The truth is it’s another strong week on Jitsu wa Watashi wa, which benefits from a focus on its best characters… Read more
Anime
Akagami no Shirayukihime – 05
You’d think in medieval times they’d know you just have to make sure the flue is open. This is such an odd little show, this Red-Haired Snow White. It’s certainly not a slice-of-life, but it may be among the most soothing anime I’ve laid eyes on. With an episode like […] Read more
Diamond no Ace Season 2 – 18
Seriously – we endure eight innings of Furuya and that’s the thanks we get? At least the episode was a good one – read all about it here. Read more
Shokugeki no Souma – 17
Yes, karaage, like ramen, really can be that good – when it comes to Japanese comfort food, Shokugeki no Souma really knows its stuff. Read more
Arslan Senki – 17
Well, that trial by combat sure brought on flashbacks, but happily the ending was slightly different. I had a suspicion (espoused in last week’s post) that this turn in the plot might just prove to be a good thing for The Heroic Legend of Arslan, and boy was I ever […] Read more
Baby Steps Season 2 – 18
Like its hero, Baby Steps is almost unbeatable in the big moments. I can’t really say much in reaction to that episode, except that it was just about as perfect as it’s possible for a sports anime to be. The number of levels on which it worked is pretty staggering […] Read more
Gangsta – 05
That episode had everything but R. Daneel Olivaw. It was announced this week that Gangsta would be premiering on Sundays from now on – which didn’t exactly make me jump for joy, as my Sundays were already crazy. The reason is that ABC (Asahi Broadcasting Corporation), the network that originally […] Read more
Summer 2015 Check-in
So how does Summer 1995 2015 stack up so far? Summer doesn’t tend to be the best anime season by any means, but that’s been changing somewhat over the past few years. Summer 2013 being the best season of the year was certainly an aberration, but 2014 had its share […] Read more
Working!!! – 05
This narrative has become a runaway train. Watching this season of Working, it’s hard to escape the impression that the beast has been uncaged, the genie let out of the bottle. One by one, the frozen plotlines have been thawed and the hanging misunderstanding clarified, and progress on almost all […] Read more
All Your Base Are Belong to Us
The only constant in life, they say, is change. It’s an interesting time for me as an anime blogger. LiA continues to chug along in its isolated corner of the universe, hopefully still a venue where what’s interesting is more important than what’s popular. It’s a light season for me […] Read more