So turns out Aldnoah.Zero is a mecha series after all… OP Sequence: Another very strong episode of Aldnoah.Zero this week, albeit one that felt a lot more conventional than the premiere did. We’re still in the part of the story (the first three episodes) that Gen Urobuchi says he personally […] Read more
Perhaps it’s when our expectations are highest that we can be most easily unsettled. Barakamon is another one of those series that doesn’t seem to demand a whole lot of interpretation, though there are some subtler things going on here if you dig a bit deeper. It works either way, […] Read more
I guess this series is anime’s revenge for Inception… With the notable difference, of course, that most of the people watching Tokyo ESP (basically all of them) actually know what X-Men is, while less than 1% of the people who watched Inception in theaters had ever hear of Satoshi Kon. […] Read more
Thursdays are a ruthless, savage battleground this season. Shirogane no Ishi Argevollen – 02 Thursdays have always tended to be one of the two busiest days for decent anime, thanks in part to the former tradition of NoitaminA having two shows every season worth following. This season is a prime […] Read more
Yeah, coffee is pretty darn hard to hate all right. In any conversation about the best series of Summer 2014, Tokyo Ghoul has to be right there – so far, at least. Two episodes in and this is very strong stuff – a first-rate thriller that’s got me genuinely bought […] Read more
So far, Summer is full of series that are meeting expectations – and that’s mostly a good thing. I’m surprised by how happy I am to have Kuroshitsuji back. I always liked it but it’s not a franchise I’ve thought about all that much since the last OVAs appeared (in […] Read more
Mappa. Watanabe. Kanno. NoitaminA. You were expecting anything less? OP: “Trigger” by Yuki Ozaki The last of my top tier of summer anime in terms of anticipation weighs in, and like the shows that came before it, Zankyou no Terror lived up to the billing for the first week at […] Read more
This one looks like it’s shaping up to be a pretty good tolerance meter. As anyone in the industry knows, if you want to attract female fans the most surefire method is two (it must be two, not one or three) exclamation points in your title. And I don’t think […] Read more
The mind of a mangaka is an interesting thing. OP: “Seiippai, Tsutaetai!” by Suzuko Mimori Without any question, the main factor putting Majimoji Rurumo on my radar going into this season was that the author of the source material is Watanabe Wataru. He might not be a household name in […] Read more
Strap in – it looks like yet another amazing ride is about to begin… OP Sequence: Author’s Note: Please be very careful to avoid divulging any information about upcoming events from the manga. When in doubt, don’t post it, even if it’s remotely possible to view it as a minor […] Read more