Happily, Danshi Koukousei ended with a terrific episode that reminded me of all the reasons why I adored the series so much. If you had a base as a fan of this series, I’m pretty sure this finale covered it.  Just about all the major characters got a spotlight – […] Read more

Well, what do you know – just like that, the magic is (mostly) back. Compared to figuring out comedy, alchemy must surely be easy.  Iron into gold?  Forget it – try telling me why one thing is funny and the other isn’t.  I can speculate on why I’ve laughed only […] Read more

Humor is a funny thing.  No pun intended. Pretty much status quo for me with Danshi Koukousei this week – hit and miss.  What I find most interesting is that the overall appeal of the series seems basically unchanged – I don’t see any significant drop in support for it […] Read more

I think I saw Tadakuni’s face on a milk carton when I opened the fridge this morning. I was interested to see that in a recent Danshi Koukousei character poll in Japan, Tadakuni placed 2nd (Karasawa was first), prompting a discussion of “pity votes” and such things.  I’m no expert […] Read more

I don’t think there’s any question about it – this series is definitely getting weirder. To some extent, I wonder if my reaction to Danshi Koukousei is dependent on my frame of mind when watching it, more so than is the case with other shows.  As the show has progressed […] Read more

In terms of directly responding to mental commands from me, Danshi Koukousei has about the best track record of any anime I can remember. Last week was really the first time I felt like things were getting a little out of balance with this series.  There was too much focus […] Read more

You know an anime is a good one when it can insert Kaji Yuuki into the cast and still not suck. I would describe this episode as extremely low-key compared to the first five, though there were certainly some examples of violence (it’s always the girls who perpetrate the violence […] Read more

As anyone with older sisters can tell you, there are no scarier words than “Is this your younger brother?” I’m seeing some complaints about the way girls are portrayed on this show, and to say that I find that ironic would be understatement on the galactic scale.  I think girls […] Read more