Having left themselves so much to do in 22 minutes, it really couldn’t have been expected that Sunrise would ace the final. But I’d certainly give them a passing grade. Where does one begin to go in describing that episode? I can’t imagine the bulk of the viewership is going […] Read more
Another impressive episode of Kakumeiki Valvrave, but boy – they’ve sure left themselves a lot to do in just a week. There are myriad timeless expressions that fit the master plan L-Elf came up with to strike back at the rotten core of Dorssia. Hoist by their petard, turnabout is […] Read more
Back to basics for Valvrave. Assuming “basics” is inspired lunacy. Listen, I’ll be honest here – this episode could be taken as a regression of sorts for Kakumeiki Valvrave. After it’s proved its chops as a more coherent and disciplined sci-fi epic over most of its second cour, this ep […] Read more
It’s probably never a good idea to let yourself believe there are things Kakumeiki Valvrave won’t do. I made mention that last week’s episode was a relatively low-key one by Kakumeiki Valvrave standards, choosing gravity and emotional reflection to a much greater degree than this series usually does. Well, anyone […] Read more
All work and no play makes L-Elf a dull boy. As we get closer to the end of this series one truth is certainly emerging – Valvrave is suffering. It doesn’t seem that any of the good guys are immune to it – dying, losing parents, being raped by friends […] Read more
Oh, Valvrave – it’s like I’m watching you grow up before my very eyes… As I’m wont to do, let me get the niggling out of the way early so I can focus on the good stuff – and there was a ton of good stuff (and better) in this […] Read more
Who knew the writers had a plan all along? I’ve heard some commentary along the lines that something of the magic of Kyousogiga was lost as soon as it was possible to actually understand most of what was happening. And while I don’t share that view myself, there was moments […] Read more
We’re past the joking stage now – Kakumeiki Valvrave is just plain good. I’m wrong plenty of the time, so it’s OK to feel good about being right, especially when so many other people were wrong. Those of us that saw something in Valvrave the Liberator have been proved right […] Read more
Not for the first time, Valvrave the Liberator has gotten into a serious groove. This series is one that seems to run on momentum more than most: not just the narrative drive that makes the best episodes really hum, but for 2-3 episode stretches – almost as if the story […] Read more
This episode was Valvrave unleashed – and given what it’s like in a normal week, you know that’s going to be crazy. Did he know, or didn’t he? That’s the question that this episode certainly hangs on, but the road leading up to that point was an interesting one indeed. […] Read more