Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya–Anime Review
(Broadcast order) (DVD order) A strong-willed girl wants to meet aliens, time-travelers or espers…but she never does…or does she? Of the hundred or so anime series broadcast in 2006, this… Read more »
Category: Anime
Shakugan no Shana Movie
Since I really enjoyed the Shakugan no Shana television series I was eager to see the movie. Unfortunately it was a bit of a letdown. The movie turns out to… Read more »
Sayonara Geneon
I am sorry to hear that Geneon has decided to stop publishing Region 1 DVDs (via Don). Of all the North American anime publishers, Geneon probably has the best taste…. Read more »
Mushi-Shi — Anime Review
Superficially this series resembles Kino’s Journey. Both are collections of short stories tied together by a similar device: a lone traveler who moves from place to place, each week meeting… Read more »
When They Cry, Season 1 — Anime Review
Hey, do you want to see cute anime characters die horrible bloody deaths? If you are sure of the answer then you probably already have enough information to decide whether… Read more »
Shakugan no Shana, Fuuzetsu and the Refrigerator Test
Steven Den Beste comments on the logical problems raised by the fuuzetsu (“time-stop seals”) in Shakugan no Shana. When time stops inside the seal, does it also stop outside? Either… Read more »
Rozen Maiden Season 1–Anime Review
The worst thing about this series is trying to explain what it is about without sounding ridiculous. A story about a boy who plays with dolls? A story about dolls… Read more »
Azumanga Daioh — Anime Review
Some people are fanatically devoted to this series. A few strongly dislike it. I fall somewhere in between. It’s not the greatest anime ever made, but I think it is… Read more »
The Awful Truth About Figure 17
ANI-NOUTO has some comments on Figure 17. Some of them are fair but I am going to take issue with the following: if Hikaru is made out of liquid metal,… Read more »
Fantastic Children–Anime Review
For centuries there have been rumors about a mysterious group of white-haired children, sometimes called “The Children of Béfort.” At age 5 they leave their homes and find each other…. Read more »