I promise it’s a coincidence that I ended up watching Mashifoni and the Infinite Stratos OAV on the same day – just the luck of the draw. But it certainly was revealing. If you read my posts on IS when the TV aired, you know pretty much how I […] Read more
It’s hard to imagine a show less original and with a thinner plot than Infinite Stratos. Given that, the series really should have been a waste – unworthy of your time at best, unwatchable at worst. So what happened to make it actually sort of pretty OK, kind of? Well… […] Read more
News flash: Houki wins!!! With relentless precision, Infinite Stratos checks off the last few cliches in the finale. But I will give the show credit for actually being a harem series where the hero makes a choice in the end, even if I disagree with the choice – that certainly […] Read more
I hate to harp on it, but the last time I blogged an episode of this series was before the earthquake. It hardly seems possible, but it’s true – it’s been almost two weeks since that fateful day that changed everything for Japan and those of us that love it. […] Read more
In a way, I’m glad this was the first series I reviewed after the news of today’s earthquake in Tohaku reached our shores. I’m not sure I would have been in any emotional condition to discuss, say, Madoka Magica – with all its death, despair and smoldering buildings. Fortunately that’s […] Read more
Cute me…is cute Shameless is about the only word I can think of to begin to do this show justice. What a scamp it is – always doing dumb things, but you can’t help but feel some affection for it. Just when you thought it couldn’t get any more shameless-er… […] Read more
It was only a matter of time before Laura joined Inchika’s harem, though I have to give these writers credit for the inventive little twist they took on that front. The rest of the episode was pretty standard issue, but standard issue is what Infinite Stratos does so that’s fine. […] Read more
If there’s any real news this week, I suppose it must be that Laura Bodewig is still tsuntsun – she hasn’t taken out her membership card in the Orimura Ichika fan club yet. It only tool one episode for Cecilia to come on board, but Germans are apparently made of […] Read more
If I love anything about Infinite Stratos – and the be honest, I don’t know if I do – it’s that it’s in no danger of taking itself too seriously. Given just how silly and lightweight the show is, that’s a very good thing. This week was really all about […] Read more
A good stiff breeze would blow this show away, but as flimsy as it is it’s still fun. No cliche goes untapped, but it’s all done with such shameless enthusiasm and lack of conceit that it’s hard for me not to like. This episode introduced what may be the most […] Read more