Surely this time, nobody will backstab me. Impressions: I’m absolutely certain that this time he randomly and arbitrarily teams up with Vegeta and Vegeta 2, it’ll work out just fine and nobody will suddenly get a sudden case of backstab-itis. But I get ahead of the episode, since that portion is all half-assed setup for yet …
Make Heroine ga Oosugiru! (Too Many Losing Heroines!) – 08
She came in through the classroom window Accented with a lovely tan But though she tries to mask with laughter She cries ’cause she lost her man Didn’t anybody tell her? Didn’t anybody see? Nuk-kun’s on his way to Grandma’s. Good boys can’t just let you be. The Komari arc begins, and it marks an …
Karasu wa Aruji o Erabanai (YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master) – 17
Yatagarasu with an absolute banger of an episode is certainly nothing new. That’s basically the standard – when you’re 17 eps in and the premiere was the weakest of the bunch, that’s generally a good sign. Especially when it was as good a premiere as this was. One could say that Nige Jouzu and Karasu …
Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi (The Elusive Samurai) – 09
This much I know – when The Elusive Samurai is on top of its game, it’s a truly formidable beast. And it certainly was this week. There’s obviously a “save your powder” element to this production where CloverWorks is concerned – they don’t have the budget to splash sakuga like this every week. Even when …
The Elusive Samurai #09 — Rope-a-Dope
Whole lotta blood splatter this week. Impressions: This episode definitely blew its load in the first half. The animation was at least on one of CloverWorks highs and the first two fights were both quite well animated and choreographed, even if they all ended up being pretty simplistic. The pair won by grabbing the …






