Back to basics for Valvrave. Assuming “basics” is inspired lunacy. Listen, I’ll be honest here – this episode could be taken as a regression of sorts for Kakumeiki Valvrave. After it’s proved its chops as a more coherent and disciplined sci-fi epic over most of its second cour, this ep […] Read more
Man, this series really is tripping balls… I’ll just say up front, this conclusion – or whatever it is – to this arc (or whatever it is) really didn’t work for me. I think I sort of understand where Kurata is going with it, but for me it’s a failed […] Read more
The number of ways to screw up a relationship is truly staggering… There was an almost White Album sense of impending disaster to the events of this week’s Golden Time – and Ghost Banri didn’t even make an appearance. It’s still not clear where this very puzzling series is going […] Read more
Nagi no Asukara just can’t resist it’s less winning impulses sometimes, but the overall package remains one of the best of the season. In looking at why this series is going to flop commercially (and spectacularly so, by the looks of it) despite the fabulous visuals and the fact that […] Read more
When Kyousougiga speaks I hear it, and if nothing else, I know at least that I’m not the only one who does. It’s finals week, my brain is fried, and I’ve already spent way too much time writing about anime and not nearly enough studying. I haven’t got a whole […] Read more
This is a dangerous post for me to write. I’m at the point now where I’m harboring serious thoughts that no series should be as good as Hunter X Hunter for as long as this one has. I mean – it must be unfair or a sign of the apocalypse […] Read more
It’s all starting to make sense now. It’s kind of a depressing day for fans of good anime, as we can say that Kyousogiga has joined the seemingly endless ranks of quality series that tank commercially (final week 1 results Thursday, but we know it sold less than 1647 Blu-rays […] Read more
That episode of Kingdom was one of those anime episodes that felt like it lasted about four minutes. Yozakura Quartet ~Hana no Uta~ – 10 This was an odd little episode of Yozakura Quartet, the series where even the eyecatches have panty shots. We’re only two weeks away from the […] Read more
It’s not how much plot you have, it’s what you do with it. Gingitsune continues to prove itself to be supremely adept at presenting the pure slice-of-life format in many different permutations. In a sense this episode is to the endless schoolgirl kuuki-kei series clogging our screens as Danshi Koukousei […] Read more
T’is the season of gruff but good-hearted sempai. I never really though about it, but it’s pretty amazing that with all the baseball anime and manga out there, this is the first time I’ve ever seen the towel drill. Anyone who follows baseball closely will know it well – it’s […] Read more