It seems fitting that the anime I’m watching while waiting to check in for the first leg of my trip to Japan would be focused on two things that have been so important to my time in America, coffee and baseball. OP2: “Rough & Laugh” by Clammbon There was lots […] Read more
Holy crap – they actually got Sakurai Takahiro to sing! Or rap, anyway. Wow – I don’t want to blow right past the first chapter, because “The New Panda” was quite good, but that second number was absolutely one of the highlights of Shirokuma Café for me. Pure genius – […] Read more
Once in a while, Shirokuma Café seems to like to like to break out a sincerity bomb. Our first chapter this week may provide some succor to those of you clamoring for more information about what Penguin-san does in his spare time. Apparently, it’s copy famous works of art almost […] Read more
After 24 episodes, Panda-kun finally found someone too lazy for even him. Shirokuma Café is one of those shows that every season needs a couple of, something so easy to enjoy you could watch it if your hair was on fire. You occasionally get your bursts of brilliance, but mostly […] Read more
That was certainly the most extensive tutorial I’ve seen on stuffing nuts in a bag. I think the first chapter this week was excellent, but it may just be that it’s been a few weeks since we’ve seen Shirokuma-san really in his element, wholeheartedly trolling someone. The victim this time […] Read more
The moral of today’s episode: Penguins are hard to tell apart. There were some pretty solid gags in these two chapters, but I’d say my favorite moment of the episode was in the Penguin Cards skit when Sasako-san said “Penguin-san! Penguin-san!” I don’t know why that struck me so funny, […] Read more
Nothing fancy here – just 22 minutes of pure Panda-kun idiocy. I suppose the headline this week is a full-on overdose of KanaHana in the second chapter, but I think I actually got more laughs out of the first one. Somehow the sight of Panda-kun in an otter suit wearing […] Read more
In the interest of protecting his self-esteem, I shall refrain from the use of the term “Lesser Panda”. If there’s such a thing as a representative Shirokuma Café episode, this was it. You had Panda-kun generally being a completely self-absorbed baka, Penguin-san being tormented, Shirokuma-san puns, Sasako-san being a Yamato […] Read more
It’s about damn time someone did an anime episode about coffee roasting. Disclaimer: I’m biased in favor of this ep. I worked in the coffee industry and had the chance to know several roastmasters (guys who have been doing this for 20+ years) and they’re truly artisans. I also stovetop-roast […] Read more
I guess when you’re a panda, losing your kawaii is the worst possible outcome. I wonder if I’m the only one disappointed not to hear the rest of Mandrill-san’s ghost story? With a face like that, you’d have to figure he’s seen some scary stuff (and maybe starred in a […] Read more