Is it just me, or is it rather pointless for a 3-minute anime to have an ED? To be honest, I had no idea that episodes for this series were going to be only three minutes long. I’m not against mini-eps on principle – Chi’s Sweet Home certainly made them […] Read more
After a long build-up, the circle – or at least the triangle – is finally in place as Arata rejoins the narrative. This time, it looks as if he’s here to stay. There was certainly plenty of high drama in this week’s episode, though even with Bishie #2’s return there […] Read more
Like an old friend you love dearly, Natsume Yuujinchou is always missed terribly, even if the parting is as short as this last one was. OP: “Ima, Kono Toki” (今、このとき) by Hiiragi One thing struck me about the premiere for this fourth season, and that’s how incredibly busy this episode […] Read more
What kind of a year was it in anime? To sum it up in a word – well, two – pretty good. I would be remiss if I didn’t mention my favorite movie or OVA of 2011, and maybe my favorite anime of the year – Colorful. I reviewed it […] Read more
Here’s a tentative look at what this coming season will look like at LiA: Sunday: Hunter x Hunter 2011, Gundam AGE (Digest), Mirai Nikki (Simulcast with Random Curiosity), Aquarion EVOL (Tentative) Monday: Another (S), Natsume Yuujinchou Shi, Ano Natsu de Matteru, Daily Lives of High School Boys Tuesday: Chihayafuru (S), […] Read more
Akemashite omedetou to all, and welcome to 2012 on Lost in America. Out first post of the year is for a series that decided not to take the New Year’s holiday off, Gundam AGE. One can’t escape the notion that we’re getting close to the end of the first phase […] Read more
As I mentioned in my top 10 post, the top 5 spots were pretty easy to identify this year (though not the order). By contrast, the last few spots on that list were brutally difficult, as there were at least 9 or 10 shows that were neck-and-neck and could easily […] Read more
After long and careful consideration, there was only one show that I could place at the top of the list for 2011. So without further ado, the #1 one ranked series for 2011 is: Blood-C! No, just kidding…. #1: Ikoku Meiro no Croisee Fundamentally, lists like these are always personal […] Read more
As I get ready to look back on the best and worst of 2011 in anime, first let’s look ahead to Winter 2012. As always, I’m only going to preview the series of particular interest to me – there are numerous wikis for those of you looking for something more […] Read more
“Full Bloom in the Sky” I hate to be a broken record, but Usagi Drop is the gift that keeps on giving. These short Blu-ray extras are as light as the sakura blowing across the screen, but they’re perfectly in line with the mood of the series. Having covered Autumn […] Read more