I suppose it says something about Dagashi Kashi’s commitment to the trivial that it wouldn’t be content simply to say that it had devoted an entire episode to a canker sore – no, it had to stretch the mouth ulcer arc to two episodes. Read more
Anime
Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu – 11
Rakugo is the spider web that ties the characters in this story together, but the thing that strikes me is that it’s really love that ties them – because what they share is their love for rakugo, not the rakugo itself. Read more
Boku Dake ga Inai Machi – 11
Yeah, I admit it – this is one of the posts I’ve least looked forward to writing since I started blogging anime. Read more
Kidou Senshi Gundam: Tekketsu no Orphans – 23
That was every bit as bleak as I expected it to be.
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Osomatsu-san – 23
Osomatsu–san has never been the easiest series to write about, but this episode might have set a new standard. Read more
Diamond no Ace Season 2 – 49
There – you see? Good things happen when you DON’T SLIDE INTO FIRST BASE! Read more
Akagami no Shirayukihime – 22
There’s no place like home. Read more
Dimension W – 10
There’s a lot going on here, but it all has that Togashi-like sense of being excerpted from an encyclopedic source that was already written rather than made up on the fly. Read more
Haikyuu!! Season 2 – 23
The crux of what Haikyuu’s first two seasons are was summed up by Shota-sensei in this episode – Aoba Johsai really is the arch-enemy. Read more