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
The candy shop metaphor works pretty well with this one. Dagashi Kashi was a show I had sleeper vibes with from the moment I first saw the announcement, and it’s for a very specific niche of anime – and one that’s consistently produced sleeper series over the years. Every season […] Read more
Well, here’s another foundation stone for Winter 2016 to build on. OP: “Genesis” by STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION I had pretty high expectations for Dimension W going in. Anytime the first two words on the genre tab are “Seinen, Sci-fi” you’re off to a damn good start to begin with. Throw […] Read more
Let the parade of sleepers continue. Bubuki Buranki is the 10th anniversary series for SANZIGEN, which isn’t necessarily a studio most of us immediately think of as elite. But there was something in the promo material for this original sci-fi series that caught my eye. We knew next to nothing […] Read more
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
Anyone else think this week’s Haikyuu!! was a bit… odd? Well, here’s the thing – it’s “Sleeper Saturday”, because my top two picks to click as sleepers this season were Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu and Dagashi Kashi (more on that later) both airing today. But the truth is, it’s kind […] Read more
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
With anime as with most forms of art, talent wins out most of the time. Now that was an interesting beginning. And there’s a sort of interesting story behind Shoujo-tachi wa Kouya o Mezasu, which is based on a VN – a VN which doesn’t come out till March. So […] Read more
I’m going to resist the urge to say “I told you so”. But you know I did… OK, I can breathe now… I’ve been holding it in for a long time, both from a raging sense of anticipation to see this premiere, and from that nagging fear that somehow it […] Read more
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