How long it takes for an anime as good as Sonny Boy to appear? Probably a lightyear. So here’s what you need to know.
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Sonny Boy Episode 12 [Final Impression]
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PODCAST: Sonny Boy Episodes 4-6
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Sonny Boy
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Sonny Boy
At first I wasn’t keen on watching Sonny Boy because it is one of those confusing and abstract series whereby you have to put a lot of brain…
Sonny Boy – 05
Frankly I find watching this series a bit exhausting. Read more
Sonny Boy – 06
「長いさよなら」 (Nagai sayonara) "Long Goodbye" And Tsuda Kenjirou checked off, we can proceed…
Sonny Boy – 08
If a show is never willing to meet you half way, sooner or later you get a little tired of trekking all the way to wherever it wants…
Sonny Boy – 05
「跳ぶ教室」 (Tobu kyoushitsu) "Leaping Classrooms" Frankly, I find watching this series a bit exhausting,
Sonny Boy – 07
It's very apparent that this is a personal series, an expression of one creator's vision more than a collaborative effort. Read more
Sonny Boy – 10
Is it more important to be interested in what happens in a series, or care about it? Read more
Sonny Boy – 02
I see lots of upside potential here, and I'm reasonably hopeful Sonny Boy will fulfill it. Read more
Sonny Boy – 04
「偉大なるモンキー・ベースボール」 (Idainaru monkī beesubouru) "Great Monkey Baseball" I think it's pretty clear by now that you kind of have to enjoy weirdness for its own sake to grok Sonny Boy.
Sonny Boy – 06
And Tsuda Kenjirou checked off, we can proceed... Read more
Sonny Boy – 11
「少年と海」 (Shounen to umi) "The Boy and the Sea" I feel like Natsume-sensei seemed to lower his guard here at last, just a little.
Sonny Boy – 11
I feel like Natsume-sensei seemed to lower his guard here at last, just a little. Read more
Sonny Boy – 02
「エイリアンズ」 (Eirianzu) "Aliens" I see lots of upside potential here and I'm reasonably hopeful Sonny Boy will fulfill it.
Sonny Boy – 04
I think it's pretty clear by now that you kind of have to enjoy weirdness for its own sake to grok Sonny Boy. Read more
Sonny Boy – 03
「下駄を履いたネコ」 (Geta o haita neko) "Cat Wearing Clogs" Things haven't descended into real savagery here yet, you do get the sense that it wouldn't take much to light the blue…
Sonny Boy – 01
「夏の果ての島」 (Natsunohate no shima) "Island at the End of Summer" I got pretty much what I was expecting here, and given where my expectations were that’s a very good thing…
Sonny Boy – 03
While things haven't descended into real savagery here yet, you do get the sense that it wouldn't take much to light the blue touch paper. Read more
Sonny Boy Episode 7
Every time I think Sonny Boy has gotten about as weird as it can get, the next week’s episode ups the ante just a bit more. My bar…
Sonny Boy Episode 3
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First Impression: Sonny Boy
A boy lying on the floor of a classroom, staring at the ceiling. Seated on the teacher’s podium, a snot-nosed cat with sleep crusting its eyes. A strange…
Sonny Boy – Episode 1
A take on being “transported” that leans into Lord of the Flies-style horror? Yes, please.
Sonny Boy Episode 6
I swear this episode gets wackier to review every week. I think I have a new candidate for “anime on acid” now. xD If you’re watching with me…
Sonny Boy Episode 10
Finally, Sonny Boy feels like it’s returning to something resembling a plot. The star of this week’s episode is an unnamed girl who’s a friend of Nozomi’s. Because…
Initial Results: Sonny Boy
A series with a lot of potential, “Sonny Boy” has a strong few opening episodes.
Sonny Boy Episode 4
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Sonny Boy Episode 9
TW: This episode contains a brief scene of a character killing themselves off screen and also shows a character voicing suicidal thoughts. Please watch at your own discretion.…
Sonny Boy Episode 8
Now that all of the students have departed, we had a rather quiet episode this week. Nozomi also didn’t make an appearance until the very end. Instead, this…
Sonny Boy – Episode 1
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First Look: Sonny Boy
For unexplained reasons, an ordinary Japanese high school has been pulled into another dimension, with 36 seniors still inside. What’s more, some of them have developed unusual superpowers.Th…
First Impressions – Sonny Boy
I got pretty much what I was expecting here, and given where my expectations were that's a very good thing indeed. Read more
Sonny Boy Episode 2
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Sonny Boy (First Impression)
“Empty classrooms, boring days. It was supposed to be a normal summer vacation just like any other. Suddenly, the school begins to drift through another dimension, and 36…
Sonny Boy Episode 5
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Sonny Boy – 2 [Aliens]
Welcome everyone to another season of anime! This is a pretty slow one all things considered but through some clever word play, see “asking nicely”, I was able…
Sonny Boy Episode 11
So, it seems that Nozomi is really dead. Although no one saw her body land at the bottom of the gorge, it’s assumed no one could survive that…