Don’t try this at home. It occurs to me in watching Durarara unspool again, five years on, that this is a pretty dangerous formula in the wrong hands. It would be wrong to say Narita-sensei invented it – and the accompanying tropes which populate his works, especially DRRR – but […] Read more
To say that Death Parade is unique on this season’s schedule is the pinnacle of understatement. For me, there’s no doubt that Death Parade is by far the most interesting new series this season. That’s not because it’s perfect, but largely because it’s a show that demands attention and analysis. […] Read more
I’ll say this much for Tokyo Ghoul – at the very least, it still manages to keep me guessing. For once the manga readers are almost as much in the dark as the rest of us as Tokyo Ghoul Root A sets off on its mysterious journey. I’m not sure […] Read more
Surely, referring to your own species in the third person can’t be a good sign. Kiseijuu is certainly taking an interesting route to get where it’s going. While the larger story is in fact expanding, with the parasites becoming organized and the government beginning to take counter-measures against them, the […] Read more
So far this one definitely passes the commitment test. I’m not sure how Binan is going to stack up as a blogging candidate, but I’m certainly enjoying it as a viewing experience. I’ve said from the beginning that this series was only going to work if it unreservedly embraced the […] Read more
If I was to give a name to this episode of Akatsuki no Yona, it would be “Perfect”. This series really doesn’t miss a trick. Every base is covered, no one is unimportant, and no detail is too small to matter. It’s no exaggeration to say that not only was […] Read more
Sometimes the most rewarding series offer the simplest charms. I have an enormous affection for Kamisama Hajimemashita, which is a series that’s a living and breathing example of harmony and balance. Comedy and drama always peacefully co-exist, and it always manages to be ingratiating while never seeming like it’s trying […] Read more
At long last, let the final battle begin. I won’t dismiss you if you take some issue with the pacing of Yowamushi Pedal – it’s undeniably taken us a long time to get to this point. Too long? Debatably – but that’s the nature of many sports anime. And all […] Read more
The accolades just keep rolling in. The results at the top of the LiA favorite series poll are far from surprising, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t some interesting numbers here. Starting off with the fact that the 2014 poll had the exact same number of votes as the 2013 […] Read more
This one is a throwback in every sense of the word. Every so often a series comes along that generates a ton of buzz, the reason for which is largely a mystery for me. Such a show is the “Yatterman” 40th Anniversary project Yoru no Yatterman, which isn’t at all […] Read more