It was a given, but Ping Pong The Animation is quite unlike anything else on the schedule. OP: “Tada Hitori” (唯一人) by Bakudan Johnny There are a lot of things one might say about Ping Pong, not least of which is that it represents yet another distinct type of sports […] Read more
Two LN adaptations, and it’s the original series that’s by far the worst show here. Go figure. No Game No Life – 01 This is the premiere that seems to have generated the most buzz this week, and in a sense I can understand why – it’s executed with a […] Read more
If insanity is repeating the same mistakes and expecting different results, what the heck am I doing here? BONES last major premiere of the season weighs in, and it’s another LN adaptation. As if that weren’t enough, it has a brocon imouto in it to boot. Not only should Hitsugi […] Read more
I don’t deny the real title is factually accurate, but I really think this should have been called Soul Eater Why?? Mangaka-san to Assistant-san to – 01 Mangaka-san to Assistant-san is about as straightforward as it gets. This is ecchi and silly and makes no pretense at being anything else, […] Read more
Oh – never mind, then. Tonari no Seki-kun – 14 Here’s a little tip for the folks at Tonari no Seki-kun – if you want to make people miss you, you have to stay away at least a little while. Seriously – I guess I take back my series review […] Read more
I know it’s “Fool me one shame on you, feel me twice shame on me” – but what is it for “Fool me a hundred times”? There are many times when I find myself asking, “Why exactly do we need another Dengeki LN adaptation?” And I always go into the […] Read more
Never underestimate the power of a crying child to reach a woman’s heart. And if she’s a shotacon, well, so much the better… There was pretty big news in the world of the Hunter X Hunter anime this week, though it’s of the unofficial variety and thus may qualify more […] Read more
Toss another log on what’s shaping up to be a pretty vigorous fire this season. OP: 極黒のブリュンヒルデ (Gokukoku no Brynhildr) by Tokisawa Nao I had pretty high expectations for Gokukoku no Brynhildr. Not masterpiece level or anything, but this looked like a series with a spark of originality and wit […] Read more
Mushishi wins it wire-to-wire. Mushishi Zoku Shou never trailed in this season’s poll, and won by a quite comfortable margin. I think it was a fait accompli as soon as the series was announced, though it’s always interesting to see how LiA’s readership differs from Random Curiosity’s (their poll is […] Read more
That was one wild ride. OP 3: “Be As One” by Team Sōkita Eventful? Oh hell, yes. As if the gauntlet had been thrown down by a couple of impressive sports premieres, Yowamushi Pedal staked its claim to ride at the head of the peloton with a fantastic and exciting […] Read more