That was an ending that matched the character of the series perfectly. Two series by Akitarou Daichi ended this week, and that’s a sad thing. I’ve argued here on many occasions that the director is an absolutely critical part of an anime’s success or failure, and probably the least understood […] Read more
Perhaps it’s clear now why it was so hard for me to write about Jormungand these last few weeks. I feel as though I can predict how the reaction to this ending is going to play out. Truth be told, there’s no why I can spin this in my head […] Read more
Since this is the last time I’m going to be able to say it about a TV episode, I’m going to repeat myself one more time – I love Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun. Brains Base just delivers. They deliver with original series, they deliver with adaptations, and they even deliver with […] Read more
All in all Madhouse does a pretty good job here, delivering a non-ending that serves the purpose with few surprises. Certainly, there were multiple challenges facing the anime staff in crafting this episode. Not only is this a one-cour anime adapting a manga that covers nine volumes, but it’s an […] Read more
While Chuunibyou never achieved real profundity in its final episode, I think it crafted a finale that was true to itself. In a sense, I think this series had written itself into a corner going into the last episode, but not necessarily in a bad way. The fact is that […] Read more
Only one thing was certain about these last two eps of Eureka Seven AO – they were going to be controversial. It’s a real shame that the idiocy of TV scheduling caused these final two episodes to be delayed for close to two months, because irrespective of how you feel […] Read more
As interesting as it could be, ultimately I think I’ll remember Kokoro Connect’s TV run mostly for untapped potential. Normally I write series review posts when a series ends it’s run, even if there’s a bonus ep or OVA scheduled, and don’t write them if there’s going to be an […] Read more
KoiChoco ended up being like a sandwich with a delicious filling on slightly stale bread. I’m going away from KoiChoco with a mostly positive feeling, though the conclusion doesn’t show off the series at its best. The concluding episode (there will be a bonus BD ep, which looks like a […] Read more
It’s somehow fitting that Bingougami Ga! ended on the very same day that a second season of Haiyore! Nyaruko-san was announced. I can’t say that anything surprising happened in the finale of Binbougami. In fact, my notepad sits pristine and unsullied by writing of any kind – I guess everything […] Read more
Well, it just wouldn’t have felt like Utakoi with a happy ending. The inherent problem with this episode is pretty self-evident in that it features two very dicey prospects: Kaji Yuuki doing comedy and Kaji Yuuki doing drama. His “comedic” episode introductions have been the weakest part of the series […] Read more