The bar is just too high this season for series like this to make an impact. Read more
Digests
Weekly Digest 2/3/16 – Haruta to Chika wa Seishun Suru, Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo!
I have to ask – do people really think it’s OK to hit a dying senior citizen over and over with a pillow? Read more
Decide or Get Off the Pot Digest: 1/27/16 – Haruchika, Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo!, Ao no Kanata
It’s mighty crowded in that middle tier this season, and a lot of the shows are giving off a very similar vibe. Read more
Second Impressions Digest – Nijiro Days, Hai to Gensou no Grimgar
Here’s two cases of looks being deceiving. Read more
Fist Impressions Digest – Niijiro, Grimgal
Would it kill anime to have the one school-life series about four guys be full-length? Niijiro Days – 01 I knew Rainbow Days was generally expected to be a short, but given that I’d never seen that reported officially I was holding out hope this sleeper pick would be full-length. […] Read more
First Impressions Digest – Sekkou Boys, Divine Gate
Most realistic idol show ever? Sekko Boys – 01 This season certainly has no shortage of shorts, and so far they seem a fairly interesting group. Sekko Boys came in with one of the sillier premises around – an idol group composed of four marble statues. But then the idol […] Read more
First Impressions Digest – Ojisan to Marshmallow, Sushi Police
Here’s a couple of light bites as Winter starts to gear up. Oijisan to Marshmallow – 01 I actually didn’t realize this was a 5-minute series when I sat down with it, but that feels just about right. This show is as light as the confection in its title, but […] Read more
First Impressions Digest – Prince of Stride: Alternative, Musaigen no Phantom World
No matter how famous the studio may be, an absence of creative ambition and commitment is always going to be a problem. Prince of Stride: Alternative – 01 I’m not too bothered that P.o.S. (let’s be kind and let that unfortunate acronym slide on by) didn’t do anything for me. […] Read more
Very Brief Impressions – Osomatsu-san, Sakurako-san no Ashimoto ni wa Shitai ga Umatteiru, Comet Lucifer
Who knew Osomatsu-san was going to be such a black comedy? Osomatsu-san – 03: This show is, if anything, getting weirder. And filthier too. With a switch to the short vignette format this week (seemingly temporary) inevitably the episode is going to have more ups and downs. The “Saw” spoof […] Read more
Very Brief Impressions – Concrete Revolutio, Tantei Team Jiken Note, Kidou Senshi Gundam: Tekketsu no Orphans
And so, the Sisyphus impersonation begins… After 12 hours of travel I’ve pretty much hit the wall, so about the best I can do is touch base briefly on what I’ve missed: Concrete Revolutio – 03: This remains one of the strangest shows of the year, but it’s so distinctive […] Read more