There’s nothing fancy about Kamisama Dolls, really. It’s just a good, solid straight-ahead anime with a really interesting plot and pretty involving characters. The take on the mecha genre is interesting, and the blend of sci-fi and mythological elements is classic but still fresh. It’s a very entertaining watch. The […] Read more
It’s a fierce battle for the last spot in my overcrowded blogging schedule this Summer. With multiple carryovers, 3 new series at RC and several can’t-miss options here, several shows are going to face the axe, I’m afraid. After the first half of tonight’s Kamisama Dolls I was worried that […] Read more
After the second episode my opinion of Kamisama Dolls really hasn’t changed much. It’s a slick, well-made and altogether competent series that seems on target to provide solid entertainment without doing anything exceptionally well. If anything, the second episode slowed down the pacing a little in order to flesh out […] Read more
OP: “Fukanzen Nenshou” (不完全燃焼) by Chiaki Ishikawa Kamisama Dolls was one of my sleeper picks going into the Summer season, despite knowing nothing of the source manga, based strictly on the director and the studio. And the early returns are quite promising after a strong first episode in what’s shaping […] Read more