I don’t deny the real title is factually accurate, but I really think this should have been called Soul Eater Why?? Mangaka-san to Assistant-san to – 01 Mangaka-san to Assistant-san is about as straightforward as it gets. This is ecchi and silly and makes no pretense at being anything else, […] Read more
Oh – never mind, then. Tonari no Seki-kun – 14 Here’s a little tip for the folks at Tonari no Seki-kun – if you want to make people miss you, you have to stay away at least a little while. Seriously – I guess I take back my series review […] Read more
I know it’s “Fool me one shame on you, feel me twice shame on me” – but what is it for “Fool me a hundred times”? There are many times when I find myself asking, “Why exactly do we need another Dengeki LN adaptation?” And I always go into the […] Read more
Never underestimate the power of a crying child to reach a woman’s heart. And if she’s a shotacon, well, so much the better… There was pretty big news in the world of the Hunter X Hunter anime this week, though it’s of the unofficial variety and thus may qualify more […] Read more
Toss another log on what’s shaping up to be a pretty vigorous fire this season. OP: 極黒のブリュンヒルデ (Gokukoku no Brynhildr) by Tokisawa Nao I had pretty high expectations for Gokukoku no Brynhildr. Not masterpiece level or anything, but this looked like a series with a spark of originality and wit […] Read more
That was one wild ride. OP 3: “Be As One” by Team Sōkita Eventful? Oh hell, yes. As if the gauntlet had been thrown down by a couple of impressive sports premieres, Yowamushi Pedal staked its claim to ride at the head of the peloton with a fantastic and exciting […] Read more
“Two Swords” Curse you, HBO. Of all the days in the year you could have broadcast the Game of Thrones 4th Season premiere, you did it on the day when half the shows in my Spring anime elite list premiere too? Thanks a pantload. That said, here we are again […] Read more
This is not the post for winning protagonists. Abarenbou Kishi!! Matstarou – 01 I’ll give this to Abarenbou Kishi!! Matstarou – the title character may be the single most unlikeable character I’ve seen in a non-Oreimo anime for at least a year. I mean, he literally takes candy from a […] Read more
That was exactly what I was expecting – and hoping for – from Isshuukan Friends. OP: “Niji no Kakera (虹のかけら;Shards of a Rainbow)” by Natsumi Kon I talked about “horses for courses” with Soredemo Sekai, and this is another perfect example. When I read the start of the Isshuukan Friends […] Read more
It’s hard to out into words what writing this post means to me as a fan. OP: “Believe in Yourself” by Mao Abe Years from now, anime fans may look back at this as a golden age of sports series. On Sundays alone we have Diamond no Ace, Haikyuu (I’m […] Read more