“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 …
There are a lot of threads that come together to make Hikaru no Shinda Natsu. The character story is a compelling one, and it’s beyond dispute that there are a lot of allegorical elements to this story. But the foundation is unquestionably the horror-mystery. Cast in the great tradition of Japanese fiction, it incorporates all …
Boy, I hope nobody was expecting any answers. Impressions: Well, I hadn’t actually been paying attention and wasn’t aware that this was the last episode, but I guess if there’s one thing completely on brand for the To Be Hero franchise, it’s having a godawful ending, and boy howdy, was this horrendous. Yes, I …
