Be careful what you wish for. indeed… It’s been clear pretty much since day one that Dansai Bunri no Crime Edge was a dark ride, but in many ways I think the episode took it farther down that road than any previously (and that’s saying something).  The normal rules don’t […] Read more

This show really is out there where the buses don’t run. It’s no exaggeration to say I love Dansai Bunri no Crime Edge.  It’t not perfect, but it’s special in so many ways.  This is one of the most fearless series I can remember in that it seems willing to […] Read more

There’s a new Author on the scene, and this one plays into the dual nature of this series more literally than any that’s come before. I’d say that this was probably the least memorable episode of Dansai Bunri since the premiere for me, though with the standard the series has […] Read more

It’s not too often an anime makes me feel as if I’m seeing something truly fresh, but this one does so over and over. I’ve made reference to “Strange & Beautiful” by Aqualung (Matt Hales) on the blog before – the album specifically, in reference to Zetsuen no Tempest.  But […] Read more

This series can be as hard and cold as a steel blade – or scissors – when it wants to be. I’ve spoken about the almost peerless ability of Dansai Bunri no Crime Edge to juxtapose the beautiful and the terrible to great effect.  Darkness and light, tenderness and depravity […] Read more

When it comes to Dansai Bunri no Crime Edge a lot is happening all the time, even when very little seems to be happening. Superficially, this appears to be the first real change-of-pace for Dansai Bunri no Crime Edge – a breather episode after the violent and severe school trip […] Read more

Its defenders and detractors would agree about very little when it comes to Dansai Bunri no Crime Edge, but one thing they’d both probably stipulate to is that it’s one weird show.  But in some ways it may in fact be the most unusual I’ve ever covered. Little did I […] Read more

If anyone had expectations that Crime Edge would be easing up in any way, they’re going to be disappointed – this series is still turned up to eleven. Dansai Bunri is a funny sort of show, above and beyond simply being a very weird one. The experience of viewing it […] Read more