Picked a bad week to be late with the SAO post… So – anything happen while I was away? I have a lot of reactions to that episode, which is more often than not a good sign. I certainly wouldn’t say my reaction is overwhelmingly positive, but rather this: how […] Read more
Like Hunter X Hunter, Space Brothers is a series that’s easy to take for granted – it just keeps delivering. OP3: “Yume Miru Sekai (夢見る世界)” by DOES As I briefly mentioned, I saw the live-action version on the flight over (as well as Thermae Romae, interesting as I saw the […] Read more
As mentioned, I went to see Ookami Kodomo last night.So, belatedly, here’s my brief review… I’ll preface it by saying that I didn’t realize when I bought the ticket that the show was letting out at Midnight. This was worrisome as I had to think about the last train, as […] Read more
I don’t think there can be any question that Little Busters! is one of the most anticipated, debated, pre-judged and agonized over anime adaptations in recent years. Now comes the only question that really matters: It it any good? OP: “Little Busters!” by Rita Greetings from sunny (for the first […] Read more
Yawn – I flee to a different continent 6000 miles away, and I can’t get away from great episodes of Hunter X Hunter. The more things change… This episode was really geared towards learning about characters. It proves that there’s room in H x H to learn more about those […] Read more
Not wanting to bathe in false modesty, I’ll just say right out that my track record for picking out the best shows of the upcoming season is looking pretty decent lately. I can’t pay this episode a higher compliment that this: I was completely immersed in it from start to […] Read more
I think the first time it really hit me that I was here for good was when I took the Yamanote Line this morning, and heard those station jingles. For whatever reason those just stand for Tokyo in my head. Having a curry pan and canned coffee for breakfast felt […] Read more
Put Shakespeare and BONES together and you’re probably not going to get something low-key – and Zetsuen no Tempest doesn’t disappoint. It’s been an awfully long time since I read “The Tempest” and I’ve never read the manga this series is based on, but it seems as if we’re in […] Read more
Madhouse jumps into the fray with some hard sci-fi that doesn’t seem to be a game-changer, and doesn’t need to be. OP: “No Pain, No Game” by Nano While had some premières this season that intentionally obfuscate in their openers, deliberately sowing disorientation in the audience to focus on style […] Read more
After one episode, it’s too early to tell if K is a triumph of style over substance or just a triumph – but the style part is a sure thing. (Editor’s Note: Watched and composed on a plane, finalized while severely jet lagged and soaked to the bone so apologizing […] Read more