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The Taisho Report of the Week
Pokémon Sun & Moon (Manga), Douman Seiman, Ergo Proxy, The Big-O, Twinkle Park
Cast In The Name Of God Ye Not Reviewed (or; It’s Showtime Somewhere!) – The Big O Spoiler Review
So, after a certain little show came out , it was rather popular for mecha shows to have a psychological or philosophical bent, rather than just acting as…
Sotsugyousei Revisited
Back in the airly days (2013), Orphan did a number of projects based on the -uusei eroge franchise, starting with a three episode OVA from ...
Rosario + Vampire, Banner of the Stars, Dominion Tank Police, Ergo Proxy, Sanctuary


I'm Not Happy
can we talk? anime/music is from The Big O


Inktober 2022 Archive: My First Time!
After years of hemming and hawing, I decided to actually do Inktober this past October. The results were, well, results. Especially with the state of Twitter being extremely…
Laughing Target
Orphan concludes (for now) its Rumiko Takahashi festival with the third Rumic World OVA, 1987's Warau Hyouteki ( Laughing Target ). This is...
Death Note, Laughing Target, Milky Passion: Dougenzaka - Ai no Shiro, Nozomi Witches, One Pound Gospel


The GLORIO Chat Episode 116: Endorsed by Hideo Kojima
We talk about both anime endorsed by Hideo Kojima this season, then hit the backlog because there’s not much else to watch.
Kakyuusei (1995), DVD Edition
The world doesn't need another version of Kakyuusei (1995), but here's one anyway. An Internet pen-pal who goes by the handle of ProxyMan ha...
Saber Marionette J, The Big O, Doukyuusei 2 Special: Sotsugyousei, Ergo Proxy, Battle Vixens: Ikki Tousen


The Big O – Episode 18
Hello everyone, and welcome back to Wrong Every Time. Today I’m delighted to be returning to The Big O, where the assumptions that define Roger’s world are collapsing…


The GLORIO Chat Episode 107: Winter 2022 Anime Wrap-Up
We discuss the latest big changes at Crunchyroll, then vent our disappointment with the shows ending this season. Unfortunately yes, that includes Ranking of Kings.
Life With an Ordinary Guy Who Reincarnated Into a Total Fantasy Knockout, Ranking of Kings, Sabikui Bisco, The Big O


The GLORIO Chat Episode 105: Foul Tarnished
We give our first impressions of Elden Ring, wrap up The Orbital Children and Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean (for now), and discuss potential controversy with Ranking of…
Ranking of Kings, Sabikui Bisco, The Big O, The Orbital Children, Life With an Ordinary Guy Who Reincarnated Into a Total Fantasy Knockout


The GLORIO Chat Episode 104: The Problem with Anime Awards
We discuss Crunchyroll’s 2022 Anime Awards, some shocking Nintendo Direct news, the Shenmue anime, and of course, the backlog. More Thunderbolt Fantasy!
Life With an Ordinary Guy Who Reincarnated Into a Total Fantasy Knockout, Sabikui Bisco, The Big O


The GLORIO Chat Episode 103: Dinosaurs with M-16s
We hit a wide variety of topics including the Lucifer and The Biscuit Hammer anime announcement, the latest in Saturday morning kids’ shows, and some backlog we’re finally…
Life With an Ordinary Guy Who Reincarnated Into a Total Fantasy Knockout, Sabikui Bisco, The Big O


The Big O – Episode 17
Hello everyone, and welcome back to Wrong Every Time. Today we’ll be journeying back to Paradigm, as Roger continues to uncover the secrets of his amnesiac city. That…


The Big O – Episode 16
Hello everyone, and welcome back to Wrong Every Time. Today I am eager to return to the streets of Paradigm, where Roger and Dorothy have recently been making…


Learning To Love The Stereotypes
After all, these stereotypes and tropes came to be because so many people realized they were super fun.


The Big O – Episode 15
Hello folks, and welcome back to Wrong Every Time. Today I am delighted to be returning to The Big O, in the wake of a season premiere that…


The Big O – Episode 14
Hello everyone, and welcome back to Wrong Every Time. Today I’m eager to return to The Big O, where we last left Roger staring out at an approaching…


The Big O – Episode 13
Hello everyone, and welcome back to Wrong Every Time. Today I’m pretty much bubbling over with excitement, as we’re about to explore the original “final” episode of The…


B.B. Fish
There just aren't enough anime about scuba diving. Yes, there was Grand Blue , but it was primarily a gross-out comedy. And there was Amanch...


