Not since Level E have we seen an anime which so gleefully celebrates the fine art of the troll. I’ve often – probably too often – analyzed Kokoro Connect in context of how it compares with Hyouka and Tari Tari.  These shows naturally seem to group themselves together as a […] Read more

Kokoro Connect makes a habit of showing us both the risks and rewards of creative ambition.  This week, thankfully, the balance was tipped heavily in favor of the latter. I consider last week’s episode quite a stumble, but KK definitely regained its footing this time, and the reason is that […] Read more

That episode really didn’t work for me, but I feel kind of bad for saying so. I admire the fact that Kokoro Connect is setting its sights higher than its competition in many respects.  This is a show that’s really trying to tell a serious story, and to craft something […] Read more

It’s certainly not perfect, but Kokoro Connect continues to do many more things right than wrong. If a couple of things annoy me in what’s otherwise a very good anime episode, I like to talk about them first and get them out of the way – finishing with the good […] Read more

My reaction here is very simple – that was a truly massive improvement over the first episode. Before anyone accuses me of flip-flopping, let me reference what I said last week: It may be that as we get to know the characters better and start to explore the phenomenon Kokoro […] Read more