I wasn’t in a hurry to watch Black Rock Shooter, which is why I just watched it a couple of days ago. Saying there was hype for this 52-minute OVA would be an understatement – as soon as it came out, 9 out of 10 blogs on Anime Nano wrote a post about it. So, if you’re still not sick of hearing people’s opinions about it, here are mine…
First impressions of the summer 2010 anime I’m watching
Not many summer shows looked particularly appealing to me this year. So far I’m watching four and may pick up another one or two if the desire arises. Here are my thoughts after watching the first two episodes of each…
Angel Beats!: concluding thoughts and inquiries
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Since I’ve already written a fairly long post examining the appeal of Angel Beats!, on this post I’ll be discussing the opinions and questions I have about the series after completing it…
Examining the appeal of Angel Beats!
Being one of the most hyped series of the spring ’10 season, Angel Beats! has sparked a lot of discussion, both negative and positive. But in spite of the fact that I can recognize its flaws, why am I enjoying it more than any other currently airing seasonal show I’m watching?…
Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu review
After reading nothing but good reviews of Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu (The Idiot, the Tests, and the Summoned Beings), I decided to see what all the fuss was about…
K-ON!! and the definition of character-driven humor
I sometimes use the term “character-driven” to describe certain anime. However, I’ve never actually explained what I mean by the term. I’m still not sure if “character-driven” is the right term to use, but in any case, I feel it’s time that I try and explain what I think it means…
First impressions of the spring 2010 anime I’m watching
Usually I write my seasonal first impressions reviews separately, but this time I felt it would be better to put them all together on one post…
Kimi ni Todoke review
Kimi ni Todoke is sweet, pretty, and romantic like a shojo series should be. I wouldn’t say its unique by any stretch, just a good series for its genre…
Hanamaru Kindergarten review
Probably the cutest show to come out so far this year, Hanamaru Kindergarten attests to GAINAX’s flexibility with different genres of anime besides mecha. Twelve episodes wasn’t enough to get me extremely attached, but the show will definitely be missed…