Well, it just wouldn’t have felt like Utakoi with a happy ending. The inherent problem with this episode is pretty self-evident in that it features two very dicey prospects: Kaji Yuuki doing comedy and Kaji Yuuki doing drama. His “comedic” episode introductions have been the weakest part of the series […] Read more
There were definitely times over the last year where I felt that Gundam AGE was finding its stride, and attacking some serious and interesting moral questions in a worthwhile fashion. Sadly, today isn’t one of those times. Here’s the thing: I don’t hate Gundam AGE. There are shows I hate […] Read more
Hey – the sun rising in the East is predictable too, but it’s not like you’d want to be surprised tomorrow morning… Let’s take a quick look back at last week’s coverage of Tari Tari: More likely, I think, is an inspiring outlaw festival that gives everyone one last chance […] Read more
Awesome. No other word I can use to sum up that episode. Pretty much everybody got a great one-liner or two in this week: Mutta: “SHOW-AH!” Ozzy: “Major props.” Apo: “Arufu!” Nanba-Otousan: “I…would…describer her as…pretty.” Director Nasuda: “Start the ending music!” There’s pretty much nothing like Space Brothers in anime […] Read more
Among the nearly innumerable things I love about Hunter X Hunter is the glimpse it provides into the mind of its creator. I loved this episode (surprise, surprise) but what really struck me when watching it was, surprisingly, the thought that Togashi-sensei must be an endlessly fascinating man. It’s clear […] Read more
If you were a big fan of this episode, you should probably avoid going anywhere near that “Read more” link. I know this will come as a shock to long-time readers of the blog, but simply presenting an endless panorama of moemoe lolis mugging for the camera does not, in […] Read more
No matter what it does, Kokoro Connect can’t seem to escape the cloud of scandal that’s settled around it. OP2: キミリズム(Kimirizumu) by Masaki Imai We have a new OP, and a new OP with only only TV episode remaining – and in the middle of an arc, at that – […] Read more
I’m not sure, but it’s entirely possible that Accel World has had more crying than any anime since Uchuu no Stellvia… Truth be told, that was a pretty decent finale all things considered. There were absolutely no surprises and it was completely by-the-books, but all the requisite buttons were pushed […] Read more
If I really thought this was the penultimate episode of Astral Ocean, I’d be very worried. As long as that’s not the case I think it served its purpose quite admirably. AO has followed what’s actually a pretty common pattern for sci-fi anime, despite all the criticism it’s received. It […] Read more
To be honest, this isn’t going to be an especially fun post to write. I hope that doesn’t come off as too alarming, because it’s not as though I’m going to open fire on KoiChoco with both barrels (as many seem to have done). Nevertheless, the fact is that I […] Read more