Kaminai was true to itself to the very end, for better or worse – and gave us a finale that had a whole lot of both. I guess it’s fitting for a series that had a dead-ringer (pun intended) for a finale after three episodes to have an actual finale […] Read more
Perfect it’s not, but Kaminai definitely has a unique vibe that I’m going to miss when the series ends. As we gently fade into the final moments of this series, it looks more than ever as if it was the “Gora Academy” arc that was the aberration, because the truth […] Read more
All in all, this was a very nice return to form for Kaminai. The last few weeks have been a bit of a trough for this series, but with the “Class 3-4” arc it seems to have found its footing – all the more important since this seems likely to […] Read more
I’m still nowhere close to figuring this show out. If you have a pet cat that refuses to bark, and you try training for week after week and all it does is “meow”, is that the cat’s fault? At this point I’ve pretty much decided it’s pointless to try and […] Read more
In terms of pacing, this continues to be one of the stranger adaptations of the year. It’s not really possible to say with certainty just yet, but I wonder of this “Gora Academy” arc wasn’t a luxury the anime couldn’t afford. To be blunt, I don’t think it was very […] Read more
Keep playing with fire, and you’re going to get burned. I’ve mostly enjoyed Kaminai so far, occasionally very much indeed. The show has some of the best world-building of any this year, and while the animation itself is only decent, the art is truly beautiful. The narrative tack has been […] Read more
Sorry, Bunnies – better late than never. Ginga Kikoutai Majestic Prince – 18 Certain things have been very consistent with Majestic Prince, among them superb battle choreography and a tendency to lapse into annoying cliche. And this episode certainly had both. Was it really necessary to have Suzukaze scold Team […] Read more
Like Sankarea, Kaminai is proving itself to be the one zombie series to watch this year if you watch only one. Kamisama no Inai Nichiyoubi – 05 I’m not inclined to blog either of these series in digest form going forward, but for this week I’ll need to make a […] Read more
I probably had more uncertainty going into this episode than any other of any show this season. This was a very strange moment for Kamisama no Inai Nichiyoubi. The show made quite a strong favorable impression on me in the first three episodes, but ended them by shockingly killing off […] Read more
Kamisama no Inai Nichiyoubi offers up the first strong final episode of the season. Wait… What? Talk about a split decision… That’s certainly how I feel about Kamisama no Inai Nichiyoubi right now. All things considered that was a very good – not great – episode, with more of the […] Read more