One last “Gao, gao!” for old time’s sake? Sign me up. I pretty much summed up my feelings about Gaworare in my write-up about the finale, but it’s worth repeating that I have a real affection for this series. I enjoy shows that defy expectations, and this one certainly did. […] Read more
The most surprising series of Spring 2014 ends pretty much as expected, but that’s not a problem for me. Gaworare has been an odd series right from the start, and in the final analysis quite a different sort of show than I expected. It a sense it’s as if I […] Read more
Go ahead, anime-only viewers – tell me you predicted this after the first episode. No question about it, Gaworare has been as full of surprising twists and turns as any series this season. Most of the big ones have been of the tonal variety, as the series has shifted between […] Read more
Take the blue pill, Souta-kun! Gao, gao! indeed. In a series full of wild plot twists and whiplash mood swings, this episode more than any of the ones than came before it felt like it was straight out of left field. I don’t know whether the anime is veering off […] Read more
What a strange and beguiling little series this is. It was announced this week that Gaworare is going to get an OAD this December (a Christmas episode, written by the original author, Takei Touka). That’s nice to hear, especially as we’re certainly not going to get another season – I’ve […] Read more
Damn, talk about a mood shift… Gaworare is certainly an interesting series. I’m hard-pressed to think of another show – not just this season but for a good many seasons going back – that’s capable of such extremes of mood. And it isn’t simply a matter of doing that for […] Read more
Gao, Gao! OK, I just wanted to do it once… That was definitely my favorite episode of Gaworare for a good while. I like the weirdness and darkness this series brings to the table, but I think it’s at its most charming when it indulges the sillier side. As is […] Read more
Seki-kun is really raising the bar every week. The show, too. Kanojo ga Flag wo Oraretara – 07 This is a pretty odd series to begin with, but I found that episode especially strange. There were quite a few moments when I was rather confused as to what was happening […] Read more
Oh yeah, Yokoi is hopelessly ensnared now. Tonari no Seki-kun – 19 The little show that could just keeps delivering. This is very much the same sort of impact the manga has – it’s just these brilliant little observations one right after the other, wearing down your resistance until you’re […] Read more
Seki-kun wins! Kanojo ga Flag o Oraretara – 05 The phrase that leaps to mind for Gawoware is “curiously compelling”. Surely, this is one of the strangest series of the year. That’s not enough to make a show worthwhile on its own, obviously, but it is interesting – and so […] Read more