I can’t be the only one who’s noticed that Aida-chan has an obsession with getting her players to strip. Shounen Jump manga are notoriously slow starters, and sports series certainly aren’t exempt from this trend. That can make them somewhat hard to figure out in the early stages, and I’m […] Read more
It’s a fantastic time to be an anime fan. But an exhausting one to be an anime blogger. OP2: “departure! -second version-” by Masatoshi Ono With episode 27 the Heaven’s Tower Arc finally begins – and with it we get a new OP and ED (though the OP is only […] Read more
Before I became an anime fan, I used to go to a lot of concerts by what are commonly called “jam bands”. There are certain leisure activities that are commonly (and correctly) associated with the act of attending such a concert. Somehow, magically, Nazo no Kanojo X has made me […] Read more
Alas, poor Caster – we hardly… Eh, screw it – good riddance, you crazy bastard. Before I delve into this episode on its own terms, what struck me first while watching it is how interesting it was to do so after watching the first ep of Eureka Seven: Astral Ocean. […] Read more
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, let the shipping wars begin… Borra? Kolin? KoKo? Marra? The possibilities are endless, though it remains to be seen if the “Avatar” fanbase will embrace their favorite pairing with the same passion they did with the first series. One thing’s for sure – almost […] Read more
Topping this, since the official premiere was today… No screencaps, obviously (you can’t screencap a theoretical show, after all). Let’s get a few of the things you might be worried about out of the way first (and yes, there are many spoilers in this post): Alive: Katara Dead: Aang, Sokka […] Read more
The question must be asked – is Sankarea the finest-looking DEEN series since the Samurai X OVAs, a decade ago? I never thought anyone from the outside could out-SHAFT Silver Link and Oonuma Shin, but Hatakeyama Mamoru really seems to have done it here. Given that DEEN shows traditionally (not […] Read more
Ancient Chinese secret, huh? Lupin III: Mine Fujiko Iu Onna – 02 One thing I’ll say for this new incarnation of Lupin III – it absolutely drips style from every pore. It’s swimming in cool, this one – from the music to the wardrobes to the dialogue, the show just […] Read more
If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck and quacks like a duck, then it’s probably a duck. To what I’m sure will be the great disappointment of the throngs who declared this series a disaster before they’d seen a single frame (I’m sure they’ll say they predicted […] Read more
Damn it Japan – why are you trying to kill me!? OP: “Tsurezure Monochrome (徒然モノクローム)” by FUJIFABRIC This was always the day that was going to give us our biggest clue about the potential of Spring 2012. By today it was clear this would be an above-average season, with a […] Read more