If you’re a Entomophobe, this just may not be the country for you. Yesterday while at the Yasukuni Jinja flea market I saw Osuzumebachi (which no one seemed much concerned about considering it’s the deadliest animal in Japan). Then inside the suupa I saw a moth so big I quite […] Read more
So the sun rose in the East after all today… I’m certainly not going to waste any “I told you so’s” on Aldnoah.Zero this week, because I don’t think it took any special foresight to know that Princess Asseylum would still be alive. Indeed, it was pretty much a lock […] Read more
Wow – that guy actually has a name? Three cheers for the D List – this was definitely an episode for the backup singers to cover lead vocals. Jamie can still speak, so her fans can rest easy. She even finally got to an onsen. More military minutiae that gives […] Read more
Absence makes the heart grow fonder, so they say. Does it work here? Maybe it wasn’t the worst time in the world for Zankyou no Terror to go on a break, because my esteem for the show had reached a low ebb after Episode 7. I came into this one […] Read more
Damn, that’s some depressing stuff right there. I would have thought having read all this (almost – the anime has added a few bits and pieces) in the manga would have prepared me for the shuddering impact of “Book of Circus”. But seeing these events play out live, with characters […] Read more
This has turned into one crazy-ass show. Author’s Note: I realize the temptation is overwhelming, but please avoid any manga spoilers in the comments. Most of you have shown admirable restraint thus far – please continue to do so for the remainder of the series. I’ve reached the conclusion that […] Read more
What a charming bundle of contradictions is Majimoji Rurumo. In case you can’t tell, I’m quite taken with Majimoji Rurumo. It’s hard to imagine two series more different than this and Yowamushi Pedal that are more unmistakably alike, the product of the same mind. I’m glad one of them at […] Read more
I wonder if anyone recognized Han Megumi when she showed up to the recording studio to dub this episode… Author’s Note: Please be very careful to avoid divulging any information about upcoming events from the manga. When in doubt, don’t post it, even if it’s remotely possible to view it as […] Read more
“Into the Dalek” The first two episodes of Doctor Who’s 35th season (8th, if you’re a revisionist) have been a bit of a strange experience for me. I’m completely sold on Peter Capaldi as the Doctor and that should, in theory, be the most important thing. But the rest of […] Read more
Where’s the Kin-youbi Club when you need it? The spotlight turns away from most of the comedic heavyweights in Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun this time, with most of the episode being devoted to the nominally “straight man” lead pair and the second-tier supporting cast. But it’s the strength of this series […] Read more