Whether it’s a good or bad thing is in the eye of the beholder, but that premiere was certainly truth in advertising. Of the two madcap fantasy shows that premiered today, Binan Koukou Chikyuu Bouei-bu Love! (hereafter referred to simply as “Binan”) was by far the better in my opinion. […] Read more
What’s old shall be new again… OP: “Kamisama no Kamisama (神様の神様)” by Hanae Welcome back, Old Friend. I can’t say I remotely expected a second season of Kamisama Hajimashita – the first one didn’t exactly sell like hotcakes and it’s been two years since it finished airing. So the announcement […] Read more
What a muddle of emotions Sanzoku no Musume Ronja conjures up for me. While there’s nothing wrong with Sanzoku no Musume Ronja apart from one very obvious exception, honestly compels me to say that I hope this isn’t the last project we ever see from Studio Ghibli. It’s not that […] Read more
Does Urobuchi Gen know something we don’t? Shirobako – 01 If Wake Up!, Girls! and Bakuman had an illegitimate child, it might look a lot like Shirobako. And how much that prospect appeals to you might go a long way toward determining how much you’ll enjoy this show. With Mizushima […] Read more
We’re still waiting for the NoitaminA adaptation of a certain “March” manga, but I’m happy to have this one for April. OP: “Hikaru Nara” (光るなら;If You Will Shine) by goose house The heavy hitters for Fall are pretty much all checked-in at this point with the exception of Mushishi, and […] Read more
The mayuge are back. Hitsugi no Chaika: Avenging Battle – 01 Hitsugi no Chaika seems a fitting symbol of this season overflowing with middling shows, given that it remained squarely on the blogging fence for as long as any show ever has. I managed to get through an entire cour […] Read more
The jury is very much out on whether this season will have quality, but it certainly has quantity. Gugure! Kokkuri-san – 01 This is a show about which I had almost no expectations, given that I haven’t read any of the manga (which is by a first-time mangaka) and the […] Read more
Time for the season’s first sigh of relief… OP: “Let Me Hear” by Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas Kiseijuu is awesome, and all’s right with the world. It’s always a bit euphoric when you see your first truly great premiere of the season, but there’s a healthy dollop of […] Read more
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before… Nanatsu no Taizai- 01 Oh, man – another one? You guessed it – another decent premiere that’s neither good enough to be a sure thing or bad enough to be a painless drop. This season sure is full of those.. Nanatsu no […] Read more
You’ll forgive me if this feels like the real start of the Fall season. OP: “Akatsuki no Yona (暁のヨナ)” by Kunihiko Ryo The new season of anime has certainly been in full-swing for a while now, but for me Akatsuki no Yona’s arrival takes it to another level. Not only […] Read more