Ancient Chinese secret, huh? Lupin III: Mine Fujiko Iu Onna – 02 One thing I’ll say for this new incarnation of Lupin III – it absolutely drips style from every pore. It’s swimming in cool, this one – from the music to the wardrobes to the dialogue, the show just […] Read more
Will the Woolf survive? Mobile Suit Gundam AGE – 26 Um – no. I’m of two minds about this week’s Gundam ep, because it was very entertaining and Woolf’s death both surprised me and impacted me (frankly, I was sure that Ruth had signed Lt. Obright’s death warrant by accepting […] Read more
Ozma – 02 All in all, I enjoyed that second episode of Ozma very much. The animation is very obviously done on the cheap here, and that’s not a strength of the series, but I could just sit and stare at Matsumoto Leiji’s character designs and ship interiors all day […] Read more
I’ve been screaming for Flame Haze deaths for weeks, but wouldn’t you know it – when they finally off one, it’s the one I actually wanted to live. Mobile Suit Gundam AGE – 23 The dogs of war are definitely barking on Gundam AGE now. It was an interesting choice […] Read more
I’m not one to say, but I would think the last few eps of AGE might have satisfied even a few hard-core Gundam fans. Shakugan no Shana III – 22 Not much new to report this week. Lots of explosions and combat between characters I barely know and don’t really […] Read more
Mobile Suit Gundam AGE – 21 The dynamic of AGE is definitely more interesting in this second round, with the added elements of the father-son relationship and the enemy now having names and faces – not to mention the hints that Romary (who should be Asemu’s future girl by the […] Read more
I guess it’s time to start a pool on which episode Arisa dies. Brave 10 – 08 At long last, Brave 10 can live up to its title. Too bad we only have four eps left to see it in action. With the addition of pirate Nezu Jinpachi (Nakai Kazuya) […] Read more
Mouretsu Pirates – 08 To be honest, I’m having a hard time coming up with anything new to say about Mouretsu Pirates. There isn’t a whole lot of change from week to week in terms of character or mood – it’s all classy, civilized and sanitized for your protection. Ideologically […] Read more
Shakugan no Shana III – 19 That was certainly an eventful episode – a bit too heavy in all the mind-numbing avalanche of “Shana” side characters and terminology, but action-packed nonetheless. I rather liked the fact that the trick to the Giralda wasn’t that it would consume the user’s power […] Read more
I sense an explosion of Gundam yaoi doujins on the horizon… Mobile Suit Gundam AGE – 18 While last week’s episode was a fairly weak effort all told, I thought this was a nice rebound. What’s interesting about this arc is seeing how a difference in upbringing can result in […] Read more