There can be be no question that when it comes to disturbing the hell out of me, Sankarea knows exactly what it’s doing. This is one seriously weird show.  I’m hard-pressed to think of another series that feels so much at odds with itself and has so many discordant tones […] Read more

Trying to get a handle on this series is like trying to hit a moving target. Sankarea is another one of the weird but fascinating shows this season, quite unlike anything else I’ve seen.  Sometimes I find myself wondering, “Can this possibly be DEEN?” as I watch the gorgeous landscapes and spectacular […] Read more

I know you’re probably getting as tired of me saying the same thing over and over as I am of writing it, but it’s inescapable – this season (especially Thursday) is incredible so far. It’s only now, I suppose, that the so-called “real” story in Sankarea begins.  But damn, that […] Read more

The question must be asked – is Sankarea the finest-looking DEEN series since the Samurai X OVAs, a decade ago? I never thought anyone from the outside could out-SHAFT Silver Link and Oonuma Shin, but Hatakeyama Mamoru really seems to have done it here.  Given that DEEN shows traditionally (not […] Read more