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Ohana Means “Family”
[WARNING: Brisk language] OK, there are a lot of animes that I couldn’t fucking WAIT for the next episode to show up (or two episodes, in my case,…
The “Worm” Turns
So, the third season of this show is out, but it poses more questions than it answers and whatever charm was in the first two season has gotten…
I’ve Taken a “Shine” To You
Historical drama in anime is few and far between, as there is always some kind of twist to it. You want real history? Go to the History Channel,…
I Think the “World” of You
How many does it make for this year? How many for this month ALONE? Every time you turn around, there is another isekai, staring at you from the…
A “Monster” of a Time
It doesn’t matter what kind of organization you are in, whether is it something as simple as an office setting, where you may have a dozen or so…
It’s Just Over That “Rise”
Another example of having a bad capsule description, this had two things going against it when I first glanced at it, in that it was sports (Wrestling? Really?)…
By the “Book”
The thing about this show is that it slid right into the second season with nary an introduction to it. Well, in a sense, but there was the…
Short Pull Series XXXIII – Lacking “Reason”
We have always viewed dragons as proud and dangerous creatures. They breathe fire. They crush people underfoot. They lay waste to those around them. They hoard gold. They…
In the Dog “House”
We have always viewed dragons as proud and dangerous creatures. They breathe fire. They crush people underfoot. They lay waste to those around them. They hoard gold. They…
Show Some “Class”
It’s time for another episode of “Anime Wheel of Fortune”, so let’s spin the wheel and see what theme of show we’ll be getting. Round and round it…
Here Comes “Another” One
Hi, kids, and welcome to another anime review. Let’s walk over and open up the Special Magical Chest and see what we have awaiting us. Well, who would…
Little “Black” Book
So, what have we here? Really? Another isekai? Really? How many is that just this month? Really? And it’s the first of the month as well! And since…
“World” Series
So, we have run into another isekai. They are everywhere, like flies and cockroaches. And they seem to be just as difficult to get rid of. I’m not…
“No Time” Like the Present
Normally, I wouldn’t touch a vampire anime with a ten-foot wooden stake. I feel it is a badly overworked genre, as there is seemingly little more you can…
Playing “Dress-Up”
Cosplay is as ingrained into Japanese culture as is sake and pork cutlet bowls. Perhaps they feel they actually invented it, but they have certainly gone to great…
Breaking the “Ice”
I often wonder why you would want to reboot a series, especially one that still has life in it. Perhaps you want to offer it to a new…
She’s An “Ex” For a Reason
Romantic comedies are hard to pull off effectively, in that the combatants (for wont of a better term) need to be smart enough to understand why they do…
The “Gold” Standard
I caught this at AX 22 and was intrigued by it, despite the over-the-top fan service and all that goes with it. It’s another offering in the Magical…
I’ll Follow the “Sun”
There are some absolutely brutal animes out there: “Berserk”, “Elfin Lied”, “Gantz”, “Deadman Wonderland” and “Redo of Healer”, to name a few. But the artwork supported the notion…
“Duke” It Out
Romantic comedy covers a huge amount of territory, but it usually is the same thought process: a guy really, really likes a girl, but doesn’t know how to…
Watch the “Birdie”
OK, as you know, sports anime are my second least-liked genre (Giant Fighting Robots still have a commanding lead). It’s just the arc traveled in these shows is…
“Wise” Too Late
Is this another anime trend I see before me? Now, gender change comedies have been with us since the Greeks took ink to paper (or whatever they wrote…
“Ordinary” People
Hey! It another gender-blender show. I hope that this isn’t the latest anime craze, especially since the focus of these shows is what once was a guy is…
“Great” Expectations
What is it about con men and great heist epics that enthrall us? Is it the intricacies of the plot in order to make this succeed? Is it…
What the “Plunderer” Does
It’s hard enough to tell an anime story. You may have a manga to act as a guide, but then comes the hard decisions as to what stays…
A Word To the “Wise”
