First things first – or last things first, if you like. As with Mairimashita! Iruma-kun, the announcement of a continuation for Kingdom was not too much of a surprise. In this case you’re taking about a series that’s never going to make a fortune as an anime – disc sales and merchandising and concerts are …
So just to reiterate, I haven’t seen the movie version of Mugen Train, so I have no idea how it differs from what we’re seeing here. I know (because it was mentioned in the comments) that last week’s premiere was “new”, but I’m assuming this one segues into the movie material in some form. For …
I certainly wouldn’t say I’ve been wowed by the first two episodes of Saihate no Paladin. However, if I were to try and encapsulate them in one word – especially the second – it would be “patient”. And that, frankly, is pretty unusual for any LN, never mind an isekai. One trait these series tend …
You don’t get the chance to throw the term around all that often when it comes to anime, but Blue Period is deep. Very, very deep. There’s a lot going on here, on so many levels. It’s demanding in the sense that if you want to appreciate it on the level it aspires to, you …
I confess, there’s no joy in this business quite like having my sleeper picks come good. Even after more than a decade of writing anime previews I still have a pretty limited understanding of how the whole process works. If you know something of the source material it’s not really a sleeper, but sometimes you …
If you had the ability to have any wish you want granted, but you had to give up your future freedom and enter a war against evil, would you take it? If so, what would you wish for? That’s the overarching theme of Puella Magi Madoka Magica (Madoka Magica for short). Madoka, the main character, …
