Perhaps no anime episode of recent vintage has less required a blog post to be written about it. I enjoyed this episode of Ore Monogatari!! of course – I’m not a cold-blooded terrorist or anything. But if I’m honest, I think it was the very definition of “one-note”. It’s a […] Read more
Welcome to the most dangerous suburb in Japan. I don’t know where Mamiya Sakura lives, but I would strongly advise Japanese parents not to move there with their children – it’s a minefield. Seriously – freak accidents, curses, fatal illnesses… The place must have been built on an ancient burial […] Read more
Now this is what I signed up for with Daiya no A. What was that I heard Furuya saying from the dugout again? Oh, that’s right – not a fucking thing, because he could never be bothered to offer a word of encouragement to a teammate, much less when his […] Read more
Sidonia is developing one of the weirdest love triangles in recent anime history. Owari no Seraph – 07 If Owari no Seraph were a one-cour show I obviously would have committed one way or the other by now, but because it’s a split-cour I’ve let this drag out longer […] Read more
That’s the problem with scouting reports right there. You have to feel a little sorry for Nishimura Kouji, Araya-kun’s kouhai at his tennis club and Maruo’s first-round opponent in the Kanagawa Junior. Araya surely meant well with his answers to Kouji’s inquiry about wha kind of player Maruo was – […] Read more
This story is indeed an intricate puzzle. Another very strong episode of Arslan this week, as the series continues to establish itself as a marathoner in a genre increasingly dominated by sprinters. It could be taken as an insult to say Arslan is plot-driven, but it applies here in a […] Read more
The hits just keep on coming. I was about ready to say this episode was a bit of a step down from the last few, but the last five minutes were crackerjack stuff. And frankly even its B-game is enough to keep Kekkai Sensen solidly in the upper echelon of […] Read more
If there was ever a show about which the word “shameless” was perfectly suited, it’s Shokugeki no Souma. Why do I like this series? It’s unapologetically sexist (though you can safely preface every adjective with “unapologetically” where Souma is concerned), with some of the most crass fanservice you’ll ever see. […] Read more
There’s no doubt we’re finally getting some big clues about what’s really happening with Punchline. But the operative question for me is whether or not I still care. My recent track record with NoitaminA shows and huge mid-series plot twists isn’t especially encouraging. But while the temptation to recall Samumenco […] Read more
No Takeo, the plastic wrap does not make it OK… If that wasn’t my favorite anime episode this season, it was certainly Top 3 – and no question, for me the best episode of Ore Monogatari so far. It’s pretty miraculous that this show can pull off being as sweet […] Read more