We’re still very much in the world-building stage of Gachiakuta. And if you like world-building and consider it a core principle of shounen, that’s a good thing (I do). It reflects the patient nature of Urana Kei’s narrative style. Given that this was her first serialization that’s somewhat surprising (if you don’t lock them in …
I was half-expecting a “you’ll float too” there for a minute. The bar is high, but this arc may be the best run of episodes Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun has had in anime form. The sense of import is palpable, because we’re cutting very close to the bone where the core premise is concerned. But beyond …
After a fairly weak little run of episodes, that was a nice rebound for Ame to Kimi to. Not perfect, but squarely back in the groove of what this show can do well. I think this is one of those series that fares better when it keeps its focus narrow rather than trying to go …
In last week’s Bisque Doll post I said “being annoyed in the final analysis is better than being bored where anime is concerned”. And this episode went about systematically putting that to the test. I guess I’d still say it’s true – anything dealing with the part of the story that’s actually engaging is better …
After a one-week hiatus (due to a 24-hour telethon, not any sort of production delay) Hikaru ga Shinda Natsu jumps right back into the thick of it. The key story element here is Kurebayashi-san, the one external figure who Yoshiki has chosen to confide in. But she’s just a small part of a larger puzzle, …
All the anus shots were absolutely necessary. Impressions: First off, I’m pretty disappointed that Tora’s story, and indeed an entire alternate animation style, is relegated to just being the tagline to Nice1’s arc. They also assume that you’ve seen the original TBH:X PV because they reference it and instead of, you know, getting to …
