GKMP continues to be full of surprises. This is a series that’s pretty much managed to surprise me at every turn so far, despite the fact that it’s easily the most conventional of the three mecha series that premiered in the Spring. Every time I’m pretty sure I’ve got a […] Read more
The one the Wulgaru set wasn’t the only trap in this episode of Majestic Prince. OP2: “Watashi wa Souzousuru (私は想像する)” by Natsumi Kon After what was effectively two weeks off, GKMP hits the ground running in its second cour. We got a new OP and ED, tons of action, and […] Read more
If you were thinking of taking a week off from GKMP, this would probably be the one to do it. To say that not much was accomplished on this week’s Majestic Prince would be a pretty kind assessment. Really, I consider this one step above a recap episode – maybe […] Read more
Who would have thought we’d see a Hideauze cameo in Majestic Prince? After the ugliness of today’s other mecha show, the issues raised by GKMP seem positively quaint and reassuring – but they’re right in the mainstream for this kind of series. Majestic Prince as usual just goes along, doing […] Read more
GKMP has certainly ended up as quite a different show than the one I expected. I guess I’m both surprised and not surprised that Ginga Kikoutai Majestic Prince seems to have generated relatively little following among mecha fans. Among all genres, mecha seems to be as much of a closed […] Read more
Warning: incoming romantic subplot. GKMP is another one of those “tortoise” anime of this Spring season, one that took a while to get started and doesn’t dazzle you with a whole lot of flash. But this one does have two cours to unwind its story, and while I was skeptical […] Read more
Ginga Kikoutai Majestic Prince continues to be full of surprises. After the Yin of last week’s interior, reflective episode (that’s actually been close to the norm) GKMP goes completely Yang this time with an episode that’s wall-to-wall action. This series has certainly lagged behind Gargantia and Valvrave in terms of […] Read more
I really like Ginga Kikoutai Majestic Prince, but I don’t quite think I have it figured out. GKMP has really progressed nicely since about the fourth episode, proving itself to be more thoughtful and less predictable than I had it pegged for. It has a nice blend of earnest innocence, […] Read more
To say that Ginga Kikoutai Majestic Prince has turned out to be a different show than the one I expected after the premiere is a healthy understatement. My take on GKMP has been forming over the last few weeks, and this episode did nothing to change it – but it […] Read more
If there’s a dominant theme in mecha anime over the last four decades, it’s probably the fact that adults just can’t be trusted. There are certainly strong hints that something weird is going on with Team Rabbits. Every time they’ve gone on a mission, pretty much, they’ve found something totally […] Read more