There is a secret of this world – but it isn’t that Kuragaya is a badass. That was already pretty obvious. OP: “Boys be Smile” by Suzuyu Here we are again, beginning another go-around with Little Busters! (though not the last, as Ecstasy has already been announced, with Kud Wafter […] Read more
Yes, we’ve been here before – more or less. The elephant in the room with Log Horizon isn’t just Sword Art Online. It’s also the many other variations on this theme that have come before, inside of anime and out (the best of which is Tad Williams fantasy trilogy Otherland). […] Read more
After a flying start to Fall, here’s a first look at a couple of titles that weren’t in the pre-season top tier. Outbreak Company – 01 My take on Outbreak Company in the Fall Preview was “I hope the author knows just how dumb the premise sounds and is in […] Read more
Take my hand, won’t you, as we journey back in time… OP: “Golden Time” by Yui Horie One of the fundamental precepts of my anime fandom is “more Hochan is never a bad thing”, so let’s put that to the test. So much Hochan! OP, ED (I prefer the latter), […] Read more
Japan really is the sort of place that makes you want to take pictures of lunch. I treated myself to sushi at Manten Zushi today. It’s a small sushi-ya in the Brick Square building, near beautiful Tokyo Station. They offer a terrific value at lunch – an opportunity to experience […] Read more
Oh, well – let the drama begin. And I don’t mean on-screen… OP: “lull ~Soshite Bokura wa~” by ray This intensely front-loaded anime season continues with another of the most hotly-anticipated premieres, P.A. Works Nagi no Asukara. Let’s be clear up-front – this show features three elements that tend to […] Read more
Please, won’t someone think of the children? Considering that the studio is for all intents and purposes defunct, the first two days of the Fall season have a remarkably Gainax feel to them. The influences their work had on Kyusogiga are obvious (and there are a few staff crossovers as […] Read more
I won’t blame you if Aura looks a bit familiar. It’s pretty much impossible to watch Aura in 2013 and not think of Chuunibyou. There are so many similarities between the two stories – a male lead who’s a first-year high school and a recovering chuunibyou sufferer, desperately trying to […] Read more
I hope you got all that. OP: “Koko (Here)” by Tamura Pan There’s nothing much new in Kyousogiga for those of us that have seen the ONA that started a bit of an underground obsession with this series. Still, it’s well-worth watching even for those folks, because the material has […] Read more
Fall 2013, start! OP: “Kyoukai no Kanata (境界の彼方)” by Minori Chihara This is always my favorite week of any anime season. First impression posts are more fun to write than series reviews, for starters – they’re easier, and there’s always a measure of sadness in saying goodbye to a show […] Read more