“Shirin” I confess I’m still not especially caught up in the story for this arc, which I’m enjoying mostly for the fanservice and the cat. It’s certainly the weakest in the series dramatically, even if it is allowing Mori-sensei to express her artistic talents in truly breathtaking fashion, and I’d […] Read more
For a breather episode, there sure was a hell of a lot going on there. Author’s Note: Please avoid any and all manga spoilers in the comments, which I know is going to especially tempting given how much unexplained material the anime offered this week. I haven’t read much of […] Read more
Side characters in Kuroshitsuji really shouldn’t buy any green bananas. A few weeks ago a commenter (I apologize for forgetting which one of you it was) mentioned that “Book of Circus” bears a certain resemblance to last year’s Rozen Maiden Zuruckspulen. And as time passes I sort of see it, […] Read more
Sometimes preaching is a lot easier than practicing. I’ll admit there were some nervous moments for me in the first half of this episode of Majimoji Rurumo. In Watanabe we trust, but there were certainly missteps in Yowamushi Pedal as good as the series has been on the whole. I’m […] Read more
And then there were four… 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 a minor spoiler. Thanks for your cooperation. Four is an ominous number in […] Read more
“Deep Breath” Opening: And so we do this merry dance once more, the Doctor and I. I’ve been through every one of these – though most of them long after the good folks of Britain and the right generations went through them – and they never get less compelling. But […] Read more
I’m officially floored by that one. This is one of those occasional anime episodes that’s so perfect and profound and beautiful that I instinctively don’t want to diminish it by analyzing it. Thank goodness for Space Dandy – that’s really about all I got. Thank goodness for a show that […] Read more
Boxes! It’s certainly a comedy of misunderstandings, Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun, though it’s a pretty versatile series on the whole. The good ones can usually make you laugh in many different ways that are all still somehow inherently true to the essence of the show (Minami-ke comes to mind), and that’s […] Read more
Sorry, but anyone who doesn’t realize Sugawara is the best Crow fails at life. Diamond no Ace – 45 I swear I had no idea that the coach of Sakurazawa Technical was referred to as “Professor” (Kyouju) when I referred to him last week as a titan (Kyoujin). He just […] Read more
More tantalizing glimpses into the future, both for the audience and the protagonist. There are more similarities between tennis and boxing than most fans realize, above and beyond the fact that it’s a one-on-one battle with no help from teammates or substitutes. Most relevant to this episode of Baby Steps […] Read more