And so we’re back to fertile ground for Space Brothers – isolating the lab rats and messing with their heads… This was kind of a mixed-bag for me, all in all – Uchuu Kyoudai showing off what it does well and lapsing into some of its annoying habits. I was […] Read more
Forgive me for hijacking my own website, but please bear with me for just a few moments as I get kind of serious for once… As most of you know, I’ve been in Japan for a while (about a year) and while the experience has been beyond my wildest expectations […] Read more
That was pretty much the most tasteless “Afterschool Special” ever… Not that there’s anything wrong with that, mind you. Yeah yeah, I know that first line is a bit of an age check (I know a few of you got the reference). I find myself more or less in the […] Read more
Who knew the writers had a plan all along? I’ve heard some commentary along the lines that something of the magic of Kyousogiga was lost as soon as it was possible to actually understand most of what was happening. And while I don’t share that view myself, there was moments […] Read more
Good God, they’re getting longer… Listen in here. Read more
Wow – where did that masterpiece come from? It’s been one heck of a Thursday for anime, and I haven’t even made it through the backlog yet. But the shows that have become my Thursday A-list (a necessity since there are simply too many shows to cover in a day) […] Read more
Osha-Mambe Government, that was pure comedy gold. I don’t use the term “inspired” all that often with anime because, well – there are very few times when it’s actually merited. But this episode (along with the third) of Samurai Flamenco is definitely one such occasion. This was anime comedy at […] Read more
It’s early in the game yet, but my instincts are with Kouko-Papa on this one. There have been some bumps in the road for me as far as Golden Time is concerned. In effect the execution hasn’t, on the whole, been on par with the story. That hasn’t stopped me […] Read more
Meh. I’ll be honest, I don’t have much to say about this episode of Kyoukan, but I did cap it and it looked pretty good so enjoy some pics. I don’t much care for the Sakura side-story, I didn’t think the storytelling was especially interesting and as many have said, […] Read more
Steven Moffat didn’t just toss longtime fans a cookie – he gave us the whole damn cookie jar. There are several things we can take away from the appearance of “The Night of the Doctor“. First, that there are apparently people at the Beeb who can keep a secret after […] Read more