The old crow finally returns to the nest. This was a rather low-key episode of Haikyuu, and quite consciously I think. After the flash introduction of Yachi and the most intense acrimony since the earliest days of the series between Hinata and Kageyama, it was time to step off the […] Read more
All in all, that arc was certainly worth waiting for. So the Bishamon arc comes to a close, halfway through the second season of Noragami. I have a few issues with that way the final act played out, but on the whole the play was a rousing success. It was […] Read more
Well, that certainly got intense pretty fast. This was a pretty big week on Ushio & Tora – the kind of week that can often lead to a letdown. Payoffs after long built-up events have a way of disappointing, and expectations a way of becoming a curse. When you allow […] Read more
I can only imagine the polarization of the audience for Subete ga F ni Naru is going to get wider after an episode like that. Thank goodness for Subete ga F no Naru, you know? It has its flaws I won’t deny, but it’s really the only series this season […] Read more
“Slack-jawed” is not a self-description I use too often when watching anime. But this show… Did that episode really just happen? I mean – damn. Osomatsu-san had already stamped itself as a dark comedy, but holy crap, that ep just grabbed the audience by the back of the head and […] Read more
No doubt about it – Anpanman is this anime season’s leader when it comes appearances in other anime. At this point I’m so used to seeing early adversity for Seidou that I wasn’t quite sure how to react to the first two innings of their matchup with Seikou. I mean, […] Read more
This week’s message is clear: you just can’t trust Hitler. Who knew? For my money that was definitely the best episode of Tekketsu no Orphans so far. I like Gundam episodes that are succinct, focused and to the point – when it comes to this mythos, in my view simpler […] Read more
“Oppai” hoodies? That may be the next fashion craze in Akiba. It seems sort of appropriate to cover One Punch Man and Concrete Revolutio on the same day, as I think there is a bit of thematic overlap between these two A-list studio action series. And one thing they definitely […] Read more
Whatever Aikawa and Mizushima are taking, I hope they leave some for me. I just don’t know what to do with Concrete Revolutio. I mean, I want to write about it but I’m not sure where to start. It’s such an unholy mess of jumbled-up genres and tropes that trying […] Read more
Volleyball may be a team sport, but it’s still played by individuals. Watching this episode of Haikyuu, I was reminded of a quote by the great Brazilian striker Romario: “Strikers are egotists, selfish. We have to be.” Be it football or not, the myth of the selfish striker is not […] Read more