No question about it – Space Brothers is all the way back. There are times when my engagement in this series drops quite a bit. I suppose it’s only natural with a show that runs this long, though it certainly hasn’t happened with Hunter X Hunter – and I think […] Read more
Thankfully, the answer to last week’s headline seems to be “no” – at least so far, one character can’t ruin this extremely enjoyable series. I wonder if Servant x Service is going to be one of those shows where if you could make a greatest hits album out of the […] Read more
That really wasn’t the most difficult murder case ever… I don’t honestly know at this point if Danganronpa is a show I’ll continue to blog. I don’t usually feel this way, but I think this is an instance where familiarity with the source material would actually be helpful because the […] Read more
Gatchaman Crowds is still a mixed bag for this viewer, but trending up. If there was one show that was hard to peg coming into the season, it was probably this one. Partly that’s due to the fact that there were no previews of the show itself whatsoever (which was […] Read more
Ginga Kikoutai Majestic Prince just keep rolling along, stealthily under the radar. But maybe that’s changing. I’ve compared this show to the Tortoise (the one who raced the Hare) on more than one occasion, and it’s definitely meant as a compliment. While those other mecha series from Spring have disappeared […] Read more
Anime are a lot like race horses – if you want to predict how good they’re going to be, you could do a lot worse than looking at the pedigree. Any concerns I had about Rozen Maiden: Zurückspulen after the middling premiere have pretty much evaporated. The last two episodes […] Read more
There’s no denying that Gin no Saji represents a huge change-of-pace, in just about every way. There’s not much about Silver Spoon that’s by-the-books. This is the sort of anime about which my friend in the film and TV business – who basically still thinks of anime as all giant […] Read more
Free! is a fascinating journey of self-discovery. Well, sort of… I’m just about 50-50 on whether to continue covering Free!, though to be honest if it were a decision based on the merits of the show itself I’d be leaning against it. After three episodes I’m less interested than I […] Read more
There’s never been a day in my life that couldn’t be made better with the addition of a little Ika Musume. I won’t lie – I’m biased when it comes to this series. I have a very special place in my heart for Shinryaku Ika Musume, though it does me […] Read more
Thank goodness for Kingdom, because it feels an anime niche I really like seeing filled, and one that hasn’t been for far too long. It says something about the breadth of Kingdom and its versatility that it can change gears completely and leave its main character behind without losing a […] Read more