Methinks all Shinomiya’s dish needed was some coffee. This episode goes some way towards redeeming some of what annoyed me about last week’s otherwise strong effort – namely Megumi’s bait-and-switch character development. I didn’t get too upset then because I knew this was coming, although while the way things played […] Read more
Looks like Uchikoshi found himself a few more kitchen sinks somewhere. I realize I’m largely talking to myself at this point with Punchline – two straight posts without a comment tells the story. But I’m still liking it, somehow, and it is almost over – though not as almost over […] Read more
I think Rumiko is basically mocking herself at this point. There just aren’t many anime that wouldn’t be better off with Yamaguchi Kappei added to the mix, and Kyoukai no Rinne is certainly no exception. He seems a very natural fit here, too, given the series’ mix of old-school style […] Read more
I hope you checked your cynicism at the door, because there’s no space to carry it on with this trip. Well, that was pretty much a whipsaw turnaround from the last two-part episode. Pretty much no Suna, and from the most serious story of the series to probably the silliest. […] Read more
Classic sports anime there – the agony and the ecstasy. That may have been the most consistently interesting episode of Daiya no A yet – it was certainly in the top five. There were fascinating things happening all over the place with any number of characters, and no head-desk moments […] Read more
Dear Arslan, I feel your pain. Love, Danerys Another interesting and exciting episode of Arslan Senki this week (and yes, more derpy faces in the background shots so no, you don’t need to point it out constantly). As one would expect from Tanaka-sensei (well, and Arakawa-sensei too), the military aspect […] Read more
Dear Maruo: I feel your pain. Love, Roger A hearty congratulations to Stan Wawrinka, who once again stunned the Number 1 player in the world to win a major. This time around there were no health issues – Novak Djokovic was healthy and seemingly at the top of his game, […] Read more
In the name of all that’s holy, Gil, please blow it up. Sidonia no Kishi: Daikyuu Wakusei Seneki – 09 This has been kind of an odd season for Sidonia no Kishi. Compared to the first the story really hasn’t progressed all that much – partly because of an increased […] Read more
So all this years when anime fans have been saying “GOC”, is this who they meant? If anything, Blood Blockade Battlefront seems to be getting weirder. I would have to say that on balance, this was one of the most befuddling episodes to date in terms of plot, but at […] Read more
Goodness me – can this season really be in double-digits already? The elephant in the room as far as the plot of Shokugeki no Souma is concerned is Tootsuki Academy itself. Like so much with this series I’m never quite sure just how far into conscious parody this is intended […] Read more