It’s probably never a good idea to let yourself believe there are things Kakumeiki Valvrave won’t do. I made mention that last week’s episode was a relatively low-key one by Kakumeiki Valvrave standards, choosing gravity and emotional reflection to a much greater degree than this series usually does. Well, anyone […] Read more
While it was another very good effort, this episode of Nagi no Asukara was full of foreboding in more ways than one. This is an awfully good series, easily strong enough in terms of story and character to withstand the occasional lapse into the manipulative side of Okada Mari’s oeuvre. […] Read more
Thursday has definitely become my anime WTF day this season. Between Samurai Flamenco and Golden Time I confess I’m thoroughly bewitched, bothered and bewildered – but I guess the first one of those three is the most important because it means I’m still watching. More than that, still invested in […] Read more
I’ll give Golden Time credit for this much – I still can’t wrap my around what’s really going on here. This is a very strange series, full of genuinely powerful moments as well as awkward and stilted ones. In a way I think GT and White Album 2 form bookends […] Read more
Kyousougiga is many things, but I’ve come to think of it as a sort of symphony in anime form. I’ve referred in the past to something Salieri famously said of Mozart (supposedly) – that he wrote all of his pieces completely in his head, as if he were “taking dictation […] Read more
As crucibles go, war is about as merciless as they come. Kingdom is all about the measure of a man – and woman – it seems to me. Generals, kings, merchants and thieves take the measure of each other, and battle takes the measure of all of them. The ultimate, […] Read more
I don’t think there’s any doubt Palm drew the short straw when the jobs were handed out for this mission. It’s remarkable, the transformative effect Gon and Killua have on Hunter X Hunter. No matter how dark Togashi goes – and let’s face it, he goes incredibly dark, sometimes when […] Read more
No question about it, this incarnation of Yozakura Quartet is really rounding into form. Ryo-timo’s unique sense of style is as much a joy as ever, and the story is ramping into high gear. OP2: “Kid, I like Quartet” by UNISON SQUARE GARDEN I really liked the choice Ryo-timo made […] Read more
In the immortal words of Jerry Seinfeld, it’s so nice when it happens good… The machines at the heart of Yowapeda may be powered by just that, heart, but the series is still firing on all cylinders. I can’t say objectively that it’s the best anime airing – I have […] Read more
Someone really needs to take Miki Shinichirou down a notch or two – he’s just making everybody else look mediocre lately. Once again, I can only offer no defense of Gingitsune, only the same explanation I gave last week – this sort of thing either works for you or it […] Read more