“The Playah” Gon stole the hearts of Whale Island “Maniacs” And now it’s Palm’s turn Read more
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Ginga Kikoutai Majestic Prince – 20
GKMP is surely the United Nations General Assembly Building of death flags. We received the somewhat cryptic news this week (via a corporate press release from one of the sponsors on the Production Committee, as it happens) that “A second season of Ginga Kikoutai Majestic Prince is being considered”. That’s […] Read more
Gin no Saji – 07
This week’s entry in “Hachi-kun’s Wisdom From the Farm”: it’s better to be a horse than a calf. Silver Spoon is nothing if not resolutely sure of its self-identity. This is the obvious product of a writer who’s not out to prove anything to anyone, but has full confidence that […] Read more
Servant X Service – 08
It doesn’t always get there, but boy, when this show clicks it’s really a blast. So pretty much everything I said in last week’s post, about Servant X Service having two orbits and the success of the series depending on which mode it’s in? I’m doubling down on that, because […] Read more
Minami-ke Natsuyasumi (OVA)
This is the pose for wishing for more Minami-ke. This is familiar territory for fans of Minami-ke: wondering if the latest anime is going to be the last, and hoping there’s more to come. It’s almost always a question with OVA releases but even more so with this series, as […] Read more
Watashi ga Motenai no wa Dou Kangaete mo Omaera ga Warui! – 07
I’m going to need the thesaurus to do justice to how freakishly brilliant (and freakish) this episode of Watamote was. This series has been an emotional roller-coaster from the very beginning (except it would have to be a roller-coaster where you’re going up, down and upside-down all at the same […] Read more
Hunter X Hunter Poll: Palm vs. Bisky
Who Would You Rather See Show up for a Blind Date? Read more
Kamisama no Inai Nichiyoubi – 07
Keep playing with fire, and you’re going to get burned. I’ve mostly enjoyed Kaminai so far, occasionally very much indeed. The show has some of the best world-building of any this year, and while the animation itself is only decent, the art is truly beautiful. The narrative tack has been […] Read more
Weekly Digest 8/20/13 – Kingdom 2, Mushibugyou
The blood is really going to start flowing now. Kingdom 2 – 11 Kingdom is well and truly being staged on two fronts now, with this episode evenly split between the political battle at the capital and the military one on the front lines in the State of Wei. And […] Read more