My first time participating in the blogsphere’s traditional 12 moments of anime project. Looks like fun…
Aoi Bungaku first impressions
October 20, 2009 by 8 Comments
I’ve read two out of the six novels that Aoi Bungaku will adapt into anime episodes; No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai and Kokoro by Natsume Souseki. The series starts with No Longer Human so I thought I’d offer my initial impressions after watching the first episode…
First impressions of the fall ’09 anime
October 10, 2009 by 3 Comments
The premiere week of the fall 2009 anime series is just about over, so I thought I’d offer my opinion on the ones I’ve checked out so far…
Phantom – Requiem for the Phantom review
September 28, 2009 by 8 Comments
A lot of fans seem to dislike Bee Train and the kind of anime series they produce. But I personally find the suspense, eerie atmosphere, and thought-provoking struggles of the characters in their shows very enjoyable. Since I liked two of Bee Train’s other series, Noir and El Cazador, I decided to watch Phantom…
Canaan review
September 27, 2009 by 6 Comments
From the first episode and onward, Canaan has been a well animated, action-packed thrill ride that always kept me in suspense. Although I had some issues with the ending of the series, as a whole I think it was one of the best to come out this year…
Hayate no Gotoku!!: final thoughts
September 25, 2009 by 1 Comment
After the 52 episodes of the first Hayate no Gotoku! season, we have the 25-episode second season, Hayate no Gotoku!! (with two exclamation points). Despite the second season being shorter, I found that I enjoyed it more than the first…
Shangri-la: final thoughts
September 23, 2009 by 2 Comments
Yesterday I finished watching all 24 episodes of Shangri-la via Crunchyroll’s simulcast. Despite all the hype that the series received when it first came out, I can’t say that it lived up to expectation. I don’t think it was the worst series of the year, but it could have been better…
My fall season ’09 picks
September 15, 2009 by 8 Comments
The majority of the fall 2009 anime series are going to start airing in a few weeks, so I figured now’s a good time to decide which ones I’m interested in…
Haruhi season 2 episode 14: The Sigh of Haruhi Suzumiya (part 5)…and the end of the new season?
September 10, 2009 by 11 Comments
And so we have the final episode of “The Sigh” which is, supposedly, the last new episode in the 2009 airing…
Haruhi season 2 episode 13: The Sigh of Haruhi Suzumiya (part 4)
September 3, 2009 by 1 Comment
