Considering how great the episode was, this really sucks… I knew Nabeshima-sensei was going to do it, but it was still a swift kick in the nuts when the credits rolled. Now it’s like you DVR’d (I almost said “taped”) the Super Bowl, and have to wait a week to […] Read more
Next week had damn well better be worth the wait. Diamond no Ace – 74 As is too often the case with Daiya no A lately, we have to be patient through an awful lot of twaddle to get to the good stuff. And this time around we didn’t even […] Read more
Aldnoah.Zero is certainly true to itself, right to the end. From the very beginning this has been one of the more perplexing series of the year, seemingly countering every spark of brilliance with a complete headdesk moment. This season has definitely been the better of the two in my opinion […] Read more
Madhouse, thank heaven for you – saving anime one commercial flop at a time. It seems to me that fans of the Onepunch Man manga (and I knew they are legion) ought to be very excited about the news that Madhouse will be handling the adaptation (with Shingo Natsume directing, […] Read more
For me, there’s no question Tokyo Ghoul is the most vexing show of the season. What a strange series this is. There’s definitely some Kiseijuu in its genes, but the spin it puts on its tragic storyline is novel and interesting. But for every moment where it seems as if […] Read more
That was certainly a thoughtful, thought-provoking turn of events. There haven’t been many anime episodes in recent memory that have left me as deeply mired in contemplation as this episode of Kiseijuu did. I certainly wasn’t expecting a neat and tidy conclusion from a moral standpoint (and indeed, this story […] Read more
It’s all happening… It’s always nice when a series finishes with its best stuff, and that’s what seems to be happening with Binan Koukou Chikyuu Bouei-bu Love!. After delivering its comic tour de force last week, it gives is its most serious (though still funny) episode this time, and in […] Read more
That wasn’t quite what I was expecting. Let me just start out by noting that last week’s comments section was a disaster – a minefield of manga spoilers. The damage is done, but I’ll ask everyone to please give the spoilers – disguised or not – a pass. Don’t “clarify” […] Read more
That episode was a thing of beauty in every way. I don’t know why I continue to be surprised by Kamisama Hajmemashita, because it’s not as though it isn’t consistently excellent week-in and week-out. Yet somehow this series never seems to be at the forefront of my consciousness – it’s […] Read more
I wonder if Manami is a student of Greek mythology? “Come along, Father,” Icarus shouted over the sound of the wind rushing past them. “Smile, we’ve done it, we’ve escaped and we’re free.” “When my feet are back on solid ground and that island is many, many miles behind us, […] Read more