In blogging terms, it looks like these series are two ships passing in the night. Gugure! Kokkuri-san – 04 Well, that was certainly an unexpected development. Going into this episode I really felt like this show was in need of some fresh ideas – Episode 3 had a whiff of […] Read more
I give in – if that’s how they want to number them, that’s how I’ll number them… I don’t have a whole lot to say about this week’s episode of Fate, because it pretty much speaks for itself. It’s a beautifully-staged action episode, nicely paced and full of some of […] Read more
Mushishi continues to set a standard that’s nearly impossible for other anime to match. It’s not really fair to compare Mushishi with other anime, because they aren’t trying to do the same things. But it just reinforces the notion that Mushishi is a timeless series, because it seems so out […] Read more
Shaky, very shaky… We all know where this drama is headed, so there’s a very strong impulse to wish things would just get there already. Eijun is going to pitch in this game sooner or later, and that’s when things are going to peak – but buildup is what it […] Read more
Is it just me, or was there something distinctly Valvrave-y about that episode? The shit has really hit the fan on Argevollen, which manages to convey through a quiet episode an unstoppable sense of impending chaos and tragedy. War is hell, even the most idealistically intentioned of them, but wars […] Read more
This show has covered the full spectrum of reaction for me in the last two weeks. I made no secret of my affection for last week’s episode of Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso. In fact at the time I watched it I thought it was the best episode of the […] Read more
If anime were played at bars on casino floors in Vegas, Psycho-Pass 2 would be a perfect fit. Shirobako – 03 Shirobako continues to be a modestly interesting take on the trials and tribulations of the anime production process, though I do find myself wishing it would refrain from inserting […] Read more
Chihayafuru thought for the day: there’s a big difference between “movement” and “progress”… When you consider that there are plenty of long-running manga that are 300-400 chapters or even many more, Chihayafuru really hasn’t been around all that long (though of course its 130+ chapters are closer to monthly than […] Read more
I always did hate math class. The plot is definitely thickening with Kiseijuu, which is staking out a place as the all-arounder anime of the season. There are other shows that have reached higher highs and may do individual elements better, but Parasyte is the whole package – I don’t […] Read more
There are things about what we’re seeing in Akatsuki no Yona that just don’t add up. And I love that. One way to spot a good anime, I think, is when it’s able to accomplish a whole lot without all that much seemingly happening. A series doesn’t have to be […] Read more