How can I possibly start my final Mushishi post ever with anything except “Thank you”? OP Sequence: I just need a minute, I’ll be fine. Honest. I put off watching “Suzu no Shizuku” for quite some time. Part of it was going through a very busy patch and not wanting […] Read more
Good things do indeed come to those who wait. I don’t want to seem ungracious about finally getting the first Hoozuki no Reitetsu OVA subbed (thanks, FFF! Hope this means you’re subbing the third), nor do I want to be a broken record. But the occasion of this article requires […] Read more
Better late than never, I suppose. I think I should probably explain why I’m taking the counter-intuitive step of covering the second Hoozuki no Reitetsu OVA before the first. The reason is the obvious one – somebody subbed this one first. You wouldn’t think one of the top-selling shows of […] Read more
I think the time has come for me to admit it – I’m a taikotaku. While the output it’s produced has understandably been inconsistent, I’m heartily glad Anime Mirai exists. Every year has produced a really good-to-great offering (Oji-san no Lamp, Death Billiards, Harmonie) and with Aki no Kanade, 2015 […] Read more
Coming on the heels of its best season, Kuroshitsuji delivers its best OVA – and maybe the best OVA I’ve seen in many a year. Judging from the lack of reaction to the post on Part 1 of “Book of Murder”, I’m not sure how many of you are engaged […] Read more
There are no mysteries and very few surprises with Haikyuu, but that’s certainly not a bad thing. There’s no question in my mind that Haikyuu is the spiritual successor to Ookiku Furikabutte (which is actually still ongoing). They’re both series that celebrate the loveable goofiness of the teenage male to […] Read more
This is one twisted, bloody world that’s always a joy to return to. I mentioned this in one of my posts for “Book of Circus”, but I’m always impressed by how immersive Kuroshitsuji is. We throw around the term “world-building” a lot when discussing anime, but this series is a […] Read more
The passage of time is always a little strange when dealing with Little Busters!. This one has been a long time coming, I confess. There was quite a wait for a subtitled release to begin with, and I’ve had so little time of late that this episode sat in the […] Read more
I wonder if Haruichi was born with those bangs? At long last I’ve found a little time to catch up on the OVA backlog, and we start out with the Daiya no A OVA (the first of a planned three, though I expect the TV series itself will likely continue […] Read more
One last “Gao, gao!” for old time’s sake? Sign me up. I pretty much summed up my feelings about Gaworare in my write-up about the finale, but it’s worth repeating that I have a real affection for this series. I enjoy shows that defy expectations, and this one certainly did. […] Read more