Cute girls baking cookies. Not much to say about the KoiChoco OVA, really. It basically chronicles an afternoon in the life of Yuuki as the overworked Student Council President, or more specifically Chisato and Satsuki fighting over his time. Chisato wants him to teach her to bake, and Satsuki wants […] Read more
“You Can (Not) Redo” When I posted my thoughts about Eva Q after seeing it raw in a Japanese theater last December, I opened with “What the heck did I just see?” After seeing the movie subtitled, I have two further thoughts on that. First, I sure as hell don’t […] Read more
If anyone has earned the right to show off a little, it’s Madhouse. Anime Mirai definitely looks like it’s stepped up its game a little in terms of budget, judging by Death Billiards and Little Witch Academia (but then, there’s Arve Rezzle…). Death Billiards is definitely an experimental type of […] Read more
“The Wolf Children: Ame and Yuki” Of all the directors who have been singled out as “The next Miyazaki” – including the one who calls the original “Otou-san” – Hosoda Mamoru the one who probably comes closest to being a candidate to fit the bill. I’ve written about this subject […] Read more
Yep, still damn good. I pretty much said what I wanted to see about Sankarea and how sadly underappreciated it is in the Episode 14 post, but this was certainly a fine episode in its own right. It’s become something of a tradition for series to do OVA episodes about […] Read more
I’ve seen nothing in the two OVAs to make me question my original conclusion – Sankarea is a damn good show. 2012 was a very good year for anime, and it seems as if Sankarea was very much lost in the shuffle – a good series in a year full […] Read more
Update: Phantom Rouge opens with ¥457 million ($5 million) on 257 screens. That’s an outstanding opening – well below One Piece, of course, but trouncing the likes of Bleach and Naruto theatrical releases. It definitely beats projections, and provides a real boost for the H x H franchise. Not that we’ll […] Read more
What the heck did I just see? Yesterday was “Movie Day” in Tokyo, when theaters make all seats “only 1000 yen on the 1st of the month. I took advantage of the opportunity to see Eva Q, which is the biggest box-office hit of the year in Japan and causing […] Read more
It’s always nice to welcome an old friend back into the fold. I’ve been a big fan of Minami-ke since long before I was blogging. It’s hard to believe it’s been five years (the incredible anime year of 2007) since the first and best season aired. I wasn’t as down […] Read more
That button is definitely the one that makes me laugh. I haven’t forgotten about this OVA, though the post is so late I wouldn’t blame anyone who thought otherwise. While we wait for the announcement of the second season for the surprise hit of 2012 – I’m surprised we haven’t […] Read more