“Whispered Words” Whoa – now things are definitely heating up. I don’t know if you can technically call Hourou Musuko a “slice-of-life” – and no, I don’t want to open that can of worms – but one of the most magical things about Shimura Takako’s writing is the ability to […] Read more
Ano Natsu is exactly the same thing every week – just really good. I’m not sure I can remember a show that could make that look as effortless as this one does. There were some hints that it was going to happen, and indeed – this was the week shit […] Read more
Who is "Another"? Well, I guess I can’t blame anyone for voting for Kyuubey – I did include him in the poll, after all. Among the real contenders, Mikami-sensei seems to be the favorite, followed by Akazawa and Kouichi. Maybe I’ll repost this in a couple weeks and see how […] Read more
Is it me, or are we seeing an awful lot of Nattori lately? Another Nattori ep, another two-parter, more plot… As we’ve progressed through “Shi” it’s begun to look more and more like “San”. That’s not necessarily a good thing from my perspective, as that was my least favorite of […] Read more
Any notion that this would be a laid-back “breather” episode was out the window for me in the first three minutes of Another this week. Seriously – that has to be the tensest beach episode ever. I was on pins & needles through the entire thing – jumping at shadows […] Read more
I don’t know about you, but when Miura said “But that would make me totally useless” I threw up in my mouth a little… Here’s my basic take on what’s happening here: The two smartest people in Bakuman are Hattori and Eiji. The Two most talented people in Bakuman and […] Read more
Speaking as a huge fan of the manga, I’m extremely pleased with what Asread did with the chapters that made up this week’s episode – some of the most important of Mirai Nikki, and among my favorites. I’ve said this before, but I think the breakneck pacing that the […] Read more
I guess it’s time to start a pool on which episode Arisa dies. Brave 10 – 08 At long last, Brave 10 can live up to its title. Too bad we only have four eps left to see it in action. With the addition of pirate Nezu Jinpachi (Nakai Kazuya) […] Read more
Mouretsu Pirates – 08 To be honest, I’m having a hard time coming up with anything new to say about Mouretsu Pirates. There isn’t a whole lot of change from week to week in terms of character or mood – it’s all classy, civilized and sanitized for your protection. Ideologically […] Read more
For as much consternation as it caused among the viewers, the rift between Hibiki and Miku was settled quickly – and in a rather straightforward and believable way. If you don’t believe me about the kerfuffle, check out places like MAL and AF – the fans have been raging about […] Read more