She’s back, whether you want her or not… Haiyore! Nyaruko-san W – 08 It’s official: I pretty much like everyone better as a potential romantic partner for Mahiro than Nyaruko – including a guy, his mother and now a Shantak. Nothing too fancy going on with Haiyore! this week, but […] Read more
Yep, definitely still in Kuuko’s camp. Haiyore! Nyaruko-san – 07 Not even Cthulhu Deities are immune from the immutable power of table tennis, but Haiyore! is back after its short hiatus this week with a pool episode that pretty much continues the theme and style of the second season uninterrupted. […] Read more
I don’t think I reacted to this development in Haiyore! as I was intended to. Haiyore! Nyaruko-san W – 06 I don’t tend to think much of the episodes where Haiyore! Nyaruko-san tries to get serious, but this is one of the better examples so far. It certainly isn’t thanks […] Read more
Cyclone! Haiyore! Nyaruko-san W – 05 I haven’t generally been all that crazy about the character-driven episodes of Haiyore! – or is the plot-driven ones? In any event, less drive and more comedy is usually the forumla for success here, but for an ep that was plot and character heavy […] Read more
Why is is that the little ones are scarier than the big ones when it comes to mushi? Haiyore! Nyaruko-san W – 04 I must confess I find the episodes focused around Tamao and Yoichi to be consistently boring, and this one was no exception. More so than with almost […] Read more
Four episodes in, I’ve reached a conclusion about Majestic Prince – I kind of like it. Ginga Kikotai Majestic Prince – 04 I said in the Spring Check-in that the fourth episode was going to be very telling as to whether this series had the chops to pull off what […] Read more
The folks behind Kamisama no Memochou must be thrilled, because the series hasn’t gotten this much free pub since the anime went off the air. Haiyore! Nyaruko-san W – 03 It struck me this week that Haiyore! is really sort of cheating – in a way, they’ve found a loophole […] Read more
The Three-episode rule isn’t cutting it. Ginga Kikotai Majestic Prince – 03 To be brutally honest, part of me was hoping Majestic Prince would completely lose me this week and I’d be able to drop it – at least from blogging – with no reservations. My weekends are looking crazy […] Read more
Comedy wins the day, though giant bugs are always welcome. Haiyore! Nyaruko-san W – 02 I think we all know what to expect from Haiyore at this point, but the good part is that it seems intent on delivering it. So far, at least, this season has echoed the better […] Read more
My basic feeling is that Yahari is a show I could come to like quite a bit if it doesn’t make me hate it first. Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Come wa Machigatteiru – 02 Everything about this show screams dichotomy to me. I think it has a good heart […] Read more