Category: Anime
Rozen Maiden Zurückspulen–Anime First Impression
Rozen Maiden was a gothic fantasy anime series that ran in two seasons in 2004 and 2005. I rather liked it–a strange but compelling story about dolls who came to… Read more »
Hamachi Ends
My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU (Yahari Ore no Seishun Rabu-Kome ha Machigatteiru) (Crunchyroll) left me with very mixed feelings. The witty insightful writing made the show fun to watch. On… Read more »
Gargantia Ends
A rousing finale for Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet (Suisei no Garugantia) (Crunchyroll). This gets my vote for the best anime of the Spring 2013 season. This is another hit… Read more »
Red Data Girl Season 1 Ends
The first season of Red Data Girl (Funimation) turned out to be better than I expected, but I have one significant reservation. Let’s list the good points first: It’s a… Read more »
The Secret World of Arrietty (BD/DVD)–Anime Review
I reviewed Arrietty during its brief theatrical release in 2012 but I’ve finally gotten around to watching the Blu-Ray disc. It was well worth the money. The movie looks terrific–the… Read more »
Red Data Girl–Anime Early Impressions
Red Data Girl (Funimation) is not going to appeal to everyone. For one thing it’s very shoujo. I can deal with that if it is done well and the heroine… Read more »
Gargantia–Anime Early Impressions
Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet (Suisei no Garugantia) (Crunchyroll) is…interesting. The first half of the first episode looks like a fairly routine mecha battle in space. Then it suddenly gets… Read more »
Hamachi–Anime Early Impressions
My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU (Yahari Ore no Seishun Rabu-Kome ha Machigatteiru) (Crunchyroll) is yet another anime with a name too long to type. Even more annoying, there are 2… Read more »
The Devil is a Part-Timer!–Anime Early Impressions
The new season is sort of a question mark for me. I don’t see any obviously great shows but there are several that have had a promising start and could… Read more »