John unboxes over a half-dozen orders from Mandarake & Suruga-ya, including doujinshi, zasshi, tapestries, figures, and more anime oddities.
Old Man Swordsmaster #01 — And Everybody Clapped
This harem is especially horny. There’s technically two more shows today, but one’s a boy band thing (Classic Stars) and Princession isn’t until the evening anyway. I’ve got weekend stuff to do for a while, so I’ll get to the idol crap later, though I don’t expect to have anything interesting to say. Impressions: …
Kowloon Generic Romance #01 — Pulsating Rhomboid
Not sure I was expecting all the bubblegum pop. Impressions: I don’t know why, but I chuckled every time they cut to the pulsating rhomboid hovering over the city. Sure, this conversation about restaurants and OCD behaviors is interesting, but what does the rhomboid think? *pulses* Fantastic. I can’t say it was the most …
Anne Shirley #01 — Time Compression
Oh, adaptations. Impressions: Look, I can enjoy the pastoral classic tale of living into the countryside… in theory. I can at least tolerate stuff like All Creatures Great and Small, but I’d also point out to there being actual characters, minor mysteries, light drama, snarky remarks about pigs, etc. The British have been churning …
Record of Lodoss War – Episode 2
Hello folks, and welcome back to Wrong Every Time. Today I’m happy to announce we’re returning to the majestic Record of Lodoss War, and checking in on the continuing adventures of Parn, Deedlit, and their motley crew of adventurers. This OVA series’ first episode offered pretty much the quintessential slice of Dungeons & Dragons adventure, …
YAIBA #01 — The 80s Continue to Return
Not even updating the school uniforms. Impressions: Certainly the best animated first episode of the season so far, but let’s remember that this is Wit and they have a long history of impressive first couple episodes before phoning it in for the rest of the season (Nokotan, Suicide Squad, Vivy, etc). It’s definitely trying …