At long, long last, the moment we’ve all been waiting for (well, at least I have) has finally arrived. In many ways it feels as if this episode of Shirokuma Cafe was made just for me, and it doesn’t even have anything to do with the content of the main […] Read more
The show hasn’t lost a step, but I admit my heart is a little heavy writing about it. Disclaimer: I’ve seen through episode 37 of Ginga e Kickoff raw, though 35 just came out in subtitled form this week. I’m quite conflicted about what to do from here, because the […] Read more
“The Wolf Children: Ame and Yuki” Of all the directors who have been singled out as “The next Miyazaki” – including the one who calls the original “Otou-san” – Hosoda Mamoru the one who probably comes closest to being a candidate to fit the bill. I’ve written about this subject […] Read more
The more you watch Minami-ke, the more you realize this is one of those series where folks just aren’t destined to get together… I’m just a little disappointed that we haven’t seen more of Makoto/-chan this season, though by the looks of the preview we’ll at least get one more […] Read more
I had to go back and check, just to be sure she really said it, but she did – “Wafu, wafu! Thank you nano desu!” One of the things I’ve praised Little Busters for is its straightforward and direct nature – ironic, I suppose, given that the entire series is […] Read more
It’s Spring – sort of. Attached are some pics of my outings this weekend. First off is the Ume Matsuri at Yushima Tenjin, in Yushima (a neighborhood famous as the one-time center for Tokyo’s transvestite geisha). This shrine is dedicated to Sugawara Michizane, the same legendary Heian scholar enshrined at […] Read more
Koi!! Two thoughts come to mind immediately: I knew there was a reason I always hated dodgeball whenever we played it in gym If ever there was a sport Gon was born to play, dodgeball is it This is one of those episodes in the manga/OVA that’s so legendary, even […] Read more
That was definitely the first time this year that anime offered up the phrase “Ooh – she’s so manly!” This was one of those episodes of Space Brothers were it seemed as if not all that much happened. Funnily enough those are often my favorites, because one of the strengths […] Read more
Oh, what the hell – you know what I’m going to say anyway, so why dance around it? It was great. Suffice to say, if there was one word I never expected to hear in Shin Sekai Yori, it was “Roppongi”. For those who don’t know, Roppongi is the anus […] Read more
Don’t worry, I’ll get to what happened at the end – just keep your shirts on for a minute… This season of Chihayafuru has already surprised me a few times with its narrative choices, to the net effect that it hasn’t really been better or worse than the first season […] Read more