Dusk Maiden of Amnesia Ends
My initial impression of Dusk Maiden of Amnesia (a.k.a Tasogare Otome × Amunejia) was fairly positive but this story of a romance between a naive boy and a yandere ghost… Read more »
Category: Anime
Fate/Zero Ends
Fate/Zero turned out to be surprisingly good. Yes, it’s very dark and bloody. But if you’re willing to watch it anyway with a suitably detached mood it can be extremely… Read more »
You too can be a Nekomimi
“Nekomimi” = “cat ears.” “Necomimi” is the brand name via Robert who plans to sell them.
Hyouka–Anime Early Impressions
Hyouka (“shave ice/snow cone”) got started late and I’m still not sure what I think of it. Usually after 3 episodes I have a pretty good idea (though I’m often… Read more »
Cultural Misunderstandings in Space Brothers
The high point of Episode 5 of Space Brothers is Hibito’s appearance on an American talk show. The American host gives a short statement introducing the famous Japanese astronaut. Hibito… Read more »
Update on Accel World
Ani-nouto dings me for misjudging Kuroyukihime’s character in Accel World. And he’s probably right. Since I wrote my original post some things have happened that show her in quite a… Read more »
Fate/Zero Crosses Over into High Tragedy
I guess Fate/Zero (Crunchyroll link) has been aiming for tragedy all along. (I certainly hope that nobody has been watching this and hoping for a happy ending!) But it wasn’t… Read more »
Kids on the Slope–Anime Early Impressions
Kids on the Slope (Crunchyroll link) has to be the classiest anime of the Spring 2012 season. (The Japanese title is Sakamichi no Aporon, “Apollo on the Hill Road.”) Now… Read more »
Dusk Maiden of Amnesia–Anime Early Impressions
Dusk Maiden of Amnesia (Japanese title: Tasogare Otome × Amnesia) (Crunchyroll link) is an interesting mixture. It is a Comedy/Horror/Mystery/Romance that maintains a delicate balance between the charming and the… Read more »
Accel World–Anime Early Impressions
I’m not usually a great fan of shounen fighting anime. Endless combat sequences tend to wear thin pretty quickly. But sometimes one comes along with such interesting characters and such… Read more »