It’s hard to out into words what writing this post means to me as a fan. OP: “Believe in Yourself” by Mao Abe Years from now, anime fans may look back at this as a golden age of sports series. On Sundays alone we have Diamond no Ace, Haikyuu (I’m […] Read more
As sports anime this season go, Haikyuu!! was definitely the appetizer for me. But damn if it isn’t making its case to be a main course. OP: “Imagination” by SPYAIR Seven series covered in one day… That ties a record for me, I think (maybe even breaks it) but after […] Read more
This one is a bit of a head scratcher for me. No question about it, Mahou Koukou no Rettousei has serious buzz. It’s topping the reader poll at RC, generating lots of discussion, and looks to be a series Madhouse hopes will be a standard-bearer for them. Sometimes I watch […] Read more
Spring 2014 has hit the ground running, and I’m just trying to keep up. Bokura wa Minna Kawaisou – 03 I can’t remember the last time Brains Base had three shows in a single season. This Spring one of them (Isshuukan Friends) is a no-brainer, another (Kamigami ga Asobi) is […] Read more
Yep, things have finally gotten serious. OP2: Perfect Hero” by Tom-H@ck featuring Masayoshi Ooishi Not to be lost in the cavalcade of premieres today, Diamond no Ace leads off its third inning with a new OP and ED, and remains a refreshingly realistic take on anime baseball. And as it […] Read more
That was more BONES than BONES. The trickle has become a flood – Spring season has kicked in with extreme prejudice, and my backlog has become enormous. Still, a new mecha sci-fi original from BONES is always going to jump the queue for me, even if – as I mentioned […] Read more
God’s in his Heaven, and all’s right with the world. Mushishi’s back. OP: “Shiver” by Lucy Rose Mushishi is back – and it’s still the same masterpiece it ever was. How can you put something like that into words? It’s rare enough in anime to get a sequel almost a […] Read more
That was almost a perfect finale for a terrific series. It was really only missing one thing. The last series review post of the Winter is for arguably its best series. For me it was pretty much a photo-finish between Space Dandy and Hoozuki no Reitetsu as the outstanding new […] Read more
When an Okada train leaves the station, you better be damn sure you want to be on-board. I’m never going to skip the premiere of an Okada Mari series, because the curiosity factor if nothing else is enough to draw me in. And in truth, for all her flaws as […] Read more
How could Nagi no Asukara have possibly finished with an episode that was anything but a mixed bag? So, there are two thoughts running through my mind as I reflect on this series. Sucks to be Kaname, huh? Let me get this straight – the showcase hug we get in […] Read more