Majestic Prince continues to mature like a good bottle of wine. Ginga Kikoutai Majestic Prince is a tough show to summarize in one word, because there’s no one element that stands out. So perhaps that word would be “balanced” because this show always manages to end up with a satisfying […] Read more
This is the second series this season that’s made guilt a big part of the viewing experience. It’s ironic that a series so grounded in unglamorous, smelly reality should stand out as exceptional as much as Gin no Saji does, but that says something about the standard templates that this […] Read more
It seems KyoAni got the memo from fujoshi complaining about the lack of butt shots in the first three episodes of Free!… The festival of one-word synopses continues, and this time around it’s “shameless” – not that there’s anything wrong with that. I’ve made it clear that I respect Free! […] Read more
The one-word series summary bonanza continues. This time around, it’s “epic”. Kingdom has been sneaky good for a long time, but perhaps the most surprising thing is that while I’ve barely noticed the transition, it’s become quite an attractive show visually. Those horrendous days of bad CGI character animation seem […] Read more
And so, a taste of the source of rage at last… Given that my only exposure to this mythology – which includes the earlier manga/anime Suzuka, set in the same universe – is the two-episode OVA from Tatsunoko, the way the first two episodes of Gonzo’s anime were presented is […] Read more
The experience of spending 22 minutes with Kuroki Tomoko sure isn’t getting any easier. I’ve been of a mind to come up with one-word summations of anime lately, and with Watamote the one that really leaps to mind is “brutal”. There’s a kind of savage brutality to this show – […] Read more
It’s beginning to sound like a broken record, but Mushibugyo just keeps getting better and better. It’s not every week a series can add Kazuhiko Inoue and Fujiwara Keiji to the cast, but it’s a damn good week when it does. Seiyuu are just that – they rarely make or […] Read more
It might not be the best, but I think Blood Lad may be the most consistent show of the season so far – and it’s pretty darn good, too. This is going to be one of those seasons where the blogging choices are brutal. It’s turning out to be a […] Read more
Uchouten Kazoku remains one of the most inscrutable shows of the year, but I find myself slowly falling for it. Because of my obsessive personality finding one-word summations of anime is something I do, well – obsessively. If I apply that formula to Uchouten Kazoku the one that spring immediately […] Read more
Kamisama no Inai Nichiyoubi offers up the first strong final episode of the season. Wait… What? Talk about a split decision… That’s certainly how I feel about Kamisama no Inai Nichiyoubi right now. All things considered that was a very good – not great – episode, with more of the […] Read more