The pedigree of this series is showing through in subtle ways. To be honest, this episode is more in-line with what I was expecting from Arslan Senki. I know the story Tanaka and Arakawa are telling here, but it nevertheless surprised me just how densely packed the first three episodes […] Read more
One thing’s for sure – this is a big, big story and we’re only just scratching the surface. The news dropped this week that this adaptation of Arslan Senki is going to be 25 episodes. That’s a classic “good news, bad news” scenario in that I certainly hoped it would […] Read more
This season is full of anime that forgot to check the calendar. And I expect them all to sell like crap. OP: “Boku no Kotoba de wa Nai Kore wa Boku-tachi no Kotoba” (僕の言葉ではない これは僕達の言葉;These Aren’t My Words. These Are Our Words) by UVERworld Watching Arslan Senki kind of makes […] Read more
This is the first premiere that really needs to be good if Spring 2015 is going to have a chance. So is it? Yep. The hate I’ve seen directed towards this adaptation of “The Heroic Legend of Arslan” is almost as epic in proportion as Tanaka Yoshiki’s novel series. That’s […] Read more