“The Power of Three” You can imagine what a confusion my life is in at the moment, but I didn’t want to let an important episode of Doctor Who go by without a brief if belated reaction. Chris Chibnall is back with his second story in three weeks, and it’s […] Read more
There were definitely times over the last year where I felt that Gundam AGE was finding its stride, and attacking some serious and interesting moral questions in a worthwhile fashion. Sadly, today isn’t one of those times. Here’s the thing: I don’t hate Gundam AGE. There are shows I hate […] Read more
“Level-Headed Mako” One thing I can say for sure – 24 pages a month of Hourou Musuko just doesn’t cut it. The degree to which I’m invested in the characters in this series is really remarkable, considering it’s a monthly manga. What really impressed me in the singularity of everyone […] Read more
Hey – the sun rising in the East is predictable too, but it’s not like you’d want to be surprised tomorrow morning… Let’s take a quick look back at last week’s coverage of Tari Tari: More likely, I think, is an inspiring outlaw festival that gives everyone one last chance […] Read more
Awesome. No other word I can use to sum up that episode. Pretty much everybody got a great one-liner or two in this week: Mutta: “SHOW-AH!” Ozzy: “Major props.” Apo: “Arufu!” Nanba-Otousan: “I…would…describer her as…pretty.” Director Nasuda: “Start the ending music!” There’s pretty much nothing like Space Brothers in anime […] Read more
Among the nearly innumerable things I love about Hunter X Hunter is the glimpse it provides into the mind of its creator. I loved this episode (surprise, surprise) but what really struck me when watching it was, surprisingly, the thought that Togashi-sensei must be an endlessly fascinating man. It’s clear […] Read more
If you were a big fan of this episode, you should probably avoid going anywhere near that “Read more” link. I know this will come as a shock to long-time readers of the blog, but simply presenting an endless panorama of moemoe lolis mugging for the camera does not, in […] Read more
No matter what it does, Kokoro Connect can’t seem to escape the cloud of scandal that’s settled around it. OP2: キミリズム(Kimirizumu) by Masaki Imai We have a new OP, and a new OP with only only TV episode remaining – and in the middle of an arc, at that – […] Read more
I’m not sure, but it’s entirely possible that Accel World has had more crying than any anime since Uchuu no Stellvia… Truth be told, that was a pretty decent finale all things considered. There were absolutely no surprises and it was completely by-the-books, but all the requisite buttons were pushed […] Read more
If I really thought this was the penultimate episode of Astral Ocean, I’d be very worried. As long as that’s not the case I think it served its purpose quite admirably. AO has followed what’s actually a pretty common pattern for sci-fi anime, despite all the criticism it’s received. It […] Read more