 (End) and Series Review
Trillion Game was a bit of a slow build, but the final construction was a beautiful piece of work. Read more
Sousei no Aquarion: Myth of Emotions – 12 (End) and Series Review
My priorities for this sort of show are probably different from most viewers, but they were certainly met to a quite satisfying degree. Read more
Kono Kaisha ni Suki na Hito ga Imasu (I Have a Crush at Work) – 12 (End) and Series Review
There’s definitely an audience for smart anime about adults – if there weren’t, they’d never get made. Read more
Okitsura: Okinawa de Suki ni Natta Ko ga Hougen Sugite Tsurasugiru – Series Review
This series has as much heart as anything I’ve watched in ages. Read more
Ao no Hako (Blue Box) – 25 (Season Finale)
To paraphrase George Costanza, I could use the break. Read more
Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan – Kyoto Douran – 23 (Season Finale) and Series Review
This announcement is obviously no surprise, but it’s still a very significant moment in anime history. Read more
Chi.: Chikyuu no Undou ni Tsuite (Orb: On the Movements of the Earth) – 25 (End) and Series Review
Maybe the whole here was less than the sum of the parts, but the parts were still awfully good. Read more