How appropriate that here, almost at the end of this series, we finally have a cat fight. And it was a good one, too – if all too brief. Aoi and Manami got into it after Manami “confessed” to clueless Kio on Aoi’s behalf – without Aoi asking her to. […] Read more
Another action packed episode of Occult Academy is in the books, and another outstanding series creeps towards conclusion. These season ends are always a little sad – Seikimatsu, Mitsudomoe, GK – you will all be missed. We were certainly treated to a terrific battle between Chihiro and Mikaze, which finally […] Read more
ETU..wins??? It would have seemed implausible a few episodes ago, but they did a pretty good job of selling that ETU really could come back and win 3-2 against mighty Osaka. The tying goal did indeed come as a result of an exhausted Hiraga’s foul on Tsubaki. But it was […] Read more
Mitsudomoe is solidly back in the groove with the penultimate episode, which is clever right from the title – “I can’t reach you”. Not only does it apply to acrophobic Hitoha who can’t reach the fixture to change a bulb (do they make little girls do that in Japanese schools?) […] Read more
I’m going to qualify this review by stating up-front that I’m a Navarro fanboy. It’s without a question my favorite winery in California, for a multitude of reasons. I love the physical location – off Route 128 in idyllic Philo, at the end of a long and gorgeous drive on […] Read more
In the end, it’s hard to review a series that’s an anime-original sequel to a series that had an anime-original ending. The source material’s relevance in all this is somewhat muddled – neither series really reflects a continuity with the manga. That said, the truth is that, for most of […] Read more
Anyone remember this image? That’s right – the very first promo image of S2, before anyone even knew who Claude and Alois were, was the ultimate spoiler. After all the head-fakes, misdirections, phone spoilers and decoy OP and ED, we’re right back where we started. Psych! Of course, the question […] Read more
Goro, you magnificent idiot. The entire episode, only one thought was running through my mind: FOR GOD’S SAKE, SOMEBODY STOP HIM!!!! So, for the third time, our hero has literally pitched himself into unconsciousness. I hope it was all worth it. That’s the central theme of this show, I suppose […] Read more
The battle has been joined on another front. In addition to the kiddie brigade and the Ozaki/Seishin alliance, crazy old shaman lady Ikumi has figured out the truth and taken it on herself to save the village. Alas, her warnings go largely unheeded as she’s apparently developed a reputation as […] Read more
Nurarihyon is settling into a nice rhythm as it enters the middle of its planned run. Different characters are getting their chance in the spotlight every week, and overall the quality of the storytelling has been consistently good. It’s easy to tell that we’re progressing into the meat of the […] Read more