Anime crying, boy… If you’re going there, you better have earned it. Koi to Senkyo to Chocolate – 03 It would be hard to get any closer to the edge for me with Koichoco in terms of blogging. It’s just barely interesting enough to keep going for the moment, and […] Read more
Ao, whither your Mom, Back to her own time – or space? Forever alone Read more
There’s a part of me that’s convinced BONES is just screwing with my head now because they can… OP2: “BravBlue (ブレイブルー)” by FLOW Yes, my brain hurts – but it’s a good kind of pain. I haven’t been this unsure of a story since… Well, probably since Eureka Seven. Or […] Read more
Uh-oh – Binbougami! Ga goes serious? This was a moment you knew had to come sooner or later – it happens in the life of almost every anime comedy, even the really hard-edged ones like Mitsudomoe. I didn’t necessarily expecting a character-based episode that borders on heartwarming (actually, it swarms […] Read more
In terms of raw emotional impact, Natsuyuki Rendezvous definitely upped the ante this week. I was already bought into this series’ quiet, subtle charms, but this was the first time I really felt the full force of the premise. It’s interesting that the series’ most compelling character so far – […] Read more
I don’t mean to throw superlatives around frivolously, but that might just have been the funniest episode of Shirokuma yet. Two flat-out winners this week, with both chapters completely succeeding as comedy and offering just enough sincerity. First off we had a classic situation comedy starring Grizzly-san. I’ve personally never […] Read more
I guess the upshot of this week’s Kingdom is more or less “youth will be served”. As expected, the focus of this week’s episode was mostly on the introduction of the “fearsome men of the mountains” to the story (and it was refreshingly free of bad CG for the most […] Read more
I can’t recall another anime about youth sports so willing to be politically incorrect. The aftermath of Masaru-san-chan’s visit to his old coach confirms that he’s quite unlike any other youth coach in sports anime. Indeed, the verdict is in – and if it isn’t “win at any costs” it’s […] Read more
The ambition of The Ambition of Oda Nobuna continues to to be pretty modest, but that’s working out fairly well so far. I’m still very much on the fence about whether I can find enough to say about this show to blog it, but I enjoyed the second ep just […] Read more
That this episode of Uta Koi would be viewed from a decidedly modern lens was obvious from the opening moments. Ama tsu kazeKumo no kayoijiFuki toji yoOtome no sugataShibashi todomen Let the winds of heavenBlow through the paths among the cloudsAnd close their gates.Then for a while I could detainThese […] Read more