Another magic show. I know that I really shouldn’t be sniping too hard about them, but it’s just that it runs in cycles and everyone seems to be…
Use the “Cheat” Code
At least this anime lets you know that it is taking place in another world, although about 20 seconds into the first episode, you would have been made…
Gone “Girl”
The first season of this show was fraught with peril and genuine danger. I mean, you could really lose an eye (as evidenced by our maiden up there)…
“High School” High
Now that I know and understand isekai animes (well, kind of understand), I am seeing them everywhere and they take all shapes and sizes and rather bizarre methods…
Forever “Young”
So, how DO you like your perversions? I mean, this caliber of conversation does not come up at the dinner table and it would be difficult to try…
Lost in the “Wilderness”
There is certainly something appealing about airplanes, especially those that came just before and during World War II. There is a grace in their design, a sharpness in…
Short-Pull Series XXXIV: An All-Time “High”
This is a ‘nothing’ series; a show where we just see the day-to-day life of rather plain and ordinary girls, doing plain and ordinary things in their plain…
Short-Pull Series XXXIII: Not On My “Watch”
In all the time I have watched anime, I have never encountered what I call a fetish show. I mean, there are shows that have strong ecchi factors…
Short Pull series XXXII – “BY” the Way
I have to assume that the reason everyone likes the chibi style is that all the characters are just so darn cute. I mean, the proportions are closer…
Short Pull Series XXXI – Livin’ For the “Weekend”
Oh, look, it’s another chibized series. What are the odds? (Well, since the House sets the odds, they were always in my favor.) “Girls’ Last Tour” was a…
“Pilot” Balloon
Are dragons back in vogue again? Were they ever out of vogue? Or even in “Vogue”? It’s just that I am seeing an uptick in dragon shows, or…
“Domestic” Tendencies
Ever been cornered or trapped or treed, the hounds baying at your feet and you were compelled to do something you normally wouldn’t? Yeah, as of late, owing…
AX 22 Post-Thoughts #8 – In Conclusion………..
It was interesting to find a report or a postmortem or one person’s view about AX 2022 and what they thought of it. They laid out a laundry…
It’s an Ill “Wind”
Why do I keep doing this to myself? I keep going “That’s the last time I will EVER see a ‘Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure’ anime!” and the next time…
Shocking “Blue”
Can you run out of ideas for adventure shows? I mean, we can go to the depths of the oceans, the outer reaches of space, the darkest cave,…
AX 22 Post-Thoughts #7 – Whose Line Is It, Anyway?
Part and parcel of shindigs like this is waiting in line. I mean, unless you can find a venue here that doesn’t clear out the room for the…
A “Demon” On Wheels
OK, we have been busily killing goblins, now it is time to take on demons. But these demons are of a harder, more pernicious nature and even the…
“Slayer” of Rogues
I knew this series was going to cause trouble, but I didn’t realize how controversial it would become, especially in the depiction of all the violence that befalls…
AX 22 Post-Thoughts #6 – That’s Entertainment
In years past, I avoided the Entertainment Hall, as I felt it was just a place to go to play customizable card games. I could not think of…
“Detective” Story
I am starting to question if we really need to base animes off of video games. On the one hand, a lot of the footwork has been done…
To Tell the “Truth”
Does anyone remember Screaming Yellow Zonkers? When I was growing up, it was my favorite snack food, although, to be honest, this truly was the definition of junk…
The Living “End”
You know, a hot male fantasy and a hot anime fantasy is for a guy to have a harem of beautiful women, all catering to his every whim…
Criminal “Investigation”
Yeah, this is a magical boy show. There are probably a lot of them out there, but this is more aligned with Harry Potter than Sailor Moon. And…
AX 22 Post-Thoughts #5 – Belly Up To the Bar
This was something that I had not seen before at AX, or maybe I did, but I paid it no heed. It’s just this was a very popular…
Let’s Hear It For the “Boy”
I had resisted this show for some time. I have a hard time with music genres and sports genres, as they are quite similar in their approach: someone…