Ikoku Meiro Ends
Ikoku Meiro no Croisée (The Crossroads of a Foreign Labyrinth) ends rather abruptly. This may be a feel-good slice-of-life anime but it does have an overall story. Yet the ending… Read more »
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Usagi Drop Ends
Usagi Drop turned out to be basically a feel-good slice-of-life anime with none of the melodrama I expected. It is charming and heartwarming; not silly but not entirely realistic; maybe… Read more »
Dalian’s Yes
I’m really enjoying The Mystic Archives of Dantalian (Dantalian no Shoka). Sure, it has lots of implausibilities, but I’m willing to overlook them. In the gothic-horror genre, style and atmosphere… Read more »
The Mystic Archives of Dantalian–Anime Early Impressions
Fans of Gosick who are wondering where to get their weekly fix of moe gothic horror would do well to check out this new show from Gainax. It seems fashionable… Read more »
Mawaru Penguindrum–Anime First Impressions
Mawaru Penguindrum (“Turn Around Penguindrum”) was probably the most eagerly-anticipated anime of the summer season. At least it had the most mysterious marketing. As it turns out I am not… Read more »
Usagi Drop–Anime Early Impressions
Usagi Drop (“Bunny Drop”) is the sort of smart, low-key josei anime that will never get a North American DVD release, but fortunately it can be seen on Crunchyroll. Daikichi… Read more »
Natsume Yuujin-Chou San–Anime Early Impressions
Natsume Yuujin-Chou San “(Natsume’s Book of Friends 3”, playing on Crunchyroll as Natsume Yujincho) is actually the third season of a successful series. Thus I feel confident in saying that… Read more »
Ikoku Meiro no Croisée–Anime Early Impressions
Ikoku Meiro no Croisée (The Crossroads of a Foreign Labyrinth) may not be the best anime of the new season, but it is certainly the prettiest. This is an example… Read more »
Gosick Ends
A nice ending for a rather good series. I’m not calling it a great classic but “rather good” seems fair enough. It is only possible to appreciate this show if… Read more »