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
A few more I’s dotted and T’s crossed, but somehow it all feels kind of halfhearted. I really wish Punchline were a better show. That seems like a forehead-slappingly obvious sort of statement, but it really isn’t. Yeah, on some level you wish every show was better than it is, […] Read more
If you’ve ever wondered, “What would it be like if Rumiko took psychedelics”, it’s pretty much Kyoukai no Rinne. It’s no secret that I’m enjoying the heck out of this series, which just makes me laugh, plain and simple. That’s something I don’t undervalue, believe me, because there aren’t all […] Read more
I’m kinda glad I was watching that episode on my own… I would be the first to admit that Ore Monogatari!! is walking a very fine line, and has been from the beginning. It would be easy to tip over into the saccharine at any moment (and in fact it’s […] Read more