Sensou Douwa: Boku no Boukuugou
Sensou Douwa ( War Tales or War Fables ) was a series of TV specials by Shin-Ei Animation that ran annually from 2002 to 2009. In…
Futatsu no Kurumi, Gravitation TV, RahXephon, Yakeato no, Okashi no Ki, Fire Emblem


The Big O – Episode 12
Hello everyone, and welcome back to Wrong Every Time. Today we’ll be returning to The Big O, as Roger continues to unravel the secrets of Paradigm. Well, I…


The Big O – Episode 11
Hello everyone, and welcome back to Wrong Every Time. Today I’m eager to dive back into The Big O, and perhaps uncover a few more secrets regarding Paradigm’s…
The Big O (Za Biggu Ō) [Boxing Day Review]
The Big O (Za Biggu Ō) 1999 You can no doubt predict exactly what I’ll say about episodic storytelling by now, right? This almost sums up the palette…
The Big O – Episode 10
Hello everyone, and welcome back to Wrong Every Time. Today I’d like to return to The Big O, if that’s okay with you all, as I feel this…
The Big O – Episode 10
Hello everyone, and welcome back to Wrong Every Time. Today I’d like to return to The Big O, if that’s okay with you all, as I feel this…
My 5 Favorite Anime Endings
It’s the end of 2020… nearly. For December, I’m taking another hiatus to do some fiction writing. While I wouldn’t call it a grand finale, given how rough…
Fullmetal Alchemist, Gunbuster, The Big O, Unico, Attack on Titan
The Big O – Episode 9
Hello all, and welcome back to Wrong Every Time. Today I am eagerly awaiting our continued explorations of The Big O, a show that has impressed me anew…
The Big O – Episode 8
Hello everyone, and welcome back to Wrong Every Time. Today I’m eager to continue our investigations into the city of Paradigm, as The Big O seems intent on…
The Big O – Episode 7
Hello everyone, and welcome back to Wrong Every Time. Today I’m delighted to return to the shadowed streets of Paradigm, and enjoy another finely crafted episode of The…
The Big O – Episode 6
Hello everyone, and welcome back to Wrong Every Time. Today I’m delighted to be returning to The Big O, that exceptional mix of noir and giant robots that…
Understanding Japanese Apocalypticism
#apocalypticism #anime #manga #apocalypse #postwar A brief, beginner-friendly introduction to some big (but obviously not exhaustive) apocalyptic threads in Japan. There's a huge amount just left out in visual…
Blue Submarine No. 6: The Changing of Tides
It seems like I am digging back into the Toonami vault to bring back yet another anime classic to the fore front. Yes, Blue Submarine No. 6 is…
The Big O – Episode 5
Hey everyone, and welcome back to Wrong Every Time. Today I’m excited to be returning to The Big O, and once again exploring the world of Paradigm with…
The Big O is a Big Hit
After writing for the cult classic, Serial Experiments Lain, Chiaki J. Konaka took to scripting The Big O, a 26-episode mecha series for the premier studio of mecha…
The Big O – Episode 4
Today I’m eager to return to a production I’ve been greatly enjoying, the gracefully genre-splicing Big O. Last episode saw Roger Smith taking a journey to Electric City,…


The Millionaire Detective – Balance: UNLIMITED episode 1 anime review
A fun and satisfying debut that feels in many ways like a throwback to late Nineties anime like The Big O and Cowboy Bebop, albeit with a less…
#MechaMarch : Cyborg 009 – The Cyborg Soldier: Fighting For Peace and Humanity
Here we our with another series from Toonami history, the early 2000’s adaptation of Cyborg 009. I remember watching this show as a kid and unlike The Big…


The Anime That Didn’t Make Us #13 – Dancougar, Might Gaine, Virus
Elliot Page of Screentone Club joins Brian to talk about 1985 mecha anime Dancouga – Super Beast Machine God, The Big O’s Big Brother The Brave Express Might…
The Dynamite In The Brain Anime Podcast
The Big O, The Brave Express Might Gaine, Virus Buster Serge
The Big O – Episode 3
Hello everyone, and welcome back to Wrong Every Time! Today I’m thrilled to return to Big O, a turn-of-the-millennium classic that combines noir storytelling tropes, art deco and…
Redshift #33
Here we are again! This post covers attention to older anime between the previous post and 1 August. We’ll aim (aim!) to get a post covering activity in August…
Redshift #32
This site’s been silent for too long! Our audience look up, and are not fed. But—with heartfelt apologies for the delay—we’re back. This post covers new material up…


Disaster Report: Hellsing
There are few things more thrilling for a manga fan than to see one of their favorite series make the jump to television. It’s not just th...
Dragon Ball Z, Mobile Suit Gundam, Serial Experiments Lain, The Big O, The Irresponsible Captain Tylor


For UK-Anime: The Compatible Aesthetics of Big O
“A lot of people really did not care for the second season of Big O. This is entirely fair, mind you: its digipaint holds no candle to the…


Disaster Report: Hellsing
Blog about anime and manga
Hellsing, Serial Experiments Lain, Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, Land of the Lustrous
Supplimental Episode F: Top 50 Anime Openings, Closing, and Background Music of All Time Pt 3(30-21)
The third part of of our five part supplimental series, "The Top 50 Anime Openings, Closings, and Background Music of all Time According to Various People" In this…