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Everything Else, Spring ’14, Week 4: T-two friends at once?!
Uh, looking good there… In other news, I’m going to leave JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure out from now on. Sure, I’ll keep watching it, but try as I might, I just have nothing to say about the show. I even...
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Black Bullet Ep. 4: Rentaro does it all
Amen-nuh! Episode Summary Rentaro defeats Kagetane, but a Stage 5 Gastrea shows up anyway. Rentaro sacrifices his Varanium arms in order to load a railgun, which he then uses to destroy the Gastrea....
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No Game, No Life Ep. 4: Playing Civ
Ruling a kingdom is totally a walk in the park, guys! I’ve got this! Episode Summary The siblings defeat Kurumi and thus become rulers of Imanity. Sora easily solves many of Imanity’s domestic affairs...
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Hitsugi no Chaika Ep. 4: I won’t say that aitch word just yet
…but please no. Episode Summary The trio battles Dominica for the remains of the late emperor. It turns out Dominica is really Dominica’s dragoon. The real Dominica has died a long time ago. After...
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Ryuugajou Nanana no Maizoukin Ep. 4: Twists and turns
Yukihime: “Did you choose us as your partners to keep that master detective out of danger?” Juugo: “Of course not. I just didn’t want her finding out who I really am.” I’m not sure what to make of...
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Ping Pong & Other Sports-related Anime, Week 4: Learning how to lose
Sweet, another round of ball-smashing action. Ping Pong THE ANIMATION Ep. 4 • After the thrown match against Kong, Butterfly Joe slaps Smile across the face. Regardless of how much the old man may...
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Sidonia no Kishi Ep. 4: Taking matters into your own hands
Well, it’s nice to see you again, Eiko. Episode Summary Sidonia undergoes an uneven acceleration in order to avoid impact with the Gauna, but this results in a massive loss of lives and...
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Mushishi Zoku Shou Ep. 5: Regaining a sense of self
It is important that Masumi ends up polishing her hand mirror on her own even if this means she is admitting defeat. For quite some time, she had always had that man to polish her hand mirror for her....
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Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei Ep. 5: Trans-Bloom
Check your privilege, multiple-process spellcasting scum! Episode Summary Tatsuya turns down Sayaka’s request for him to join her cause. The very next day, Sayaka is part of a volunteer group that has...
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Captain Earth Ep. 5: Returning “home”
Finally, an episode with 99% less Daichi. Episode Summary Daichi is stuck in the hospital in order to undergo more tests. Tsutomu sends Teppei and Akari on a mission aboard the Tenkaidou. There, the...
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Kamigami no Asobi Ep. 5: A bishie learns to trust
In this week’s episode, we’re going to spend a lot of time getting to know Grumpy! Say hi, Grumpy! Y’see, Grumpy isn’t very trusting. After all, he once lost a very special goddess in his life when...
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Brynhildr in the Darkness Ep. 5: Boobs, boobs, boobs!
Oh, did you think this was serious science fiction show? Episode Summary Kotori, the new girl, joins the club, and everyone has a fun time stargazing. Kana suddenly gets visions in which either Kuroha...
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Isshuukan Friends Ep. 5: Girlfriends
Yeah, I’d say so. Episode Summary A new girl befriends Kaori, and in doing so, she gets our heroine to stop worrying so much about how her classmates might perceive her. Notes • Yuki and Kaori have...
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Spring 2014 Harem Hill, Week 5: I’m so tired…
But we’ll see how much of this post I can get done… Kanojo ga Flag o Oraretara Ep. 5 • Souta made the unfortunate mistake of promising a date with Akane. As a result, all of the other girls are mad at...
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M3 – Sono Kuroki Hagane Ep. 3: Child’s play
Beware the aluminum can with legs! No, really, it’s just an aluminum can. You’ll see when you watch the episode. Notes • I love how casual the principal sounds at the start of the episode: “From here...
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Everything Else, Spring ’14, Week 5: Make it rain
Tender rain? Or Spirit Bomb? I dunno, man, I’m leaning towards the latter. By the way, don’t worry about the odd absence of Kindaichi Case Files and Nobunaga the Fool from this week’s post. I’ll catch...
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Black Bullet Ep. 5: Get hammered
Nope, nope, nope, nope, nope, nope. Episode Summary Rentaro is now Seitenshi’s bodyguard. Seitenshi goes to meet the Osaka Area representative, who voices his desire to conquer the entire world after...
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No Game, No Life Ep. 5: The humiliation of Stephanie Dora
I guess Stephanie isn’t as dumb as everyone thought. It turns out she’s been attempting to quell a noble’s uprising through political machinations. Still, the fact that she has some brains doesn’t...
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Hitsugi no Chaika Ep. 5: Chaika, Chaika, Chaika!
The hot new fad these days is to grab yourself a pale, little girl and go one some grand quest to collect her father’s remains. • Of course, it goes without saying that I like Fredrica better when she...
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Ryuugajou Nanana no Maizoukin Ep. 5: Devoted to a ghost
Ahhh, another nonsensical episode that is all over the place. I guess we’re only allowed to have one plot-advancing episode every five weeks, ’cause we’re right back to Juugo just doing random shit to...
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