Yup, still here. Sadly, my schedule just hasn’t allowed me to jump back and watch all the episodes of Hyouge Mono that are starting to release subbed with some regularity, much less do justice to them via blogging.  Nevertheless, I am still watching when time allows and yes, this is […] Read more

Meanwhile, back in the 16th Century… Yeah, it’s been a long time since I blogged Hyouge Mono.  So long, in fact, that I had a bit of a hard time remembering what was happening, and as I didn’t have time for a rewatch of the eps leading up to this […] Read more

There’s no denying it – these two episodes of Hyouge Mono were pretty darn spectacular. As I’ve said before, it’s almost a shame that the death of Oda and the struggle that followed didn’t actually play out this way, because it’s an amazingly interesting take on Sengoku-era Japanese history.  Dedicated to the […] Read more

Yes, I’m still at it – as long as there are subs of this show, I’ll keep plugging away at blogging it.  Simply put, there’s nothing else remotely like it out there. I’m almost sorry the actual historical events surrounding the death of Oda didn’t happen the way they’re portrayed […] Read more

It’s a new year, and a new (old) episode of Hyouge Mono to blog.   It was obvious that the chaos in the aftermath of Oda’s death would drive the next arc, and perhaps even be the main arc of the series (it’s easy to forget given the pace of […] Read more

This was another truly astonishing episode of Hyouge Mono, at turns surprising, moving and hilarious.  It’s certainly safe to say there’s no other series like it. It’s going to be a long time before I forget the opening scene, which picks up immediately where the last episode left off.  The […] Read more

Episode 9 had a little something for everyone – elephants, betrayal, murder, and the best CGI tea wares you’ll ever see.  Add some of the most suspenseful and exciting moments Hyouge Mono has offered, and you have an instant classic. As much as I love this series, the sporadic episode […] Read more

I’m definitely enjoying getting back into the swing of things with Hyouge Mono, which may be the most unique anime currently airing.  But the same question still nags at me that has almost from the beginning – just who exactly is watching this thing? Whoever the target audience is and […] Read more

There’s no denying that this is one of the stranger and more fascinating anime of recent vintage, but I find it consistently entertaining and worth the wait.  I think I could watch 22 minutes of Sosuke’s facial expressions and come away solidly entertained, but Hyouge Mono packs a lot more […] Read more