They don’t make ’em like this any more. Or maybe they never did? After a one-week detour via a recap episode (planned from the beginning, says director Satou Keichi) Shingeki no Bahamut returns with another of its blockbuster action episodes. While these are always a pleasure to look at – […] Read more
For the first time, I’m beginning to see why Arakita-kun is so popular among Yowapeda merchandise buyers. This was sports anime done right, with just enough Yowamushi Pedal quirkiness to lift the episode to another level. Getting these sorts of eps right is kind of a Hippocratic Oath for sports […] Read more
It’s podcast time again. Not the most contentious (we agree a lot more than Rider, Saber and Gil) but we talked about a lot of really good anime. You can give it a listen here: Read more
Damn, that was one specific curse. This is an odd sort of show, the kind (always welcome) that doesn’t lend itself to easy characterization. More and more these days production committees want to churn out series that slot very nearly into demographic boxes, but it isn’t immediately obvious what box […] Read more
ufotable sure makes great-looking CGI look easy. So why can’t everybody do it? The answer, of course, is that it isn’t this easy – not remotely. That and the fact that the budget for these Type-Moon adaptations is off the charts, of course (that doesn’t hurt a bit either). I […] Read more
So much from so little – that’s the essence of Mushishi. When I let myself think about how every week takes us one step closer to the end of Mushishi, the pain is almost a physical one. I’m fiercely glad this profound and beautiful manga is getting a comprehensive adaptation, […] Read more
Watch out, Inashiro – Seidou’s got wood. After a one-week break, Ace of Diamond is back on our screens. And while the Inashiro game has had its peaks and valleys, I definitely find that I missed this show – all the more so because the last episode ended on a […] Read more
“You can stay with us.” Giovanni said, unable to contain himself. “We’ve got a ticket that goes on forever!” It’s not as though a movie that takes Miyazawa Kenji’s Night on the Galactic Railroad as its spiritual inspiration being heartbreaking comes as a surprise. Still, Production I.G.’s Giovanni’s Island is […] Read more
Gin and milk? I hope the milk was for Tokimune…. Argevollen has pretty much danced to its own beat right from the beginning, taking its time in telling its story and following a path that was quite logical while not usually being predictable. So the fact that this episode went […] Read more
There’s no doubt where the cream of this season’s crop lies, but it is an unusual one in one sense at least. Kiseijuu is great again this week, for the record, though that should come as no surprise to anyone. There’s no question that it and Akatsuki no Yona are […] Read more