So, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood is bad because it isn't a perfect adaptation of the manga?
I’m really enjoying Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. I haven’t read the manga, but I loved the first anime, even when it diverged from the source m...
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Cross Game and Touch, and feminism in Japan
I wasn’t aware Mitsuru Adachi (mangaka) even existed until the spring season of this very year, but all that changed after I’d seen the first two ep...
The scent of flames: Armored Trooper Votoms
To be honest, I doubt there is much I can say that will convince you to take a look at Armored Trooper Votoms. It’s an old series, with a heavy emphasis o...
Slice of life
I know it has been a long time since I published anything, but I hope you haven’t given up on me just yet. There is warmth in these embers still, I can fe...
For your consideration, Blue Comet SPT Layzner
Mecha anime has always been a bit hit or miss for me. I’ll often find that I’m not as attracted to the mecha as I am to the science fiction stories ...
Soul and style: Toradora and Michiko e Hatchin
It’s the eve of the latest spring season, but I’m still playing catch up with a lot of last year’s finest. Last week it was Xam’d, and t...
Free skies, and endless land
The problem with writing an anime blog for any length of time is that I’m prone to repeating myself. I’ve had this ache to write about something, an...
[One Piece] Through hard times, and fun times… Yohohoho…
Some anime are dark and depressing, others are romantic and heart-wrenching. One Piece is a story of friendship, chasing dreams, and smiling; honestly, it is a ...
Casshern Sins: You looked as if you were dancing
It’s hard to explain how I feel about Casshern Sins. It’s way beyond anything else I’ve seen this year. More than just another good anime seri...
Autumn ’08 impressions: week 1
This past weekend was spent watching anime, lots and lots of anime, and below you can read my findings. Having come perilously close to losing my sanity at seve...