For the record, 39 cm equals 15.35 inches. Stick that in your pipe and smoke it. The first cour of the second season of anime’s most lavishly produced and slickest sports anime comes to an end in exactly the way you’d expect, with a highly entertaining if ultimately predictable episode. […] Read more
I knew I was right not to trust that kid… And so we come to the end of another season of Noragami. And so we once again are left to muse on whether we’re going to see more. If pressed I’d say I’m somewhat less optimistic than I was last […] Read more
What, you were expecting anything less? It won’t be appearing in this year’s LiA Top 10 list (thanks to split-cour status) but I can safely say this – Ushio to Tora will certainly be making an appearance in next year’s unless one of two things happen. It’d either have to […] Read more
There’s some deep symbolism in here, I think… It’s time for the Nationals again, but with a difference. That, of course, is the fact that Taichi isn’t there. And where is our wayward jack of all trades? At a TV studio with Suou, where a special about Karuta is being […] Read more
A look back to a series I covered almost five years ago, and what it says about anime and those who watch it. Read more
“Signs Point to No” Pariya is a unique character in Otoyomegatari, I think. She’s unquestionably the most recognizably modern cast member – her behavior wouldn’t seem out of place in any cute girls comedy set in a suburban Tokyo high school. She’s also the most frantic and frenetic character in […] Read more
Lots of headlines to choose from there… One of the more interesting games in the annals of Diamond no Ace finally draws to a close, and the stage is finally set for the final that’s been teased all season long. But we’re going to have to wait at least one […] Read more
I’ll say this for Tekketsu no Orphans – when the flag is raised, it sure doesn’t take long to salute. Iron-Blooded Orphans is a bit of a vexing show, to be honest. It’s one of those series that you tend to like in spite of its flaws, and of course […] Read more
It’s not too late to start the best show this season you aren’t watching. And you’ll have three months to catch up… When it comes to intrigue in the best sense of the word, Concrete Revolutio may just be the best series of the season. It’s jam-packed with interesting ideas […] Read more
So long, Saitama – but this ain’t no goodbye. The first season of One Punch Man draws to a close with without a question its most emphatic battle sequence yet – though the results certainly come as no surprise. In a series built around anti-climaxes stopping in the middle of […] Read more