Elias may be old and in many ways wise, but clearly he doesn’t understand Chise’s heart yet. Read more

If the greatest sin you can ascribe to a show is consistency, you know it’s in pretty good shape. Read more

Sometimes a lack of surprises can be a good thing. Read more

Today was a very impressive day for anime. Read more

There are a lot of important things happening here in the background (as there often are in this series) but what’s happening front and center is so profoundly unpleasant that it’s hard to get past it. Read more

If I’m honest, this isn’t my favorite arc in Mahoutsukai, though it’s not due to any lack of quality. Read more

In truth, this was just sad and beautiful – nothing else is as important as that. Read more

I think you can see after two episodes what all the fuss is about with this series, both the manga and the anime – it’s not a mass-produced model by any stretch of the imagination.  Read more