Every series with an aspirations needs a breakout character, and Girlish Number really has one. Read more
Anime
Weekly Digest 11/19/16 – Watamodou, Drifters
OK, we’ve pretty much given ourselves over to silliness at this point. Read more
Udon no Kuni no Kiniro Kemari – 07
As I’ve noted many times, manga and anime seem to be wonderful mediums (though by no means the only ones) for using fantasy as a means to cast insight on the experience of being human. Read more
Haikyuu!!: Karasuno Koukou VS Shiratorizawa Gakuen Koukou – 07
To a certain extent I like Haikyuu for the same reasons I’m a sports fan in the first place, because is sparks a lot of the same emotions. Read more
Fune wo Amu (The Great Passage) – 06
I believe The Great Passage is a series that asks a lot of questions about and of the audience. Read more
Yuri!!! on Ice – 07
The irony in this show’s title is so delicious it’s almost unbearable. Read more
Girlish Number – 06
My goodness, it just keeps getting more depressing… Read more
Weekly Digest 11/12/16 – Watamodou, Drifters
Despite his being arguably the most played-out historical figure in anime, this take on Oda feels fresh and believable. Read more
Udon no Kuni no Kiniro Kemari – 06
There’s a sweet melancholy to Udon no Kuni no Kiniro Kemari that I find quite cutting even at the best of times. Read more