Moe image collection of Nokotan and Torako from brand new anime show of the season: My deer friend Nokotan for your enjoyment.
Wistoria – Wand and Recap
In case you thought Harry Potter and the Endless Simping was moving TOO fast, it’s off this week for an insultingly titled “It’s Not Too Late to Start Watching This Show!” recap episode. We could be optimistic and assume that it’s the animation studio going easy on the staff, but we all know that this …
Make Heroine ga Oosugiru! – 03
I almost felt like that whole extended beach conversation about light novels was trolling me. Taunting me with the knowledge that in spite of liking Makeine right now, it was doomed to go the way of probably 95% of the LN adaptations I start out liking. I’m pretty sure Tamaki-kun’s comment about adding a subtitle …
Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi (The Elusive Samurai) – 04
Shueshia released a video this week, featuring Koro-sensei (AssClass) explaining the historical context of The Elusive Samurai to Tokiyuki and his friends. A clever tie-in to be sure, but more so than with most historical fantasy, the history books are full of spoilers with this one. Because, of course, most viewers know so little about …
The 4 (8?) Forms of Ancient Greek Love, Using Anime
Relationships are complicated. From learning how to communicate and respecting each others boundaries to how they are established, grow and change, there’s a lot that goes into them. And this is true for all relationships, not just the romantic! Friends can grow apart without proper communication, or grow into a romance with it. Family can be …
The Fable – 17
After the most light-hearted arc in the series so far with Kuro and the trip to the woods, The Fable goes dark very fast. The level of coincidence in this series bothers me a bit – everyone seems connected to everyone else. But I suppose in this sort of underworld setting that might not be …