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 »
Natsuiro Kiseki–Anime Early Impressions
There’s a lot that’s praiseworthy about Natsuiro Kiseki (“Summer-colored Miracle”) but my feelings are rather mixed. Let’s start with the good part. This is a bright, cheerful and upbeat mix… Read more »
Space Brothers–Anime Early Impressions
Space Brothers (Uchuu Kyoudai) (Crunchyroll link) reminds me a lot of Planetes, a show that I liked a great deal. Both are high-quality high-minded seinen stories about near-future space exploration…. Read more »
The Hunger Games–Movie Review
The Hunger Games is a gripping film that combines science fiction, adventure and social satire. The premise may not seem terribly original but it is flawlessly executed and makes a… Read more »
Folktales from Japan–Anime Early Impressions
Folktales from Japan (Furusato Saisei Nippon no Mukashi Banashi) (Crunchyroll link) is an anime series that is probably not to everyone’s taste. This is a kodomo anime–intended for elementary or… Read more »
Bodacious Space Pirates–Midseason Thoughts
Steven says that though the show doesn’t pass the refrigerator test he likes it anyway. That sounds about right to me. I found that I was able to relax and… Read more »
Bakuman 2 Ends
Bakuman, an anime based on a shounen manga about the making of a shounen manga, just finished its second season. I recommended the first season for anyone interested in the… Read more »
Inu x Boku SS Ends
It seems that most of the Winter 2012 anime series that I’ve had kind words for have been continuations or sequels–but here’s an exception, a self-contained single-cour series. Initially I… Read more »
Jiro Dreams of Sushi–Movie Review
When I saw the listing for Jiro Dreams of Sushi I figured that I had better move fast if I wanted to see it in a theater. I suspect this… Read more »
Chihayafuru Ends
I started Chihayafuru late and was slow to warm to it, but it finally won me over. It is now one of my favorites among recent anime series. This is… Read more »