What a long, strange trip it’s been. Sometimes in our anime lives, we have our own fated meetings, just like the characters do – meetings that are destined to change our lives together. This was the first paragraph I wrote about the Chihayafuru anime, back in 2011: It’s always a […] Read more
“Shield at Your Back” So all that stuff I said a couple of days ago? That. Seriously, this is the problem with monthly manga (actually it’s even worse with Otoyomegatari, as Harta is only published 10 times a year) – the waits between chapters are brutal. And that’s under the […] Read more
“Azel”s Offensive” If the question was, “Could Mori Kaoru draw a battle manga?” I think the answer is a conclusive “yes”. It would hard to overstate just how much of a departure the last few chapters of Otoyomegatari have been from earlier chapters in the series, and indeed from anything […] Read more
Rita was the first patron to commission a work, so Rita – here’s your haiku. Thanks again for your support. Rita requested any sports anime/manga as the theme, so I went global… “It’s All About the Pairings” Sports fans do exist, But if it’s sales you want Aim for fujoshi Read more
Updated info below the fold. Update: It’s Pierrot, 25 episodes. Of most interest to me was this quote: “Katsuki is collaborating on the creation of episodes with original stories not told in the manga.” My initial reaction to this is pretty negative, to be honest. Pierrot has access to some […] Read more
Shaka, when the walls fell. Update #3: ANN joins the “nothing to report in WSJ 50” parade, so it isn’t looking good. It looks like “I’ve seen false reports simply get recycled over and over until everyone just assumes it’s true” was more predictive than I’d hoped. There could still […] Read more
“The Riders Attack” Mori-sensei, what have you done to my Otoyomegatari? Even with full foreknowledge of where things were headed, this chapter was a pretty bracing slap in the face. There’s not a lot of analysis to be done because it pretty much speaks for itself – chaos, destruction, death, […] Read more
“Are You Worried?” So, there ends the prologue, seemingly, and now begins the real story of Mix. But will the big question on everyone’s minds be answered anytime soon? I think more than with any other mangaka, familiarity is a vital component of Adachi Mitsuru’s appeal. Frankly I’m not sure […] Read more