Kingdom is nothing if not a marvel of consistency. You just don’t get peaks and troughs very much with this series. It’s always good, almost always excellent, and occasionally spellbinding. That and its pedestrian (though nowadays perfectly passable) animation make it a perfect candidate to be serially overlooked. As indeed it is, by almost the …
Ah, that’s the Fumetsu no Anata e I love – and hate. After an uncharacteristically focused and tight premiere, we get something a lot more typical this week. To wit, an interesting, disjointed mess of an episode that never seems sure of where it’s going. Not bad mind you – and this series is capable …
Didn’t Watch: See Seasonal Impressions 18. Watari-kun’s ****** Is About to Collapse — Ongoing I decided to drop this just now. Was boring. 17. A Couple of Cuckoos — C This just keeps going and nothing happens. 16. Necronomico and the Cosmic Horror Show —C I enjoyed this more than I expected! 15. Kaijuu No. …
Liberating orgy island from having sex all the time. So uh this is probably not for most people but I had a ton of fun watching it in a group as Classy. It’s consistently ridiculous and has so many terrible puns. The creators had a vision and they followed it through to the end. Apparently …
Kao ni Denai Kashiwada-san to Kao ni Deru Oota-kun – 02 My overall view of Kao ni Denai Kashiwada-san to Kao ni Deru Oota-kun hasn’t changed after this episode. It’s basically a 22-minute diabetic coma kit with a side of humor. There are elements (not all positive) of several classic middle school romcoms here – …
While trying to ignore the loud noises of the house next door being demolished, I slept in until 10:30. Eventually Phil & I left the house, headed for Shibuya. When we exited the Hachiko gate and walked over to the station, I reminded Phil of the historical story of Hachiko while pointing out the eponymous …
