Inami hairclip meter: smiling frog, “173”. Can anyone explain to me what that second one means? That wasn’t an especially funny episode of Working, but it was undeniably interesting. Especially if you’re a fan of Satou and Yachiyo, whose relationship has gotten more play in the last two episodes than […] Read more
Today’s Inami hairclip meter: shooting star, clockwork mouse. And this is me fainting from seeing Popura in her sailor school uniform. Please – give me more! Without further ado, here’s the weekly recap of Working signature moments: “I’m off to tell everyone!” “Get back to work, Idiot!” “I doubted Sato-san […] Read more
I guess it’s only fitting that an anime starring anime’s ultimate troll, Souma Hiroomi, would seriously troll its own audience. I started off a little peeved that the Yamada siblings’ storyline was going to be shoved aside this week, but it didn’t last too long as the series delivered another […] Read more
There are a lot of pretty good laughs in this week’s “Working”, but in the end it left me feeling kind of irritated. It’s funny, by far the most irritating thing about S1 was me was the excessive focus on Souta and Inami’s dysfunctional relationship but it was the best […] Read more
Inami hairclip meter this week: acorns, ship anchor, bunny (and one I didn’t recognize). Maya dialogue meter: zero again. Can we all chip in and send Kawase Akiko a check for rent money? This was easily the best episode of this season (just look at all the caps I took), […] Read more
I almost let myself believe we were going to have a “moment” there at the end of this episode, but this is Working after all – so Inami took care of that with a left hook. If any episode has reminded me of the first season, it would be this […] Read more
Apparently, among Satou-san’s many talents is the innate ability to know when he’s sparkling. It’s a funny thing about this season of Working. I’m enjoying it very much, probably about as much as last season, but it’s very hard to describe why. There haven’t been as many huge laughs as […] Read more
It’s been mostly smiles rather than laughs with Working this season, but the smiles have been pretty much non-stop for me so I’m not complaining. While the fourth episode certainly took the time to give the cast members who’ve been a little scarce this season their time to shine, […] Read more
There weren’t many huge laughs at Wagnaria! this week, but the cumulative effect of 22 minutes of “Working” is strangely potent just the same. The episodes featuring the Takanashi sisters (I asked for one, I got one) are always a bit of a mixed bag for me. Their screwed-up antics […] Read more
Nothing much has changed at Wagnaria!, and as far as I’m concerned that’s a good thing. Pure comedy is almost always a question of balance. Without artificial (or legitimate) drama or the spine of an overriding story to fall back on, comedy simply has to get the balance of all […] Read more