That was one wild ride. OP 3: “Be As One” by Team Sōkita Eventful? Oh hell, yes. As if the gauntlet had been thrown down by a couple of impressive sports premieres, Yowamushi Pedal staked its claim to ride at the head of the peloton with a fantastic and exciting […] Read more
“Two Swords” Curse you, HBO. Of all the days in the year you could have broadcast the Game of Thrones 4th Season premiere, you did it on the day when half the shows in my Spring anime elite list premiere too? Thanks a pantload. That said, here we are again […] Read more
This is not the post for winning protagonists. Abarenbou Kishi!! Matstarou – 01 I’ll give this to Abarenbou Kishi!! Matstarou – the title character may be the single most unlikeable character I’ve seen in a non-Oreimo anime for at least a year. I mean, he literally takes candy from a […] Read more
That was exactly what I was expecting – and hoping for – from Isshuukan Friends. OP: “Niji no Kakera (虹のかけら;Shards of a Rainbow)” by Natsumi Kon I talked about “horses for courses” with Soredemo Sekai, and this is another perfect example. When I read the start of the Isshuukan Friends […] Read more
It’s hard to out into words what writing this post means to me as a fan. OP: “Believe in Yourself” by Mao Abe Years from now, anime fans may look back at this as a golden age of sports series. On Sundays alone we have Diamond no Ace, Haikyuu (I’m […] Read more
As sports anime this season go, Haikyuu!! was definitely the appetizer for me. But damn if it isn’t making its case to be a main course. OP: “Imagination” by SPYAIR Seven series covered in one day… That ties a record for me, I think (maybe even breaks it) but after […] Read more
This one is a bit of a head scratcher for me. No question about it, Mahou Koukou no Rettousei has serious buzz. It’s topping the reader poll at RC, generating lots of discussion, and looks to be a series Madhouse hopes will be a standard-bearer for them. Sometimes I watch […] Read more
Spring 2014 has hit the ground running, and I’m just trying to keep up. Bokura wa Minna Kawaisou – 03 I can’t remember the last time Brains Base had three shows in a single season. This Spring one of them (Isshuukan Friends) is a no-brainer, another (Kamigami ga Asobi) is […] Read more
Yep, things have finally gotten serious. OP2: Perfect Hero” by Tom-H@ck featuring Masayoshi Ooishi Not to be lost in the cavalcade of premieres today, Diamond no Ace leads off its third inning with a new OP and ED, and remains a refreshingly realistic take on anime baseball. And as it […] Read more
That was more BONES than BONES. The trickle has become a flood – Spring season has kicked in with extreme prejudice, and my backlog has become enormous. Still, a new mecha sci-fi original from BONES is always going to jump the queue for me, even if – as I mentioned […] Read more