Enter the dragon. Come on, you have to give me that one… Forgive me for being a little distracted as I type this, as the Chicago Cubs have just signed a free agent other teams actually wanted for the first time in about a decade and I’m a bit euphoric. […] Read more
“Every time I think of you, the leaves will turn red.” We’re just at the tail end of Koyo season here in Tokyo, but today’s perfect weather seemed like a good excuse to visit one of the last major public gardens in Tokyo I’d yet to see. That’s Hamarikyu, formerly […] Read more
No “I told you so’s” from me, but that’s one development I definitely saw coming. I think there’s a decent chance we’ll see another season for Shingeki no Bahamut at some point. Not only is it in-line to sell quite well according to Stalker, but that would make it effectively […] Read more
Am I crazy, or was there a sense of deja vu here? Am I crazy, or was there a sense of deja vu here? Ah, the flashback – the black sheep of the sports manga family shows up for Thanksgiving again. Admit it – you were hoping he’d stay home […] Read more
There’s a lot more to Gugure! Kokkuri-san than meets the eye. Every season seems to have a series that sneaks up on you – the kind that seems pleasant and relatively trivial at-first, but eventually reveals a depth that surprises you the moment the reality of it hits. These kind […] Read more
If one is going to watch UBW, rolling with whatever you get is just part of the deal. You know the drill by now, so nothing about my take on this episode is likely to surprise anybody. It’s pretty damn frustrating when a show what can be as good as […] Read more
Thanks for that reminder that when it sticks to what it does best, Daiya no A takes a back seat to no sports anime. Make no mistake about it – Eijun is why Ace of Diamond works as a series when it’s all said and done. And everything about why […] Read more
Even by Mushishi standards, that was a dark ride. Mushishi can be quite an uplifting show at times. The thing is, pretty much the entire emotional spectrum is covered within the boundaries of this series – nothing is off-limits because it has limitless range. We see stories about the redemptive […] Read more
All things considered, I’d say that was a pretty strange turn of events. Gonna be a short one today, as I just got back from Sendai and I’m pretty beat. In brief, I’m a bit puzzled about what to make of this turn of events in Argevollen. I’m not sure […] Read more
Why I love Japan: Dinner at “Sasebo” Burger Bar Visit Pokecenter next to hotel Onsen & Sauna with LotR soundtrack playing Vending machine whiskey in a can The quest for gainful employment (I’d take a job as an organ grinder’s monkey if it came with a work visa) takes me […] Read more