Now that’s how you do a sequel. I loved the first season of Working – it made my “10 Best List” for 2010, in fact. If there was ever a show that seemed perfectly tailored for a continuation it was this one, and the only surprise was that the […] Read more
Like Mashiro-iro Symphony, UN-GO was a series that failed to captivate me out of the box and turned into one of the better shows of the Fall season. With it’s odd source material, strange character designs and washed-out visual style the initial impression was more off-putting than striking. And […] Read more
Haganai is a series that generally delivered on the Hippocratic Oath of anime comedy – first, be funny – and it’s a show I certainly liked. But not as much as I hoped to. Part of me worries for what the expected second season might be like, because in […] Read more
This is a funny sort of post to write, because after twenty-four episode posts and some side posts, I almost feel as if everything there is to say about Mawaru Penguin Drum has already been said. This series reminds me of Madoka Magica in some ways, because I think it’s […] Read more
If I never see an adaptation of a romance game or VN better than Mahsiro-iro Symphony, I’ll be pretty content in that I’ve seen a studio get at least one just right. I’ll be writing two series reviews today for shows that have something highly unusual in common – […] Read more
I’ll say this for Tamayura – it was well and truly itself, right up to the end. I might even say it was monotonous, but it seems so heartless to say bad things about this big fluffy kitten of a series that I’ll settle on “consistent”. It seems almost pointless […] Read more
There were definitely some highly amusing moments in the 12 week-run of Majikoi, but not too many of them were in the finale. This series started out with a bang, giving us one of the most random and frenetic anime episodes I’ve seen and explaining pretty much none of it. […] Read more
When you factor in sheer originality, writing, visual artistry and flat-out cool, Gankutsuou surely has to rank as one of the better series of the 2000’s. It’s a strong reminder (and we could all use one about now) of just what a fascinating and productive studio Gonzo could be in […] Read more
Ao no Exorcist was always in a tough spot, an adaptation that began too early in the life of a fiercely popular manga that will likely run for years to come. The episodes that were direct adaptations of manga chapters were generally very successful. As with all A-1 Pictures series, […] Read more
Dantalian no Shoka comes to an end with a lovely episode that finally reveals a peek inside a few of its mysteries. Head over to RC to check out my review and final impressions. Read more