If the OVA of Another conjures up anything in my mind’s eye, it’s the realization of just how tragically the final two episodes of the TV series missed the mark. I wasn’t quite sure what to expect from this “Episode 00”, but it’s fair to say I went in with pretty low […] Read more
The passage of time has only increased my appreciation for UN-GO. As anime in general has trended towards xenophobia and nationalism, BONES has provided a welcome contrary perspective. Specifically, writer Aikawa Shou has been a standout – first with UN-GO and now with Eureka Seven: Astral Ocean, he shows a […] Read more
“Hanami Ghostbusters” Once or twice a season (this time it’s Ginga e Kickoff and Shirokuma Café), there’s usually a show that wins you over with it’s simplicity – a show that just makes you feel good every time you watch it. It’s usually nothing fancy in terms of plot or […] Read more
One thing Major can never be accused of is refusing to go for the dramatic. I had an interesting moment on RC the other day, where a commenter mentioned that all good sports shounen have to be about a mediocre talent who works his way to the top. Well, that’s […] Read more
“Cage of Flames” Where in the world do I begin… I have a lot of stuff I’m carrying with me going into Shin Kyoto-hen. I’ve written on the subject before, but I’m a huge Rurouni Kenshin fan. It may have been the first anime that I fully embraced as an […] Read more
Nobody does BONES like BONES. So why don’t they do it more often? (Spoilers to follow) This was a generally satisfying conclusion to Towa no Quon, though there were a few things that were too predictable and a few that still don’t make sense. But expecting everything to make sense […] Read more
“The Princess and the Pilot” It occurs to me that I may be guilty of selling Madhouse short as a studio – and I may not be the only one. I almost never think of them as one of the very top tier of animation studios, but they produce an […] Read more
Of all the shows I blog, this one might come closest to being strictly for myself, judging by the sparsity of views and comments. And that’s really too bad, because it’s a worthwhile series. In some ways I think you could argue that this is the best show BONES has […] Read more
You’ll be forgiven if you find everything about Hotarubi no Mori e strangely familiar. When you have a great team, don’t break it up – it’s true in sports, and it’s true in anime. We’ve seen what the combo of Brain’s Base, Omori Takahiro (Director) and Yoshimori Makoto (Music) can […] Read more
It would be hard to imagine a S;G fan not enjoying this bonus episode, because it managed to hit pretty much all the right buttons. It’s great to have Steins;Gate back, if you’ll allow me to state the obvious. This was one of the best series of 2011 (I had […] Read more