Ika-chan! Noooooooooo! There’s been no pure comedy in the last few years as fearless, hilarious at the top end and most strikingly, creative as Mitsudomoe. The level of sophistication in the humor is deceptive and at times absolutely stunning, as was the case with the final sketch and ED this […] Read more
The “Queen of the Adriatic” arc concludes with a lot of very substantial-feeling direction, music and dialogue – if not all that much Earth-shattering in terms of actual events. The arc was a lot of fun, but I see it as empty calories to an extent – it seems less […] Read more
I’m interested in the changing personalities this series has offered so far. What struck me after watching the 4th episode was the stylized animation – quite different from the first three in its use of theatrical gestures and comic effects. It’s a testament to just how good Hourou Musuko is […] Read more
After last week’s shocking episode, MSMM takes us on a different journey of darkness this week. This was emo, but generally in a good way – a depressing, bleak ep full of foreboding, death flags and an overarching sense of impending doom. It appears, at least for now, that Mami […] Read more
Memo to Ichika: sometimes “sweet & sour pork” doesn’t actually mean sweet & sour pork. The ante gets upped this week as we have some actual danger instead of war games. Rin and Ichika are certainly in the midst of their grudge match and the Second osananajimi clearly has the […] Read more
It’s no secret that I find this to be the best show of the season, and it won’t shock me if it’s the best of the year. But it’s certainly interesting to see the reaction of the fan community. In this case, it seems that the non-manga readers are considerably […] Read more
So – will the relentless nattering of the Yamakan bashers settle down after the shocking third episode? Oh, probably not – dissing the guy seems to be an international sport these days, and he certainly puts his foot in his mouth often enough. But the episode certainly delivered big-time. Back […] Read more
Evangelion. Where do I begin when talking about you? It’s no exaggeration to say that Eva was the series that made me a true anime lover. It was the series that opened my eyes to just how incredible and challenging and difficult a medium it could be. I probably saw […] Read more
No sea changes for me after the third episode. I still see this series as solidly right down the middle. Nothing too exciting but quite watchable, and though the animation is hit-and-miss it has a very distinctive look that’s well above DEEN’s normal standards. Onyx makes a pretty good baddie […] Read more
You know, as great as it was this damn episode is going to be really hard to blog. You pretty much just have to watch it, because there’s an inherent futility in explaining what happened. That won’t stop me from trying, but you’ve been warned. In a nutshell, everything that […] Read more