It’s funny the things that are able to touch us emotionally. It may sound odd to say it, but this series (mostly) about non-humans is really the most compelling human story of the season. That’s not unheard of by any means (Uchouten Kazoku certainly leaps to mind) – shedding light […] Read more
Sasuga, indeed. I won’t deny that there are times I wish I loved Zankyou no Terror as much as I admire it. But I do admire it an awful lot. It’s just so relentlessly beautiful in its execution – every episode has moments that leave me just about speechless. The […] Read more
This show is one serious trip in the wayback machine. Panty shots, magical girls, cats who transform into lolis, Hiro Shimono ecchi dudes, disciplinary committee Nazis with armbands – Majimoji Rurumo is pretty much your one-stop shop for retro-styled anime comedy. There’s not an ounce of self-importance or irony to […] Read more
OAD’s like this one are always a bittersweet experience. When I posted on then first Noragami OAD a few months back, I noted that there was no chance it would be the last we saw of the series in anime form – because, of course, of the presence of this […] Read more
My God, it’s full of GAR… Author’s Note: Please be very careful to avoid divulging any information about upcoming events from the manga. When in doubt, don’t post it, even if it’s remotely possible to view it as a minor spoiler. Thanks for your cooperation. Dear Ging Freecs;Fuck you.Love,Leorio That […] Read more
Space Dandy is the anime embodiment of Heraclitus’ saying, “You can never set foot in the same river twice.” It would probably be fair to say that while the first three episodes of Space Dandy’s second season were generally brilliant, they were a little light on the comedy side of […] Read more
Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun is one series that was definitely truth in advertising. This show seems to have left meta in the rear-view mirror some time ago, and is now immersed in some kind of ourobouros-like nirvana state few anime every aspire to. I’m hard-pressed to think of another anime (or […] Read more
It was a pretty damn great Sunday for sports anime. Diamond no Ace – 41 Ace of Diamond isn’t wasting any time cranking up the next rival on the chopping block, but that’s the way Koushien and its qualifying are in real life – games every couple of days in […] Read more
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This was a truly great episode, in ways both expected and unexpected. When we use the term “Sakuga” in regards to anime, it’s generally in relation to the animation – those moments where fluidity and detail reflect a signifiant uptick in the budget to really drive a scene home. For […] Read more