I have a suspicion that sometime during Valvrave’s development, someone asked “What’s it about?”, and someone else answered “Yes.” Well, somehow or another Valvrave the Liberator managed to find another plot thread that wasn’t in the blender yet – amnesia (it’s a good week for amnesia in anime). One thing […] Read more
I give up, Okada-san – you’ve got me (for now, at least). There are a few things on my mind as regards Nagi no Asukara, apart from the simple fact that I like it very much and find it consistently entertaining. There are elements to the show’s reception that have […] Read more
There’s definitely a trap in this show for a blogger – and I don’t mean Okada-style. Kill la Kill to me feels content to be very much what it is, and to its credit, not at all apologetic about that. But among the audience there’s seemingly a need to try […] Read more
Well, that episode did everything but say the actual words, “the plot thickens”. To call this episode of Golden Time eventful would be a bit of an understatement, considering the intense bombardment of plot we received. My sweet little romcom/coming-of-age story sprouted wings and turned into an action series – […] Read more
I’ve lived here for a year now and that’s the first time I’ve heard “onegaishimasu” pronounced anything like that… Samurai Flamenco is off to a very promising start as far as I’m concerned, though I confess I’m a little worried about whether Manglobe is headed for yet another commercial debacle. […] Read more
Mecha and Onmyouji is a pretty unusual pairing for anime. Tokyo Ravens – 02 I place this show is the same broad category as Kyoukai no Kanata in terms of overall quality (perhaps a little better), but the two make an interesting contrast in terms of the reasons why. Whereas […] Read more
To watch Kyousogiga is to know instinctively that you’re in the presence of greatness. This season’s is a big anime schedule, and there are a number of quality shows on it – some of which are only one episode into their run and thus, far too young to try and […] Read more
Holding pattern, check. I’ve been searching for the right word to describe my experience in watching Kyoukai no Kanata, and I think “detached” is about as close as I can get. There’s nothing in here that I really dislike, per se – apart perhaps from a little irritation that Kyoto […] Read more
Happy 100th episode, Hunter X Hunter. It doesn’t seem right that on this occasion it’s the audience that receives yet another present, but so it is. It’s a milestone week yet again for the best anime on TV, as Hunter X Hunter reaches it’s 100th episode. I’d rank this alongside […] Read more
One thing you can definitely say about Yozakura Quartet – if the skirts were any shorter they’d be belts. Most of the discussion around Hana no Uta has predictably degenerated into the usual petty bickering about Yasuda’s manga designs vs. Ryo-Timo’s anime designs (an argument that felt old when it […] Read more