I’m surprised to hear myself say this, but by the end of this episode of Koichoco I found I was rather enjoying it. Koi to Senkyo to Chocolate – 02 Let’s have no illusions, this is pretty formulaic stuff – though by their very nature VNs are formulaic, so that’s […] Read more
Let the fan rage begin! Or so they tell me. It seemed fine to me. I was ready for a bit of a change-of-pace after the recent run of solid but very intense episodes of AW. And considering the way things have been going lately, any episode with Chiyuri is […] Read more
Under the circumstances Niko could have come up with a more sensitive gift than that – but it’s the thought that counts, I guess. Episode 12 of Accel World was quite entertaining, but there really isn’t a whole lot to say about it that it didn’t say for itself. It […] Read more
It’s been a mighty impressive week for action scenes in anime. Kingdom – 03 Kingdom continues to benefit from a very good storyline, and the animation is slowly improving as the over-reliance on CGI eases off (or else I’m just getting used to it. First, a few notes – apparently […] Read more
These two shows appear to be headed in opposite directions… Lupin III: Mine Fujiko to Iu Onna – 11 Regrettably, Lupin III wasn’t at its best this week, which leads me to wonder if we’re going to be finishing on a disappointing note. It’s not really a surprise that the […] Read more
No complaints here – that was non-stop fun from beginning to end. Whatever malaise came over this series for a few episodes – I don’t know if it was the show or me – seems to have lifted, because the last couple of episodes have recaptured the briskly entertaining spark […] Read more
Holy time skip, Pig Boy! Only time for a brief check-in with the craziness this weekend. As you know AW was sort of on the chopping block for me after the last couple of episodes – I just wasn’t finding myself very involved in the story anymore. But I have to confess […] Read more
A pig and a ferret walk into a café… I’m still wondering about Aqua Current, who seems to be hiding a lot more than she’s revealing. I feel as if subtle hints are being dropped here – Haru “barely felt” her breast when he grabbed her. Her clothing – both […] Read more
Things slowed down quite a bit this week, but after the emotional histrionics of the last couple of episodes, it was a welcome change. I’m still not sure whether I trust Taku, though he seems sincere enough in his contrition. What’s absolutely clear is that Haru (who can’t seem to […] Read more
Kaji Yuuki may just have found the role he was born to play. As I look ahead to what seems like a somewhat threadbare summer season, Sword Art Online is one of the shows that appears most interesting. So while Accel World is a fairly interesting show in its own […] Read more