3,625 days. 87,000 hours. 5,220,000 minutes. Two moves to Japan. That's how much time has passed since I started blogging Hyouge Mono. Read more
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Hyouge Mono – 20
It's hard to overstate how important the way of tea and aesthetics generally were in court life at the end of the 16th-century. Read more
Hyouge Mono – 31
Writing fictionalized history is a fascinating exercise. Read more
Hyouge Mono – 34
The gloves are off now... Read more
Hyouge Mono – 35
I'm not sure I've ever used Google more for a show than I do for this one. Read more
Hyouge Mono – 28
The aesthetes' world was a battleground of its own, in a sense. Read more
Hyouge Mono – 24
I suspect this series appears to be much more far-fetched than it actually is. Read more
Hyouge Mono – 21
He may see it as mainly a way to supplement his considerable expenses as an aesthete, but Sasuke still has to succeed as a warrior to get by…
Hyouge Mono – 37
Fiction or no, this is history we're watching here. Read more
Hyouge Mono – 19
I won't swear to it, but I may have skipped a week with this series. Read more
Hyouge Mono – 33
Rikyu speaks of his eye for detail here, but this series' eye for detail is remarkable. Read more
Hyouge Mono – 23
"Esoteric" is a word you don't get much chance to use when talking about anime these days. Read more
Hyouge Mono – 38
Even if things didn't actually happen this way, it makes one hell of a poetic story. Read more
Hyouge Mono – 25
More than enough is too much. Read more
Hyouge Mono – 29
I think this is the first time in 29 episodes that we've seen Rikyu truly rattled, and with good reason. Read more
Hyouge Mono – 26
Hyouge Mono would never be normal. Read more
Hyouge Mono – 30
The wheels of fate continue to turn, drawing us closer to the events we know are coming. Read more
Hyouge Mono – 22
Sasuke plays the fool rather a lot in this series, but that shouldn't gloss over the fact that he's both ruthless and clever. Read more
Hyouge Mono – 36
When they compile the list of the greatest anime almost nobody knows about, I imagine Hyouge Mono will be pretty highly placed. Read more
Hyouge Mono – 32
It's worth mentioning over and over - Hyouge Mono is a masterpiece. Read more
Hyouge Mono – 27
Over the years I've often pondered who the true protagonist of Hyouge Mono is, and whether it matters. Read more
OtakuGeneration (Show #414) Hyouge Mono
Shownotes :: (show 414) :: (website) :: (podcast feed) :: (direct download) :: (direct iTunes link) With Hyouge Mono, recorded live May 12th, 2013. This week we talked about…
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Helck – 24 (End) and Series Review
I guess it's better to go out on a high, though that just makes the way this ended that much more frustrating.
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Overtake! – 12 (End) and Series Review
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These robots are humanity's children, and if they gain sentience it's our responsibility to educate them on what to do with it.
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Noblesse kind of limped across the line if we're being honest. Read more
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There are certain series where you just can't help but bemoan the lack of a sequel, and Baccano is definitely one. Read more
Kemono Jihen – 12 (End) and Series Review
Mixed emotions doesn't even begin to cover it. Read more
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Kitsutsuki Tanteidokoro is one of those series I knew was going to nail the ending. Read more
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Mieruko-chan has some big blemishes but the stuff it has to get right in order to work, it generally does. Read more
Ousama Ranking – 23 (End) and Series Review
This is going to be complicated... Read more
Ryman’s Club – 12 (End) and Series Review
Given the considerable affection I have for this series, I'm relieved to have things end on a positive note after all. Read more
Paripi Koumei – 12 (End) and Series Review
Looking back, there’s just not much “there” there for me. Read more
Mars Red – 13 (End) and Series Review
Mars Red was a great series and its finale was an abject masterpiece, and it doesn't really matter who believes that and who doesn't. Read more
Summertime Render – 25 (End) and Series Review
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It is a tale Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, Signifying nothing. Read more
Vinland Saga – 24 (End) and Series Review
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Blue Period – 12 (End) and Series Review
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I wouldn’t say it was a whimper, but I was hoping for a bigger bang. Read more
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Ao Ashi – 24 (End) and Series Review
Not the title I was hoping to use. Read more