If I had to write a one-word of that episode, for me it would be pretty easy: “Intense”. The first thing you may have noticed about this episode was the rather significant visual shift that took place. This was due to the presence of episode director Yamauchi Shigeasu, a very […] Read more
I’m running out of ways to say how great this show is, so back to the basics – this show is really, really great. There’s no denying that watching a good anime is an enjoyable experience, but it’s the occasional great ones that really make the experience of being a […] Read more
Three episodes in and I’ve seen absolutely nothing to make me rethink my opinion that Shin Sekai Yori is the best new series of the Fall. So far, it’s one of the best series of the year. On balance, it would be pretty hard to find much to criticize in […] Read more
Not wanting to bathe in false modesty, I’ll just say right out that my track record for picking out the best shows of the upcoming season is looking pretty decent lately. I can’t pay this episode a higher compliment that this: I was completely immersed in it from start to […] Read more
Fall 2012 kicks off properly with the first big premiere the show I was most anticipating – and it doesn’t disappoint. I’ll freely admit that a lot happened in the first episode of Shin Sekai Yori that I didn’t fully understand – and I’m absolutely fine with that, because I […] Read more