A few things are clear to me after two episodes of Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de. First, this show seems to get better the more absurd it gets. And not unrelated, it needs Kyouichirou on-screen to really work. Reiko is fine but doesn’t really stand out much on her own. Not only is Kyouichirou …
This is extremely rare for me, but I’m going to preface this post with a note of caution. I don’t know if I’m going to cover Anne Shirley – I like it, but there are too many variables to be sure yet. But I’m not going to allow political discussion for it of the nature …
Last week I noted the triadistic nature of Kowloon Generic Romance’s (superb) premiere. The world-building, the romance, and the sci-fi/mystery elements – any of them would have made for an interesting start on their own. This time we saw a much more singular focus, and it was on the third of those. That’s not to …
It’s worth noting just how good Black Butler can be when it’s really on its game. And how consistently this adaptation delivers the series in the best possible light. We know CloverWorks isn’t an automatic like Bones or I.G./Wit in terms of slam-dunk production – it depends on budget, and scheduling is often a problem. …
Burgers taste best on a Bösendorfer. Impressions: Let’s start with the bad. The really, really, really bad. The cliffhanger from last week was nothing. Just a dream. Absolutely nothing whatsoever. It’s not even foreshadowing or a premonition. It’s just literally random nothingness to jerk the audience around. This is so absurdly bad, stupid, and beyond the …
The contrast between the two shows is easy to identify. Impressions: It’s not a good sign when it’s three seconds into an episode and I’m reaching for the volume controls to slam it downward because my ears are already starting to leak blood. This is the danger we run when we start things off …
