“The Princess and the Pilot” It occurs to me that I may be guilty of selling Madhouse short as a studio – and I may not be the only one. I almost never think of them as one of the very top tier of animation studios, but they produce an […] Read more
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Area no Kishi – 09
Yes, this is an excellent idea – scare the crap out of the kid who had the heart transplant. I’m very much of two minds about this episode of Area no Kishi. On the one hand, it’s nice to see Nana in action on the pitch at last, and she […] Read more
Otoyomegatari – 20
As much as I love Otoyomegatari, I think it represents one of the real problems of a monthly manga. I enjoy the new characters Mori Kaoru continues to introduce to this story, and Laila and Leyli are certainly a hoot. But when we get to see these characters so rarely, […] Read more
Amagami SS+ plus – 09
Only one more ep till Haruka. Only one more ep till Haruka… I’ll be brief – I tried, but Sae-chan isn’t for me. I don’t like Konno Hirmoi’s baby doll performance, I don’t like Nakato Jouji’s fairy tale narration, and I don’t like Junichi when he’s with her. Plus, I […] Read more
Guilty Crown – 19
It’s liberating in a way to know that whatever I say about this show is going to piss somebody off. For a series so many people love to hate, it sure engenders some strong opinions. My view on episode 19 – it was better than the last two (hell, less […] Read more
Inu X Boku SS – 08
Why Rei, Why?? There’s a basic conflict with Inu X Boku for me. Soushi and Ririchiyo have to be exactly who they are to drive the premise – their relationship is the very essence of the show. Yet their nature and their relationship – at least for me – is […] Read more
Towa no Quon – 05
Of all the shows I blog, this one might come closest to being strictly for myself, judging by the sparsity of views and comments. And that’s really too bad, because it’s a worthwhile series. In some ways I think you could argue that this is the best show BONES has […] Read more
Hotarubi no Mori e
You’ll be forgiven if you find everything about Hotarubi no Mori e strangely familiar. When you have a great team, don’t break it up – it’s true in sports, and it’s true in anime. We’ve seen what the combo of Brain’s Base, Omori Takahiro (Director) and Yoshimori Makoto (Music) can […] Read more
Chihayafuru – 21
OK – so what’s with Arata and the pink cell phone?? After the emotional intensity of the last few episodes, it was almost inevitable that Chihayafuru would have a little breather somewhere – and I don’t think that’s necessarily a bad thing. While I’ve more or less accepted that we’re unlikely to […] Read more
Danshi Koukousei no Nichijou – 08
I don’t think there’s any question about it – this series is definitely getting weirder. To some extent, I wonder if my reaction to Danshi Koukousei is dependent on my frame of mind when watching it, more so than is the case with other shows. As the show has progressed […] Read more