When it comes to these two shows it’s, Yin, meet Yang. Btooom! – 05 I’m right on the edge with Btooom at the moment. I get that the whole piece is something of an unqualified condemnation of human nature, and the broader feeling in watching is still that it’s compelling […] Read more
Two very good episodes in what’s shaping up to be a very deep season, even if it isn’t a great one. Kamisama Hajimemashite – 05 Kamisama Kiss has a very important quality that doesn’t get talked about much: as simple as it sounds, it makes me happy. It’s just a […] Read more
The last two episodes of Shin Sekai Yori have had a “which one isn’t like all the rest?” feel to them. Someone (forgive me, I can’t recall who) suggested that the change in art style courtesy of the idiosyncratic Yamauchi Shigeasu last week was intentional, to make the near-sex scene […] Read more
I’m still trying to figure out just what kind of series Psycho-Pass wants to be, but whatever that is it’s undeniably interesting. I see two basic questions at the heart of the matter in discerning what we have with this series. Is it something deep and profound and full of […] Read more
Robotics;Notes is slipping under the radar a bit, likely because many people find it slow – but I’m finding it’s just my speed. Shows that don’t try too hard often give an initial impression that they don’t care that much, but the two qualities are very, very different. There’s a […] Read more
Harem end! Sometimes a comedy tries to shed light on reality through absurdity, and that’s often true with Shirokuma Café – by highlighting ridiculous situations they remind us how ridiculous our real-life counterparts are, and that was certainly the case with the second chapter this week. But first we had […] Read more
Well, it was bound to happen sooner or later – Chuunibyou gives us what by its standards is a serious episode. So – was it any good? As I’ve said, I think Chuunibyou – at least in theory – wants to work as both a completely frivolous screwball comedy and as a […] Read more
This second season of Jormungand possesses a quiet confidence that’s exuded from every frame. I can nit-pick one thing about this episode, so I may as well get it out of the way early – too much recap. I don’t think we really needed to see five full minutes of […] Read more
They’re gonna have to invent some new kinds of awesome for sports anime, because the 11 kinds they have just weren’t enough for how good this episode of Ginga e Kickoff was. Pretty much a perfect episode of a sports anime this week, one of the best of an already […] Read more
Well, that was out first strong series finale of the season. Wait – it’s still October?? Sakurasou is a lot of things, most simply a very good anime. But it’s also an interesting mass of contradictions and an intriguing mix of genres. It really strikes me that this is a […] Read more