It seems funny to have to say something that should be so obvious, but this episode really made me realize how much I missed having Killua around. With Chihayfuru in the rear-view (toss a coin, bow twice and clap twice for a second season) it’s nice having Hunter x Hunter […] Read more
“Cage of Flames” Where in the world do I begin… I have a lot of stuff I’m carrying with me going into Shin Kyoto-hen. I’ve written on the subject before, but I’m a huge Rurouni Kenshin fan. It may have been the first anime that I fully embraced as an […] Read more
Every time I see a rerun of “The Inner Light” on BBC America or SyFy, I’m reminded of what a beautiful piece of TV is it. This is the orchestral suite that was written based on the flute melody Picard played in the episode. Read more
I’m officially psyched by these. Sakamichi – Art Blakey played over visuals that look like Jiro Tanaguchi, directed by Watanabe? Where do I sign? For Tsuritama, it looks as if Nakamura Kenji is again using an unusual visual style. Plus, Miyu Irino in full genki mode. Read more
NoitaminA has revealed its lineup for Summer and Fall. We already knew that Moyashimon was returning for summer, of course. I’m pleased to see a 5 year-old alternative series get a sequel, though truth be told I wasn’t a huge fan of the original. It’s stablemate will be Natsuyuki Rendezvous, […] Read more
OK, I really have to know – just what the heck is in the ramen bath? Seriously now, you’re combining two of my favorite Japanese things – onsen and ramen – and you aren’t going to show it? What a gyp – but I’ll admit, I found this last episode […] Read more
What a strange trip watching Inu X Boku SS turned out to be. An interesting thing happened this week: the sales figures for the first volume of Inu X Boku came out – and they were good. Very, very good in fact – about 11K in the first week. But […] Read more
On paper, Spring 2012 looks like the best anime season since 2007. There are quite a few extremely high-profile projects, several niche series of interest, and a theoretical return to form for NoitaminA after by far its worst season ever. Full previews and detailed analysis are below the fold. As […] Read more
"What Spring Series" Poll, Part II Surprised to see Kore wa Zombie do so well here. The non-anime series spark big interest, too. Thanks for voting! Read more