Predictably, just as Inari Konkon is about to end it’s finally getting good enough to make me miss it. What’s this – two strong episodes in a row? An even-numbered episode that carries its weight? There were two directions Inari Konkon could go from its middling inconsistency – it could […] Read more
“Sasuga Seki-kun”. If ever the shoe fit… Tonari no Seki-kun – 09 “A boy knitting?” Let’s not get too caught up in old-fashioned gender roles, Yokoi-chan. Especially when the boy is Seki-kun, for whom no art, craft or skill can be limited by something as confining as gender politics. By […] Read more
Chalk one up for innovation and weakness of the flesh. Unless you’re one of the contingent who soured on Hunter X Hunter during this arc because of the narrative structure and narration itself, you’ve been utterly spoiled like me by the astonishing – and astonishingly consistent – run the series […] Read more
Well, I was right – ending here seriously sucks. If you (like me) were hoping for an announcement at the end of this episode of Kingdom, then you were just as disappointed that all we got was “END”. Of course hoping isn’t the same as expecting, and it figured to […] Read more
Seems Hakonegakuin tends to take “pulling a fast one” a little too literally. I confess, that was a development that took me by surprise. No question that competitive cycling can be a contact sport, but I’ve never seen a cyclist horse-collar a competitor like that before. Chalk it up to […] Read more
Plot movement is a good thing, generally speaking. If there’s an upside to the fact that Toaru Hikuushi e no Koiuta is dealing with a ridiculous amount of plot in 12 episodes, it’s that by necessity if nothing else it doesn’t dilly-dally much. The process isn’t always smooth but the […] Read more
That was an amazing trip, in many senses of the word. It would seem that Space Dandy has ventured so far and wide across the stylistic map that it should have offered something for just about anybody by now – and if your tastes happen to be of an eclectic […] Read more
Considering the massive build-up it was carrying on its shoulders, I’d say this episode of Noragami held up pretty well. This was definitely the most “big-time” episode of Noragami so far. The drama, the volume, the importance to the overall plot – everything was turned up to eleven. That’s always […] Read more
Each rival lands a punch, but it was the right-hander who landed the haymaker. Score one point for each side in the Eijun-Furuya battle, but I’m pretty sure the southpaw would gladly trade his passing marks on his finals for the starting nod in the opener of Koushien qualifying (or […] Read more
I’m more confused than ever about what’s happening with this series, but that was pleasant enough I suppose. Absent any announcement to the contrary I’m still assuming Uchuu Kyoudai is ending (for now) after its 100th episode later this month – it’s certainly the most Occam’s Razor friendly scenario. It […] Read more