To a wise man, a foolish man is first and foremost an opportunity. OP2: “Uzu to Uzu” (渦と渦) by NICO Touches the Walls After a recap episode (frankly I didn’t mind one bit, given the craziness of the first week of a new season) Arslan Senki powers back into action […] Read more
It’s tough out there for a prince. Things just aren’t getting any easier for Arslan – and as if a new invasion force wasn’t bad enough, now he has to endure a recap episode next week (quality animation like this doesn’t draw itself, you know). On the plus side, there’s […] Read more
Well… Seven is a more auspicious number than six, I suppose. This was a pretty important week on Arslan Senki, it seems, as several events of considerable importance took place even if the immediate plot wasn’t advanced all that much. On the latter point, we’re nearly at the end of […] Read more
Sometimes there’s just nothing like a good epic. Baby Steps and Arslan Senki have been joined at the hip this season in my mind. They air back-to-back on Sunday evenings so I generally blog them that way, and they make Sunday the best day of the Spring season as far […] Read more
Dear Arslan, I feel your pain. Love, Danerys Another interesting and exciting episode of Arslan Senki this week (and yes, more derpy faces in the background shots so no, you don’t need to point it out constantly). As one would expect from Tanaka-sensei (well, and Arakawa-sensei too), the military aspect […] Read more
It’s hard not to see the echoes of history in Arslan Senki, but that’s no coincidence. When Tanaka Yoshiki started the Arslan Senki novels (he’s still writing them, though the events of this episode were written more than two decades ago) the Taliban didn’t even exist as a named organization, […] Read more
And thus, the fellowship was made complete… Sunday suppertime is definitely the epicentre of the anime week in Japan for a change, at least if you’re looking for consistent quality. Kekkai Sensen airs at three in the morning Sundays, but if you have only one hour to have the TV […] Read more
This story is indeed an intricate puzzle. Another very strong episode of Arslan this week, as the series continues to establish itself as a marathoner in a genre increasingly dominated by sprinters. It could be taken as an insult to say Arslan is plot-driven, but it applies here in a […] Read more
It’s a lot easier to topple a tree if it’s rotten from the inside. There’s a cruel sort of paradox to being an anime fan these days, especially when it comes to fantasy and the historical epic. Most series explain things way too quickly and rush through the events that […] Read more
Timeless, in more ways than one. Anyone who follows Game of Thrones would surely have noticed a couple of elements in this week’s episode of Arslan Senki that echo developments in George R.R. Martin’s series “A Song of Ice and Fire”. I’m thinking of the arrow from the parapets that […] Read more