Well, that was surely one of the more random episodes of Minami-ke ever. I haven’t said it in a while, but it really fits here: needs more Mako-chan. I mean really, how could you deprive us of a chance to see Mako-chan in full kimono for New Year’s? Not to […] Read more
It’s always interesting with a conspiracy tale like this one to wonder whether the style of the series has changed, or just the way I perceive it. I’m seeing ghosts in every corner and hidden meanings behind every phrase in Little Busters now, while in the first cour there were […] Read more
Thanks, Hisoka – I’ll never look at a telescope the same way again… To be honest, I’m pretty burned out at the moment. It’s been a pretty intense anime weekend – in addition to Tokyo Anime Fair (pics later) and Chihayafuru, we also had three major finales. And the Shin […] Read more
Sooner or later, Space Brothers always seems to return to the themes that are closest to its heart. We’ve been waiting a long time for the impassive wall of nonchalance that is Reiji Nitta to cast off the armor and finally join the human race – or at least the […] Read more
Spring is usually the strongest anime season of the year. So how does this one stack up? It really isn’t a good idea for me to compare this coming season to Spring 2012, which looked like the best anime season in years going in – and lived up the the […] Read more
There are a lot of things I want to say about this series, but I think it’s best to start with a simple one: a sincere thank you to the people who created it. With a series as great as Shin Sekai Yori, endings are very, very hard. This was […] Read more
Turns out LiA readers mostly agree with Shounen Jump readers. No real surprises in the H x H poll – I’ve yet to see one where Killua didn’t come out on top. In the SJ polls from Japan, Kurapika sometimes finishes ahead of Gon, and Hisoka has never finished as […] Read more
Chihayafuru is definitely proving its versatility this season, but I wonder if it isn’t coming at just a bit of a cost. I’ve been struck more than once that Chihayafuru feels just a bit different this season than it did in its first two-cour run. In much the same way […] Read more
The two Production I.G. NoitaminA shows this season both delivered eminently predictable endings, but it’s illustrative of their natures that they chose such different ways of going about it. As I look back on Psycho-Pass, my impressions of the series highlight two fundamental truths I see in Gen Urabuchi as […] Read more
Robotics;Notes closes with an ending that may not have been everything I wanted, but was everything I expected. And that seems just about right. It’s the first series review post of the season, and this is always a taxing week. I don’t especially like series review posts, not just because […] Read more