Of all the episodes of Sakamichi so far, this one might be the most difficult to get a handle on. I mentioned last week that Sakamichi no Apollon and Tsuritama – and indeed, all great anime – were much more alike than different, no matter their superficial dissimilarities. But if […] Read more
Can there really be only one more week to go? As the best series of the best season in the last few years winds down, I find I want to say less and less about it. Or rather, I need to say less, because Tsuritama leaves so little to chance […] Read more
Was that a romance flag I saw proudly waving there at the end? There’s a definite trend here – Polar Bear’s Café seems to trending less ironic and more heartfelt as it races towards the end of its first cour. Whether you view that as a positive or not depends […] Read more
Jormungand will sometimes let you forget just how ugly and brutal a world it is, but never for too long. Season one looks like it will continue it’s note-faithful adaptation right up to the end, finishing with a two-part adaptation of Valmet’s arc (though curiously changing its name in the […] Read more
I have no idea how much of that was anime-original and how much was from the manga, but it was certainly entertaining in a FUBAR kind of way. It’s been clear for a while that Zetman was headed for a crescendo of despair. Heck, most of the series has been […] Read more
Shouwa Monogatari may seem like a pleasant but shallow pool, but it runs a little deeper than you think. Slowly but surely, Shouwa Monogatari has been introducing some edgier material in with it’s simple, homespun family drama. It’s not exactly provocative, but what it does manage to be is refreshingly […] Read more
As always it’s a mixed bag with AGE – there’s some head-on-desk stuff here for sure – but on balance, this is the first ep in a while that makes me really curious to see what happens next. Mobile Suit Gundam AGE – 36 Firs things first – I think […] Read more
Thanks to your kind support, LiA won our group. To be honest I’m pleasantly surprised, because this was a very strong pool – The Cart Driver and LMT especially are sites I know well. The wait for Round 4 is happily much shorter – the matchup is Conspicuous klux, and […] Read more
Wow – that’s a three-part story? I’m definitely OK with the relaxed, time-wasting appeal of Hyouka – generally speaking. But stretching this movie script mystery over three parts makes for some pretty watery gruel, even by this show’s standards. I guess KyoAni deserve credit for going all-in with this approach, […] Read more
After the fold. UPDATE: Studio Feel will be animating. Ugh. As you may know, Minami-ke was confirmed for a fourth season a couple of months ago. At last, the details are in – Winter 2013 is the air date. Director will be Kawaguchi Keiichiro (Hayate, Mayo Chiki, Sket Dance) and […] Read more