Denial is more than just a river in Africa. Heterosexuality has been under dire threat this week – and no, I’m not talking about that other news story. No, it was the arrival of the King in Yellow (not the Queen in Yellow, mind you) that seems to be causing […] Read more
Mary, Mary, where you goin’ to? Mary, Mary, can I go too? The one thing I will vow ya I’d rather die than live without ya, Mary, Mary, where ya goin’ to? Mobile Suit Gundame AGE – 31 A whole slew of new characters made their first meaningful appearances this […] Read more
“A Man Without Honor” Who would have thought that the most layered and powerful moments from an episode of Game of Thrones would involve Jaimie, Cersei and Tywin Lannister? I make a habit out of not talking about general impressions the books more than I have to in these posts, […] Read more
The most relevant thing I can say about Hyou-ka is this: it’s definitely getting better. Apart from its visuals – which are admittedly splendiforous – there’s probably nothing about this series that’s going to blow you away. As such, it has to get a lot of the little details right in […] Read more
What’s this – Dad showing up on Mother’s Day? I know I’ve said this already, but Koruko no Basuke definitely has a weird sensibility to it. How else to explain dedicating the entire first half of the episode to the quest for “Iberian Pork Sandwich” complete with caviar and truffles […] Read more
The pleasures of Space Brothers are subtle compared to some series, but they’re no less rewarding for that. It’s always fun to see how the Japanese perceive America, generally a curious mix of romanticized elements and condescension. I’ve been to Texas a number of times and I can tell you, […] Read more
It’s not too often that I can watch something like a romcom these days and say, “I’ve never seen another show quite like this.” I can’t speak to the manga, because I’ve only skimmed it (and that doujin that was my introduction to the series, way back when) but it […] Read more
No arm, no foul. Considering the truly massive shadow Hisoka casts over everything and everyone in this series – our hero most especially – he’s been remarkably little in action of late. That’s the thing about Hisoka, though – he doesn’t need to fight to have an impact, his aura […] Read more
It can’t be easy, believing you’re God. It’s a given that anything written by Urobuchi Gen and animated by ufotable is going to be good, at the very least, and interesting too. Add voice talent like Rikiya Kamiya, Miyu Irino and Watanabe Akeno and you’re obviously going to get authentic […] Read more
“And the Winner is…” My apologies for the LQ caps this week, but the weekend is going to be a crazy one and time was of the essence in getting this post up. It was certainly an interesting episode, a little slow in the first half when dealing with the […] Read more