I was half-expecting a panda to show up there at the end. A pretty self-explanatory double-episode OVA from Tonari no Seki-kun, a series which is always a cleansing experience when the excess of formula and derivative nonsense on the anime schedule have taken their toll on the soul. This one […] Read more
I have no idea what to call this episode of Tonari no Seki-kun, so I’ll just call it hilarious. Is this in actuality the 22nd episode if Tonari no Seki-kun the TV series? Is the show actually going to end up at 26 episodes as was originally reported, after having […] Read more
Nope, they definitely don’t have the Fourth Amendment here… Is this the end for Tonari no Seki-kun? Well, no – apart from the fact that I’ve stopped making any assumptions about the broadcast schedule for this series (the last eight episodes were widely reported as not scheduled to air on […] Read more
Seki-kun is really raising the bar every week. The show, too. Kanojo ga Flag wo Oraretara – 07 This is a pretty odd series to begin with, but I found that episode especially strange. There were quite a few moments when I was rather confused as to what was happening […] Read more
Oh yeah, Yokoi is hopelessly ensnared now. Tonari no Seki-kun – 19 The little show that could just keeps delivering. This is very much the same sort of impact the manga has – it’s just these brilliant little observations one right after the other, wearing down your resistance until you’re […] Read more
Seki-kun wins! Kanojo ga Flag o Oraretara – 05 The phrase that leaps to mind for Gawoware is “curiously compelling”. Surely, this is one of the strangest series of the year. That’s not enough to make a show worthwhile on its own, obviously, but it is interesting – and so […] Read more
Yokoi wins! Kanojo ga Flag o Oraretara – 04 Well now – thinks got pretty serious there for a bit. This is a bit of a funny show, Gaworare is (funny-unusual, though it is pretty funny-“ha ha” as well). It’s uncommon to see a series where the canon plot and […] Read more
Hunter X Hunter is back! No, it has nothing to do with either show, Just felt like repeating it. Kanojo ga Flag wo Oraretara – 03 I officially like this show. Yeah, it’s pretty lowbrow in most respects, but it ain’t brainless, believe me. This is a very clever show […] Read more
Doskoi! Tonari no Seki-kun – 15 I guess it’s pretty much official now that the reports of TV Seki-kun’s demise were incorrect, as it’s now aired two weeks in a row as scheduled this season. I won’t be foolish enough to try and predict what’s going to happen with the […] Read more
Oh – never mind, then. Tonari no Seki-kun – 14 Here’s a little tip for the folks at Tonari no Seki-kun – if you want to make people miss you, you have to stay away at least a little while. Seriously – I guess I take back my series review […] Read more