Kingdom always walks a narrow tightrope, no question about it. When the focus is on the tactics of battle it simplifies things, and it can be easy to forget the other stuff. But in the moments between battles and between wars, the moral complexity of the premise reasserts itself. When the series stumbles – which …
I admit the list isn’t a long one, but Kusuriya no Hitorigoto is certainly near the top for light novel adaptations I’ve liked in recent years. Most of the LNs that really clicked for me are much older, from a time when the term meant something quite different, and recent examples are few and far between. It …
I’m certainly calling this post a “Season Finale”, even if nothing is official at this point. And I probably would have even if that “The journey to Ende will continue” message hadn’t flashed at the end of this episode. Series as hugely successful as Sousou no Frieren don’t just stop. The question of timing isn’t a simple one – the …
No question about it, Dungeon Meshi took a decidedly dark turn last week. I would say all the hints have been there, but it was amusing to see how taken aback a lot of new viewers seemed to be. One of the core elements that makes this series what it is (one could even argue the core element) is the contrast …
To all LiA readers, commenters, and supporters, I want to apologize for the downtime the site suffered these past few days. At the moment we appear to be back (obviously, if you’re reading this) but there are still some issues to be worked out. A brief chronology: Is essence, this site’s WordPress theme is outdated. …
Cute deaf girl hooks up with hot mysterious stranger. For what it is, it was pretty good. The love triangle is half-baked and since they hooked up halfway through the second half mostly lost my interest. For shows like this, I feel like it would be much more interesting if the lead characters were more …
