Kyousougiga is many things, but I’ve come to think of it as a sort of symphony in anime form. I’ve referred in the past to something Salieri famously said of Mozart (supposedly) – that he wrote all of his pieces completely in his head, as if he were “taking dictation […] Read more
As crucibles go, war is about as merciless as they come. Kingdom is all about the measure of a man – and woman – it seems to me. Generals, kings, merchants and thieves take the measure of each other, and battle takes the measure of all of them. The ultimate, […] Read more
I don’t think there’s any doubt Palm drew the short straw when the jobs were handed out for this mission. It’s remarkable, the transformative effect Gon and Killua have on Hunter X Hunter. No matter how dark Togashi goes – and let’s face it, he goes incredibly dark, sometimes when […] Read more
Windaerie is another Patreon patron, and her haiku commission is in. Thanks, Windaerie! Windaerie asked for a haiku about “my favorite vegetable”, which I had to think on for a bit. This will, I believe, be my first vegetable-themed poem. “Yes it is – I checked” I love ninniku That’s […] Read more
No question about it, this incarnation of Yozakura Quartet is really rounding into form. Ryo-timo’s unique sense of style is as much a joy as ever, and the story is ramping into high gear. OP2: “Kid, I like Quartet” by UNISON SQUARE GARDEN I really liked the choice Ryo-timo made […] Read more
In the immortal words of Jerry Seinfeld, it’s so nice when it happens good… The machines at the heart of Yowapeda may be powered by just that, heart, but the series is still firing on all cylinders. I can’t say objectively that it’s the best anime airing – I have […] Read more
Someone really needs to take Miki Shinichirou down a notch or two – he’s just making everybody else look mediocre lately. Once again, I can only offer no defense of Gingitsune, only the same explanation I gave last week – this sort of thing either works for you or it […] Read more
Growing pains, indeed. Why is it that baseball manga seem to come up with the most ridiculous versions of American names? You’d think as baseball fans the mangaka would have a better idea of what names are more common in the U.S. than the average Japanese, but for some reason […] Read more
For now at least, Space Brothers is all the way back, and it’s great to see. Episodes like this one are a reminder of why Uchuu Kyoudai has been one of the better anime of the last couple of years, and why Nanba Mutta has been one of the very […] Read more
What a fine bloody mess this is turning out to be. It’s a shame none of the central cast of WA2 has heard that old adage about ripping off the band-aid, because the longer this whole confrontation is deferred the worse the pain is going to be. I’ll give Kazusa […] Read more