In a way, this ep of Robotics;Notes has the feeling of a sort of “Take that!” to the show’s countless critics. I haven’t watched this week’s Psycho-Pass yet, but it’s undeniably interesting that after it offered us a reflective and character-driven ep last week, R;N chimes in with a supremely […] Read more
I’m not sure which is sexier, a girl in a loincloth with a rocket launcher on her shoulder or a schoolgirl in uniform with a really big sword. But either way, it’s fun having to think about it. As you may have noticed Zetsuen no Tempest is the series from […] Read more
You didn’t think we were going to get through a whole episode scot-free from angst, did you? You know, every time Mori-san dares to act haughty in the slightest, it really burns me. And when she’s used in the tired cliche of beating on the male lead, it positively makes […] Read more
I participated in the RC Mid-Winter podcast this past weekend – here’s the link for those of you interested in giving it a listen. Read more
The big news is the news that isn’t – still no Shirokuma-san ED. The clock is ticking. Shirokuma Cafe’s grand tour of Japanese holidays continues this week with Hina Matsuri, the quite famous “Girl’s Festival” (boys get theirs in May, though sadly it appears we won’t see Shirokuma’s take on […] Read more
Has that long-awaited moment family come? It’s always been pretty obvious that Bakuman is as much as anything a love story, but an unconventional one – a chronicle of the authors’ undying love for the art of manga, and the people who dedicate their lives to it. That’s a noble […] Read more
There’s something to be said for finishing a season with your best material ever. I’m very much divided about Kingdom. On the one hand, I can’t help but think with regret about what might have been. If this series had been animated in grand style by Production I.G. or BONES, […] Read more
Any way you slice it, a high-school dude chasing after a girl shouting “Eat my fresh vegetable stick!” is just plain wrong. It’s glorious to have Minami-ke back at the height of its powers again, because it’s a reminder that this is one of the titans of anime comedy. Frankly […] Read more
Time for one last diversion before we likely stick to “route” episodes until the end of the first season, but this stand-alone episode might just have been more relevant that it first appears. These sidebar eps of Little Busters! have been a mixed bag in terms of quality, though I […] Read more
One-word review: Wang-Qi. That is all. Read more