Bodacious Space Pirates–Midseason Thoughts
Steven says that though the show doesn’t pass the refrigerator test he likes it anyway. That sounds about right to me. I found that I was able to relax and… Read more »
Yearly Archives: 2012
Bakuman 2 Ends
Bakuman, an anime based on a shounen manga about the making of a shounen manga, just finished its second season. I recommended the first season for anyone interested in the… Read more »
Inu x Boku SS Ends
It seems that most of the Winter 2012 anime series that I’ve had kind words for have been continuations or sequels–but here’s an exception, a self-contained single-cour series. Initially I… Read more »
Jiro Dreams of Sushi–Movie Review
When I saw the listing for Jiro Dreams of Sushi I figured that I had better move fast if I wanted to see it in a theater. I suspect this… Read more »
Chihayafuru Ends
I started Chihayafuru late and was slow to warm to it, but it finally won me over. It is now one of my favorites among recent anime series. This is… Read more »
I Hate to Break it to You…
…but if you were under the impression that Japanese TV broadcasts anime ’round the clock, nothing could be further from the truth. With very few exceptions, anime is only broadcast… Read more »
Shakugan no Shana Final Ends
It probably says something about the general weakness of the Winter 2012 anime season that the show I found myself looking forward to most was the tail end of a… Read more »
Nisemonogatari Ends
Well I finally got around to watching the final episode of this show. The fact that it took me this long says something about how disappointed I am with it…. Read more »
Mawaru Penguindrum–What’s Real and What Isn’t (Spoilers)
In Japanese it is customary to leave out the subject or the object of a sentence if it can be inferred from the context. Perhaps as an extension of this… Read more »