I wouldn’t say I’d forgotten what a whiplash-inducing series Blue Box was for me in manga form. But it certainly wasn’t fresh in my mind, and the anime is bringing it all back. This series’ highs and lows are not only extreme, but immediate – it could express polar opposites from chapter to chapter. That …
You can’t do a series about marriage without covering the subject of divorce. Not if you want to call it in any way comprehensive. Worldwide something like 40% of first marriages end in divorce. In the United States it’s about 45% (Portugal’s rate is preposterously high, for some reason). It’s a bit lower in Japan, …
Oh Airi, if only you knew where it’s been… Dandadan continues to do a great job of capturing the feel of the manga using the means available as an anime. This series is irrepressibly silly to the point of being straight-up dumb at times. But that’s part of its charm, you know? Dandadan is clever …
McDonald’s Japan debuts new anime girl mascot: Imadakedabuchitabemi! or Dabuchi for short with a cheerful smile and red-and-gold attire. Moe image compilation ahead: @Kenkou_World
Hello folks, and welcome back to Wrong Every Time. Today I am delighted to announce we are continuing Renton’s adventures with the Gekkostate team, as we return after far too long to the skies of Eureka Seven. The early ‘00s were one of the truly great eras in anime production, brimming with ambitious post-Evangelion originals, …
Another week, another episode adapting two chapters. If this adaptation is going to blow through the rest of the Kyoto Arc in the next 17 weeks it’s yet to show any indication of the pacing that would be required. The overwhelming majority of the cast hasn’t even made an appearance yet, though we’re starting to …
