Likely systems

Fittingly after my long-winded ramblings last week, this episode of Chi.: Chikyuu is called “Truth”. It always comes back to that, heliocentrism or not. The science is integral but it’s the means by which Uoto is exploring larger questions. The largest questions, really. And while their view of northern Europe in the Middle Ages is …

As a companion piece to the Takahashi Rumiko retrospective, here’s a look at my top 5 Rumiko series. And an added bonus, top 5 Rumiko characters. As usual these are listed in no particular order. Series: Inuyasha – No particular order indeed, but it has to start here with me. Inuyasha is a series that …

Hello folks, and welcome back to Wrong Every Time. Today I figured we’d stop back with Rentaro and the gang, and see how his sacred quest to acquire one hundred girlfriends is proceeding. Though this production has normally managed to combine preposterous farce with some unexpectedly thoughtful reflections on communication and healthy partnerships, I have …

You wouldn’t think a schoolgirl golf tournament (with a few adult women, albeit) would be this exciting. But then, you’d have had a hard time convincing me Go or karuta or a koto competition would be either. Storytelling has that power, if it’s in the right hands. If you happen to be a fan of …