Are you out there, Flower? Acchi Kochi – 01 If any series ever screamed out “4-koma slice of life” it’s this one. I’ve seen it compared to Sketch Book and Lucky Star, but for me it’s not much like that show at all – much more light-hearted and less built […] Read more
It’s not among the things I’m most proud of, but I can never hear “No Ayumu – you musn’t get any cuter!” and not find it funny. OP: “***Passionate” by Iori Nomizu I enjoyed parts of the first season of Kore wa Zombie very much. I called it a tragedy […] Read more
That was altogether different from any other premiere this season, that’s for sure. OP: “New Wuthering Heights” by Naruyoshi Kikuchi I don’t have a lot of baggage with the “Lupin” franchise one way or the other, so I think I go into this updating with a pretty open mind. […] Read more
A new GAINAX series is always a landmark for me. This series is definitely a case of an irresistible force meeting an immovable object for me. The force is my dislike for the writing style of Nisio Isin, whose other works range from unwatchable to very unwatchable to my taste. […] Read more
There’s no denying it – these two episodes of Hyouge Mono were pretty darn spectacular. As I’ve said before, it’s almost a shame that the death of Oda and the struggle that followed didn’t actually play out this way, because it’s an amazingly interesting take on Sengoku-era Japanese history. Dedicated to the […] Read more
It’s fair to say that the first two episodes of Accel World exceeded my expectations in every way. You may want to check out your window for flying pigs (appropriate with this show) because I’ve actually found a role where I don’t hate Kaji Yuki. In fact, it’s (shudder) possible […] Read more
So this is what Watsuki is up to. I’m not sure how I feel about this yet, but I don’t think I like it much. The May issue of Shueisha’s Jump Square magazine revealed on Wednesday that Nobuhiro Watsuki’s new Kenshin manga series, Rurouni Kenshin -Cinema-ban- (Rurouni Kenshin: Cinema Version), […] Read more
It really does seem sometimes as if I’m destined to never get a break. Zetman wasn’t prominent on my radar screen as we headed into a crowded Spring season, but if the first ep is any indication of how good it’s going to be, it looks as if I’ll have […] Read more
Uncle Enzo wants you – to make Lost in America a better website. And all you have to do is give your opinion… With the Aniblog Tourney coming up, it was natural to stop blogging long enough to breathe once or twice, and to consider what I can do to […] Read more
The more things change, the more they stay the same. OP: Zutto” (“Forever”) by Tomohisa Sakō Japan’s five most metrosexual teen boys are back, and that means more slumber parties, more random cat shots, more genki Irino Miyu, and quite a few laughs. This series does for male slice-of-life what […] Read more