Cross Ange Ep. 9: The good ol’ days
So Hilda was just trying to enjoy a delicious slice of apple pie one day when evil men showed up and dragged her away to her island prison. Isn’t this what always happens, though? – Elsewhere, we see...
View ArticleAkame ga Kill! Ep. 22: “Akame ga Feel” is still the funniest thing I’ve heard...
I guess Mine did die at the end of last week’s episode. I forgot for a second that the adaptation is rushing to get everything wrapped up for the anime original ending. But like I’ve said in last...
View ArticleLog Horizon 2 Ep. 9: Fly me to the moon
It’s finally time to turn our attention back to Shiroe. Hopefully, this will be a less angst-ridden arc. It’s not like the guy’s going to fall in love with and miss himself, right? – We finally get...
View ArticleOokami Shoujo to Kuro Ouji Ep. 9: Show me the light!
Shoujo anime sure do love this orienteering business. I remember seeing this in Ao Haru Ride, too. Is this what the shoujo audience really wants to see, though? Getting close to your pretty boy by...
View ArticleShingeki no Bahamut: Genesis Ep. 8: Half and half
Finally, we’re going to leave Anatae. Part of Shingeki no Bahamut: Genesis‘s charm is seeing and learning about this fantasy world that the angels and demons are so desperately fighting over. Sure, I...
View ArticleFall 2014 Harem Hill, Week 9: Quantum schaumtum
As with all changes, some people will like them and some people won’t. But here’s the thing. I don’t want to blog these harem anime series the same way that I blog every other anime series. After all,...
View ArticleAkatsuki no Yona Ep. 9: Shoot to kill
Anime always makes me hungry. – Apparently, King Il was too naive, and this allowed greed and corruption to take place right beneath his nose. I’m still trying wrap my head around his portrayal,...
View ArticleEverything Else, Fall ’14, Week 9: Plot twists upon plot twists
Last week, I asked you guys to name me an anime you would like to see me cover. It was interesting to see all the different titles being listed. At the moment, I don’t have any definite plans on...
View ArticleParasyte Ep. 10: Latent fears
So this is what it has come to. – Sometimes, these parasytes don’t seem all that smart despite what we’ve been told about them. Hideo swipes at a bottle of paint thinner, allowing its content to spill...
View ArticleHitsugi no Chaika – Avenging Battle Ep. 9: This is quite the episode
That is one mighty hairball. – No matter what story it is, you can always rely on the stupidity of bad guys. That’s right. Let’s not kill the heroes. Let’s just toss their injured body outside, wait...
View ArticlePsycho-Pass 2 Ep. 9: Overthrow the mad king
What bothers me these days is how human the Sibyl System has become. In the first season, I had the perception that the Sibyl System valued logic and utility above all else. If it thought you had...
View ArticleShigatsu wa Kimi no Uso Ep. 9: Everything’s better with gravitas
Glub glub glub. – Kousei’s performance not only made Emi want to become a pianist, it also moved her to tears. Wait, wait, it also compelled her to climb to the top of a jungle gym and announce to the...
View ArticleAmagi Brilliant Park Ep. 10: Insufficient character
We find out this week that Queen Latifah has been afflicted by an animus-draining curse. If the park doesn’t get enough visitors, she will die. That’s sad and all, but… gosh, how can I put this...
View ArticleGundam: Reconguista in G Ep. 11: Capital screw-up
Probably both… – The characters resort to having to tie Raraiya up. After all, they don’t want her to run out into space and hug the G-Self. I don’t know, she’s been out in space before and everything...
View ArticleGaro: The Carved Seal of Flames Ep. 10: Branded for eternity
There’s a saying that goes, “An enemy is one whose story we have not heard.” In this week’s episode, we hear Mendoza’s story. Is it enough to humanize him? After hearing it, there’s certainly no doubt...
View ArticleSword Art Online II Ep. 22: Talking heads
Here comes the waterworks… – Asuna’s pretty worked up about a girl she barely knows or has spent any time with. It’s not like they were ever close friends. Hell, it’s not like they were even friends....
View ArticleFate/stay night – Unlimited Blade Works Ep. 9: One wild goose chase
Nothing but funny faces. – Archer finally shows up after everything is all said and done, so this naturally raises Rin’s ire. He then tries to keep it real by taking a dump on Rider’s memory....
View ArticleCross Ange Ep. 10: Just destroy everything
Well, here’s come the gratuitous torture scenes… – Ange’s imouto just has to whip her, huh? The torture has to be quasi-sexual, huh? Any subtext that the show might have built up in last week’s...
View ArticleAkame ga Kill! Ep. 23: The boy emperor steps into the ring
Yay… mayhem… – What a waste of decent animation. Decent. Not great. – Wave confesses that he admired the military, and yet, the entire nation currently convulses with conflict. It has gotten so bad...
View ArticleLog Horizon 2 Ep. 10: Rallying the troops
Hoo boy, how do you even blog this episode? I’m not even sure that I can. Well, I’m just exaggerating. You know I’m going to dig up some words to say about this episode anyway. Still, 90% of the...
View Article