Haganai is a series that generally delivered on the Hippocratic Oath of anime comedy – first, be funny – and it’s a show I certainly liked. But not as much as I hoped to. Part of me worries for what the expected second season might be like, because in […] Read more
As series finales go, Haganai signs off with one that was about as low-key and noncommittal as a finale can get. I’m operating under the basic assumption that we’re likely to see more of this series fairly soon, be it as another TV season or perhaps an OVA, and it […] Read more
What Fall Series Are You Most Looking Forward To? (Part II) Sequels reign supreme in the second poll, but I see a lot of sleeper potential in the third-place finisher, Area no Kishi. Read more
This is a funny sort of post to write, because after twenty-four episode posts and some side posts, I almost feel as if everything there is to say about Mawaru Penguin Drum has already been said. This series reminds me of Madoka Magica in some ways, because I think it’s […] Read more
I almost feel lost even trying to begin this post, because there’s so much happening both intellectually and emotionally that I’m trying to sort out. No other series this season has been able to do that to me, for better or worse. In the end, it seems that Kanba and […] Read more
It’s mid-series break time on Guilty Crown, so you knew something serious was gonna happen. And when the ED gets used as an insert song, you really know it’s all hit the fan. Before I continue, let me affirm that yes, I do see the drop in animation quality in […] Read more
If I never see an adaptation of a romance game or VN better than Mahsiro-iro Symphony, I’ll be pretty content in that I’ve seen a studio get at least one just right. I’ll be writing two series reviews today for shows that have something highly unusual in common – […] Read more
I don’t know just exactly what Pannya was – even if he’s a boy or she’s a girl (thanks, confusing subs) but I know the little furball totally broke my heart in the finale. We have our answer – it was a Pannya end, after all. Since it didn’t really […] Read more
I’ll say this for Tamayura – it was well and truly itself, right up to the end. I might even say it was monotonous, but it seems so heartless to say bad things about this big fluffy kitten of a series that I’ll settle on “consistent”. It seems almost pointless […] Read more
A long expected journey will be starting soon… Read more