This week on My Taste is Better Than Yours, the July Jamboree ends with Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi. Samu and I recorded this podcast several weeks back, but I thought it would be a good idea to move up the release given that The Elusive Samurai seems to be hitting pretty big as an adaptation. …
Moe image collection of Nokotan and Torako from brand new anime show of the season: My deer friend Nokotan for your enjoyment.
In case you thought Harry Potter and the Endless Simping was moving TOO fast, it’s off this week for an insultingly titled “It’s Not Too Late to Start Watching This Show!” recap episode. We could be optimistic and assume that it’s the animation studio going easy on the staff, but we all know that this …
I almost felt like that whole extended beach conversation about light novels was trolling me. Taunting me with the knowledge that in spite of liking Makeine right now, it was doomed to go the way of probably 95% of the LN adaptations I start out liking. I’m pretty sure Tamaki-kun’s comment about adding a subtitle …
Shueshia released a video this week, featuring Koro-sensei (AssClass) explaining the historical context of The Elusive Samurai to Tokiyuki and his friends. A clever tie-in to be sure, but more so than with most historical fantasy, the history books are full of spoilers with this one. Because, of course, most viewers know so little about …
After the most light-hearted arc in the series so far with Kuro and the trip to the woods, The Fable goes dark very fast. The level of coincidence in this series bothers me a bit – everyone seems connected to everyone else. But I suppose in this sort of underworld setting that might not be …
