What a simple formula – turn the camera on a bunch of nice people spending time together, who will inevitably hurt each other without meaning to. Why don’t writers do it more often? I have to give JC Staff credit where it’s due. They’ve gotten their share of criticism from […] Read more
I’m not quite sure how the main characters in a JC Staff anime ended up watching High School of the Dead – on the big screen no less – but I’m sure Madhouse was happy for the plug. While this episode wasn’t quite the flawless masterwork last week’s was, it […] Read more
Really, it’s almost unfair how easy it is for an old-time anime fan like me to love Ano Natsu. It’s shameless how many of the right buttons it pushes, and how well it pushes them. Sorry to be a broken record, but this is a show that demonstrates how easy […] Read more
If the idea of Toradora crossed with Onegai Teacher with a hint of AnoHana sounds good to you, I suspect you’re going to love Ano Natsu. Some series are hard to talk about without allusions to other series, but I don’t attach a stigma to that as some might. Fact […] Read more
What a good day Monday is looking to be this season (apart from my sore eyes, tired fingers and lack of sleep). Ano Natsu de Matteru provides another terrific premiere. OP: “sign” by Ray It’s been quite some time since I’ve seen either Onegai series, fairly early in my anime […] Read more