It’s that time of the year again! Looking back on this year’s English light novel debuts, there were a handful of titles that I was really looking forward to but which ultimately disappointed me (Agents of the Four Seasons, The Ephemeral Scenes of Setsuna’s Journey, and Days With My Stepsister, to name a few), but …
Migi & Dali – 13 [Migi and Dali]
Welcome all, to the finale of Migi & Dali! We have a lot to talk about this week, as Migi & Dali may have just given us the best finale of the season. That’s not a joke or an exaggeration, I cannot understate how much I loved this episode. So without further ado, let’s dive …
Is It Cake or Is It A Winter Season Rundown?
Snow? What’s snow? There’s only rain. Tis the season for half-assed action. Don’t worry, there’s still an ungodly number of cheat power reincarnations, both in and out of RPG worlds. I miss the days when fantasy didn’t start with a fifty page rule book specifying the exact numerical principles that rule every single aspect of …
Protocol: Rain Review — D
Kids take video games way too seriously. This is the show for the season which objectively sucks but I enjoyed it anyway. There’s something pleasant about a show that throws out all sense of subtlety and is clearly written for teenagers. I can just imagine the planning meeting for this anime. “What do kids like …
Stardust Telepath Review — B
Cute girls form a rocketry club. As my readers are doubtless aware, this is not my genre. So when I even watch a show like this to the end you should take it as high praise. To start with, what went well? Perhaps my favorite part is how not all is well for the cute …
Bullbuster Review — C-
Monsters have overrun an island. A small company is the only one who can stop them. I appreciated that we got a more practical Patlabor-style mecha show, where the mecha are used in everyday settings. In this case, the main focus of the series wasn’t actually the robots, but the office politics. Dealing with retirement, …