What a fascinating flight of fancy Uchouzen Kazoku is turning out to be. Thus begins a stretch where my posts are going to be considerably shorter than usual as a concession to my outside distractions this week (see the note in the sidebar) but don’t for a moment think it […] Read more

Say what you will about Uchouten Kazoku, but it’s a show that’s perfectly comfortable in its own skin. This is a strange series to say the least.  It’s not particularly sinister or disturbing, but it seems to have no interest in squeezing itself into any boxes we might be familiar […] Read more

Uchouten Kazoku remains one of the most inscrutable shows of the year, but I find myself slowly falling for it. Because of my obsessive personality finding one-word summations of anime is something I do, well – obsessively.  If I apply that formula to Uchouten Kazoku the one that spring immediately […] Read more

In a season where second episodes haven’t always lived up to the promise of premieres – so far – it’s nice to see the opposite effect with Uchouten Kazoku. Of my top tier of shows going into the season, Uchouten Kazoku and Gatchaman Crowds were the ones whose premieres were […] Read more