Blue Spring Ride Ends
Blue Spring Ride (Crunchyroll) is the best shoujo anime that I have seen in several years. It’s an unapologetic shoujo romance, but it tells a thoughtful story with intelligent characters…. Read more »
Nozaki-kun Ends
Nozaki-kun (Crunchyroll) ended about as well as any off-the-wall comedy could end. It stayed funny through all 12 episoded and avoided the temptation to betray its premise with a sappy… Read more »
Cardcaptor Sakura on Crunchyroll
Cardcaptor Sakura is now available for streaming on Crunchyroll here. This is big news for American anime fans who have gone for years without a legal way to watch it…. Read more »
Tokyo ESP–Anime Quick Take
From my point of view Tokyo ESP (Hulu) has two strikes against it: It’s bloodier than I usually like and it looks very derivative of Marvel’s X-Men franchise. But I… Read more »
Blue Spring Ride–Anime Quick Take
While Nozaki-kun is a hilarious take-off on standard shoujo tropes, Blue Spring Ride (Ao Haru Ride) (Crunchyroll) is pure, unadulterated unapologetic shoujo. So be warned, if that isn’t your thing… Read more »
Sword Art Online II–Anime Quick Take
There’s not too much that I can say about Sword Art Online II (Crunchyroll). If you liked the first season you are probably already watching the second. If you are… Read more »
Locodol–Anime Quick Take
I’ve already posted about Barakamon and Nozaki-kun, and I remain convinced that those two are the big winners of the Summer anime season. However there are some other shows which… Read more »
Guardians of the Galaxy–Movie Review
Guardians of the Galaxy (IMDB) is an action comedy based on a Marvel comic book. It might have been better with a bit less action and a bit more comedy…. Read more »
Boyhood–Movie Review
As with most films by Richard Linklater, I found Boyhood (IMDB) fascinating, but it probably won’t be to everyone’s taste. If you liked his Before Sunrise series (IMDB) then you’ll… Read more »
Monthly Girls’ Nozaki-kun–Anime Early Impressions
If you like shoujo anime you might like Monthly Girls’ Nozaki-kun (Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun) (Crunchyroll). On the other hand, if you don’t like shoujo anime, you may still like Nozaki-kun…. Read more »