One of the fascinating things in watching this season of Kekkai Sensen is looking for signs of a stylistic change. Read more
Kekkai Sensen
First Impressions – Kekkai Sensen & Beyond
Kekkai Sensen and Beyond appears to have decided to be a sequel to the anime version of this series in main, and I think that’s a wise choice. Read more
Kekkai Sensen: Ou-sama no Restaurant no Ou-sama (OAV)
Better late than never? Sure – but this is ridiculous. Read more
Kekkai Sensen – 12 (End) and Series Review
Does absence make the heart grow fonder? Yes and no – but this one was already pretty fond. It’s been a while since I’ve had the chance to write about Kekkai Sensen – just a little over three months, in fact. And that’s too long, given the circumstances behind this […] Read more
Kekkai Sensen – 11
Well – with the name “Macbeth”, what were you expecting out of life? The thing about Kekkai Sensen is that it’s like the weather in Chicago – if you don’t like it, just wait a little while and you’ll get something completely different. This is a series that’s danced to […] Read more
Kekkai Sensen – 10
So all this years when anime fans have been saying “GOC”, is this who they meant? If anything, Blood Blockade Battlefront seems to be getting weirder. I would have to say that on balance, this was one of the most befuddling episodes to date in terms of plot, but at […] Read more
Kekkai Sensen – 09
Shows like Kekkai Sensen are the reason I got into anime in the first place. Blood Blockade Battlefront just keeps finding new ways to impress me. I wouldn’t say this is a great anime season by any stretch, but I do like the fact the top tier of shows span […] Read more
Kekkai Sensen – 08
The world building just never seems to end. The more I watch Blood Blockade Battlefront the more I appreciate just how accomplished a show it is. And the more I become convinced that it represents kind of a perfect storm for Nightow Yasuhiro’s material, because in BONES and Matsumoto Rie’s […] Read more
Kekkai Sensen – 07
The hits just keep on coming. I was about ready to say this episode was a bit of a step down from the last few, but the last five minutes were crackerjack stuff. And frankly even its B-game is enough to keep Kekkai Sensen solidly in the upper echelon of […] Read more
Kekkai Sensen – 06
What an impressive piece of awesomeness this show is. My esteem for Kekkai Sensen is growing every week, for the simple reason that there seems to be no limit to the wellspring of creativity at the heart of it. There’s so much talent and passion that goes into making this […] Read more