At least the episode did indeed get weird. Impressions: I was fully prepared to just post “Yep, another one of these” and move on, but then things took a bit of a turn. See, Red here only cares about boxing, and is only here because… he wants a magic fix for an eye injury. Which …
Spring 2025 Impressions: Rock wa Lady no Tashinami deshite, Anne Shirley, Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers
Rock wa Lady no Tashinami deshite Short Synopsis: A former rock guitarist discovers that the most popular student at her elite girls’ academy is secretly a top class drummer. Mario: Just like the disorientation of its first scene, Rock wa Lady is a clash of two extremes – a splash into a perfect lady society …
April 2025 Anime Items Show & Tell
John unboxes over a half-dozen orders from Mandarake & Suruga-ya, including doujinshi, zasshi, tapestries, figures, and more anime oddities.
Old Man Swordsmaster #01 — And Everybody Clapped
This harem is especially horny. There’s technically two more shows today, but one’s a boy band thing (Classic Stars) and Princession isn’t until the evening anyway. I’ve got weekend stuff to do for a while, so I’ll get to the idol crap later, though I don’t expect to have anything interesting to say. Impressions: …
Kowloon Generic Romance #01 — Pulsating Rhomboid
Not sure I was expecting all the bubblegum pop. Impressions: I don’t know why, but I chuckled every time they cut to the pulsating rhomboid hovering over the city. Sure, this conversation about restaurants and OCD behaviors is interesting, but what does the rhomboid think? *pulses* Fantastic. I can’t say it was the most …
Anne Shirley #01 — Time Compression
Oh, adaptations. Impressions: Look, I can enjoy the pastoral classic tale of living into the countryside… in theory. I can at least tolerate stuff like All Creatures Great and Small, but I’d also point out to there being actual characters, minor mysteries, light drama, snarky remarks about pigs, etc. The British have been churning …