If the role of a premiere is to capture your attention, this one certainly did the trick. There were a number of interesting questions going into the premiere of Aldnoah.Zero. Most obviously, what would be the extent of Urobuchi Gen’s involvement? Many Gen series (like Madoka Magica) featured him writing […] Read more
Yup, that was Sailor Moon all right. Rarely have I felt so unqualified to post on an anime as I do about Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon: Crystal. I have nothing against the franchise by any means – in fact I bear a certain fondness for it given that it was created […] Read more
Here’s a couple of premieres from substantially farther down the expectations list. Rail Wars! – 01 It’s fair to say I didn’t come into Rail Wars! with huge expectations, but as someone who loves trains and generally dislikes privatization, the idea of a series where JR was still government-owned and […] Read more
Rarely will you see an anime which so obviously displays its pedigree as Glasslip does. OP: “Natsu no Hi to Kimi no Koe (夏の日と君の声)” by ChouCho I run a certain risk with blogging Glasslip, because my impressions after the first episode so perfectly match my expectations going into it that […] Read more
OK, first sigh of relief of the season. It isn’t that often that my anime season starts off with one of the very best hopes for an exceptional series (I did actually watch the Bakumatsu Rock premiere first, but didn’t even make it all the way to the end) but […] Read more
So Okada Mari and Satou Junichi got together to do a mecha anime… Wait – who did what, now? A confession – I really shouldn’t have watched this week’s Hunter X Hunter before watching M3 (or any other show). But the fact is I didn’t want to wait any longer […] Read more
Some shows have the merit of at least making mediocrity look good. Escha & Logy no Atelier – 01 Escha & Logy has an interesting history – it’s the 15th game in an RPG series called “Atelier”, though the first to get an anime adaptation. I already had some interest […] Read more
As Yin and Yang shows go, these two are pretty Yin-Yang-y. Ryuugajou Nanana no Maizoukin – 01 I’m at the point now where I pretty much look at NoitaminA as just another hour on the schedule. Why? Because there’s clearly no longer a broad mandate to air a certain type […] Read more
It was a given, but Ping Pong The Animation is quite unlike anything else on the schedule. OP: “Tada Hitori” (唯一人) by Bakudan Johnny There are a lot of things one might say about Ping Pong, not least of which is that it represents yet another distinct type of sports […] Read more
Two LN adaptations, and it’s the original series that’s by far the worst show here. Go figure. No Game No Life – 01 This is the premiere that seems to have generated the most buzz this week, and in a sense I can understand why – it’s executed with a […] Read more