Sci-fi Saturday indeed… Sidonia no Kishi – 06 I hesitate to group these two shows together in a single post, because it’s not really fair to either of them – apart from both being science fiction there isn’t much that links them, and the constant comparisons are more than a […] Read more
As if Meruem needed any more power-ups… No real surprises in the poll – I kind of figured “Chimera Ant” and “York Shin” would go 1-2. I didn’t necessarily expect “Hunter Exam” to finish so far ahead of “Heaven’s Arena” – which I think is the most underrated arc in […] Read more
There’s just nothing about Ping Pong that’s remotely conventional. Boy, is this show ever ugly. Stylistic choices aside, this is some of the most bare-bones art and animation I’ve seen in any anime – we’re talking about stuff approaching the level of the Togashi doodles here. I’m not sure whether […] Read more
Straight-up moe trumps gap moe this round… There was interesting news this week that Hitsugi no Chaika was “renewed” for a second season this fall. When an announcement takes place a month into a season, of course, what this really means is that the series was always intended to be […] Read more
Every so often Killua reminds us of the first line of my post from way back at Episode 33… This has been an amazing trip, this “Chimera Ant”. I look back now and it’s been almost exactly a year since the journey started (Episode 76, to be precise) and to […] Read more
There are a lot of questions about Yowamushi Pedal’s future, but none about this: it’s one of the best anime of the last year. Without a doubt, there are plenty of reasons to feel optimistic about Yowameda’s future as an anime. It’s sold quite well (it will likely average about […] Read more
Oh yeah, Yokoi is hopelessly ensnared now. Tonari no Seki-kun – 19 The little show that could just keeps delivering. This is very much the same sort of impact the manga has – it’s just these brilliant little observations one right after the other, wearing down your resistance until you’re […] Read more
There’s something deeply wrong about this series, and I hope there’s no cure. As always, Gokukoku no Brynhildr delivers on the meme material. This time around: “Her hands and feet are still attached, so she she should be fine.” Maybe the best part about that, though, was that Ryouta reacted […] Read more
Looks like Kaori-chan better watch her back – she has some competition in the Hase department. Can a single character – or seiyuu performance – ruin an otherwise good show for someone? It’s an interesting question, and in the abstract my experience tells me that the answer is absolutely “yes” […] Read more
Never, ever underestimate the importance of simple, straightforward fun. It would be hard to overestimate just how infectious Haikyuu is. Six episodes in and it hasn’t lost any of the momentum it blew onto the scene with in the full-bore premiere – there have been a few gradients of success, […] Read more