Based on what I’ve been reading today, this may be another series where my take and the mass opinion are two ships passing in the night. Let’s get two things established straight away: I really, really liked this premiere a lot. I can easily see where the show could go […] Read more
After 3 seasons and 75 episodes, Bakuman got the glorious and happy conclusion it so richly deserved. For a series that’s offered up a fair bit of tension and suspense over its long run, there actually wasn’t a whole lot left for the finale. It was pretty clear what was […] Read more
I still see some warning signs, but Red Data Girl continues to command my interest after three episodes. There are certainly times where my views diverge from mass opinion when it comes to anime, and it’s beginning to look as if RDG may be one of them. Considering the amount […] Read more
I don’t think I can blame this one on Niconico. Because it was in the Spring Preview post, I’m doing a “First Impressions” on Date A Live. But it’s going to be a short one – my first impression is that it sucks. I can’t discount the possibility that the […] Read more
No huge surprises here. I felt pretty confident Attack on Titan was going to claim the top spot in the poll, but I’m mildly surprised to see RDG hang onto second place after its lukewarm reception. For those of you who like to compare, the RC poll is currently running […] Read more
This is just between us, but that was a great finale to a great season. It seems fitting that the two best comedies airing this season should end with a full cast O-hanami – it’s hard to overstate just how much this annual ritual means to the Japanese. This finale […] Read more
It seems to me that we’ve had an unusual number of girls with eyepatches in anime lately… I think in terms strictly of narrative execution, this may very well be the best episode of Little Busters! to date. As a self-contained story with internal drama and humor, it worked pretty […] Read more
The hits just keep on coming – in every way. You and I have met here before, Dear Reader, and danced this dance. Incredible suspense, spectacular character modeling and combat animation, perfect pacing – blah, blah, blah. But my not saying it again wouldn’t make it any less true. Madhouse […] Read more
Space Brothers says farewell to Winter – and its morning time-slot – with a satisfying conclusion to the Nitta arc. I think the groundwork of this episode had been laid out to the point where there were never likely to be many surprises. We’re in very familiar territory here – […] Read more
I was a guest at Australian anime distributor Siren Visual’s podcast this month – it’s online at the Capsule Computers website, check it out! Read more