Kyoukai no Rinne is the newest manga series by the famous manga-ka Rumiko Takahashi. The first chapter of Rinne came out less than a year after Takahashi finally finished her longest running series, Inuyasha…
Spice and Wolf review
July 11, 2009 by Leave a Comment
I was a little late with watching Spice and Wolf, but better late than never for this excellent series…
Natsu no Arashi review
July 7, 2009 by 3 Comments
I finished watching Natsu no Arashi last night, the first series I’ve completed using Crunchyroll’s simulcasting…
K-ON! review
June 27, 2009 by 5 Comments
The most popular anime series of the spring 2009 season comes to an end, at least for now…
Underrated series of 2009: Kemono no Souja Erin
June 24, 2009 by 8 Comments
Kemono no Souja Erin (Beast Harpist Erin) first began airing on NHK in January of this year and is scheduled for a 50 episode run. The series is based on novels by Seirei no Moribito creator Nahoko Uehashi, with animation by Production I.G. Personally, after seeing only 17 out of 50 episodes so far, I think KnSE is one of the best quality TV anime I’ve seen in recent years, both in storytelling quality, and the animation aesthetics are not too shabby either. Unfortunately, I also feel it’s one of the most underrated series of the year since, when compared to just about all other current anime, hardly anyone is talking about it or watching it…
Eden of the East review
June 20, 2009 by 5 Comments
Although it was one of the shortest anime TV series to air recently, I feel it’s definitely one of the best…
Clannad – After Story: final thoughts
March 30, 2009 by 20 Comments
The Clannad saga finally comes to an end, at least for now. The first Clannad series was touching, but in my opinion, After Story is where the series really shines…
Toradora!: final thoughts
March 28, 2009 by 4 Comments
I was hesitant, but I finally watched the last episode of Toradora! a couple of nights ago. And thankfully, I was pleasantly surprised that it pulled off a fairly good ending…
Michiko to Hatchin review
March 24, 2009 by 24 Comments
Michiko to Hatchin was one of the more unique anime to come out in the past few years. It doesn’t fall into the genre of wish-fulfilling fantasy or harem comedy that are so common nowadays in anime. Although it could be classified as simply an action/adventure series, it has the same kind of radical style and unconventional feel that made Cowboy Bebop stand out. You’ll find little to no blatant fan-pandering scenes or stereotypical anime archetypes in Michiko to Hatchin; like Cowboy Bebop, the ingenuity of its art, music, and setting are what make it appealing…
My 5 favorite anime of 2008
January 2, 2009 by 9 Comments
Although I only had time to watch a small handful of all the anime that aired in 2008, I enjoyed pretty much all the ones I watched. But of course, while some simply came and went, there were a few that really stood out and reminded me why I like anime so much. So I decided to kick off the new year with a look back at the five 2008 anime that I liked the most…