In a vacuum, different is always better with anime. It’s not enough in and of itself, but all else being equal I’ll always take “different” over “familiar”. And Ame to Kimi to was definitely different. Not coincidentally, its best moments were when it was most sold-out to that cause, and its weakest were its most …
Well, the good news is I almost made it all the way through this episode without fast-forwarding. Not quite – the “big reveal” with Akira’s aversion to Marin dragged on way too long and I had to relent. The fact that turned out to be such a nothingburger is perfectly symbolic of this wasted season. …
I have to say, on balance that was one of the most profoundly sad anime episodes I’ve seen in a long time. If there was any doubt that the core DNA of Hikaru ga Shinda Natsu is tragedy, this serves as a reminder that it’s groundless. Between the father-son moments and the inner despair the …
Hello folks, and welcome back to Wrong Every Time. Today I am delighted to announce we are returning to the three-band pileup that is BanG Dream! Ave Mujica, as the non-MyGO remnants of CRYCHIC continue to flounder and gasp for air like fish dumped on the sidewalk. Both Sakiko and Mutsumi have sunk so deep …
Holiday season starts earlier every year. Impressions: Well, it’s over, I guess, final screen notwithstanding, and not actually sure if another season was actually announced, of if that’s just “and the story continues… in the manga.” And it really says something that half the episode is essentially filler where they fight a squirrel in …
So what do I call that episode? Even though I went with “End” the last time and was eventually proved wrong, it’s the only option here. History repeats in this sense – I have no clue whether there’ll be another season of Yofakushi no Uta. The anime’s story isn’t finished and no attempt was made …
