Bones is a real luxury when it comes to anime. You never have to worry about cratering productions or avalanches of bad CGI for action scenes, or even conservation of resources. You just know pretty much every episode is going to be rock-solid, so relax and focus on the story. There’s some variation in the …
Amy Mizuno (Sailor Mercury) from anime show Sailor Moon, appreciation post. @sailor_ojisan
“Absence makes the heart grow fonder” is about as old as old saws get. But like most of them there’s a kernel of truth at the heart of it, and it applies to Witch Watch for sure. It was on hiatus last week thanks to a volleyball tournament (“Haikyuu shanks Witch Watch“?). And one realizes …
This series is pretty darn special, that’s for sure. It’s been true all along, but the past several episodes have really hammered it home. I’m tempted to say it doesn’t get enough respect but the truth is, it’s a massive seller in Japan (even bigger than Kuroshitsuji, its stablemate). It even sells well in English. …
In some ways, Ame to Kimi to is a series that hasn’t worn especially well for me. Elements sometimes seem a bit repetitive. And some of the things I found charming for a while are somehow a little less charming now. Some of the side characters (like Ren, so help me) have proved to be …
It’s been a pretty decent anime season on the whole. But generally speaking a disappointing one for sequels. Hanako and Dandadan have held their end up but Sono Bisque Doll and Yofukashi no Uta have been significant downgrades from their first seasons. With Yofukashi it’s a case of drift I think – the focus is …
