That’s a plot twist (just below the shoulder) that certainly would have livened up any episode of Hikaru no Go… It really is magic that Togashi can make a board game ep as tense as any anime episode in a very long time. There’s really no fancy explanations for it […] Read more
You can do it, Legs! It’s hard to find much fault with Yowmushi Pedal as far as I’m concerned. For a sports series with a difference, this one does pretty much everything I’m looking for. Great main character, deep supporting cast, detailed and accurate when it comes to the sports. […] Read more
This show is a kind of “The more you know” for Japanese spiritualism… This episode certainly didn’t pack the kind of emotional punch the last few have, but that’s fine – it didn’t try to. You wouldn’t want that kind of gravity for 13 episodes, I don’t think – especially […] Read more
Even for someone who saw big trouble coming down the line, this was bigger and more immediate than I expected. Well, no question about it, we have a colossal mess on our hands now. Having danced this dance with romance anime many times before, I’m far too wizened and skeptical […] Read more
Ace of Diamond is issuing weekly reminders that it’s not to be overlooked in the race for best sports anime of the season. As great as this show is turning out to be, I have to admit my enjoyment of it would probably be a bit less if I didn’t […] Read more
And so it begins… Again. A while ago – it may even have been in the first season – I mentioned that Riki’s narcolepsy struck me as being something like a circuit-breaker – a switch that trips whenever he gets too close to the truth. I think the reality is […] Read more
For the O.C., a return to Japan brings a return to the blog… I did say that I’d be blogging Outbreak Company on a case-by-case basis, and this was a case where I thought it really merited a quick post. Last week’s soccer ep didn’t really make much much of […] Read more
And so we’re back to fertile ground for Space Brothers – isolating the lab rats and messing with their heads… This was kind of a mixed-bag for me, all in all – Uchuu Kyoudai showing off what it does well and lapsing into some of its annoying habits. I was […] Read more
That was pretty much the most tasteless “Afterschool Special” ever… Not that there’s anything wrong with that, mind you. Yeah yeah, I know that first line is a bit of an age check (I know a few of you got the reference). I find myself more or less in the […] Read more
Who knew the writers had a plan all along? I’ve heard some commentary along the lines that something of the magic of Kyousogiga was lost as soon as it was possible to actually understand most of what was happening. And while I don’t share that view myself, there was moments […] Read more