Who knew that Peco was Saint George all along? I can’t say this turn of events has been anything but predictable – the true course of Ping Pong has been laid in for much of the series, and it was only a question of how we were going to get […] Read more
Whatever else you might say about Hitsugi no Chaika, it does seem to be heading in the right direction. I can’t shake the feeling that I’m in the middle of a D & D module when I’m watching an episode of Hitsugi no Chaika – one of the good eps, […] Read more
The verdict is clear. Though honestly, there are so many spoilers in the comments section and Twitter that I’m not sure it makes a lot of difference whether I read the manga or not… How Should Guardian Enzo cover the Hunter X Hunter Manga? Read more
Leave it to Togashi Yoshihiro to put me in mind of T.S. Eliot and Indiana Jones in the same episode. This is the way the world ends This is the way the world ends This is the way the world ends Not with a bang, but a whimper. – T.S. […] Read more
Yes, believe it or not, he actually got freakier. Two eps in a row without Onoda, apart from a cameo and the omake this week? It’s a stretch, especially given that we’ve only got three more episodes left until the hiatus, but this whole inter-high arc is taking on a […] Read more
What a strange and beguiling little series this is. It was announced this week that Gaworare is going to get an OAD this December (a Christmas episode, written by the original author, Takei Touka). That’s nice to hear, especially as we’re certainly not going to get another season – I’ve […] Read more
Against all odds, Gokukoku no Brynhildr got even more awesome. OP2: Virtue and Vice” by Fear, and loathing in Las Vegas I must confess I did a bit of a double-take when the new OP for Gokukoku no Brynhildr kicked in – I thought it was some kind of in-episode […] Read more
I’m starting to re-think a few of my assumptions about Isshuukan Friends. I know I said last week that this isn’t the sort of series that has villains, but Kujoe Hajime is starting to make me doubt myself a bit. At the very least, he’s doing a fine job of […] Read more
This ep was as if Haikyuu was shotuing “Don’t forget about me!”, and ignoring it would be like kicking a puppy. The sports anime field is a pretty crowded space right now, which is obviously a very good thing. But it does mean Haikyuu had sort of slipped behind the […] Read more
SquareSphere joined the ranks of Patreon patrons last week – many thanks! Squaresphere requested something on Leorio, so here you go… “Ode to a Butt-monkey” He seems useless, but He got mad doc skills. Besides, Someone has to drive Read more