Tag: military
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The scent of flames: Armored Trooper Votoms
Read More →: The scent of flames: Armored Trooper VotomsTo 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 on war. Chirico is no Kamina. The characters are gritty and unrefined. When it can be hard to sit through just the 1 episode,…
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Lohengramm's advantage; contrasting dictatorship and democracy
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Read More →: Lohengramm's advantage; contrasting dictatorship and democracyThough Legend of the Galactic Heroes might seem like a Death Note style dual of fates fought between two talented leaders (Reinhard von Lohengramm of the Galactic Empire and Yang Wen-li of the Free Planets Alliance respectively) it is what they represent, as much as who they are and what they believe, which is just…
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The light of dawn always comes right after the deepest darkness
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/ ReviewsRead More →: The light of dawn always comes right after the deepest darknessWriting an anime blog is frustrating. Either through lack of time or energy, I just haven’t felt the inclination to set aside an afternoon to write about something. I guess that’s more a reflection on my recent viewing habits than anything else, because since finishing with February’s Ookiku Furikabutte, I’ve not been able to immerse…
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Black Lagoon – 13 – People call it spinal reflex
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/ ReviewsRead More →: Black Lagoon – 13 – People call it spinal reflexMadhouse Studios have an exceptional talent for adapting manga – BECK, Monster and now Black Lagoon, they clearly devote a lot of careful thought to developing a specific style for their works; almost inevitably, they craft absolutely unique anime. I feel safe in saying that Black Lagoon’s flair for attention grabbing will never fade, such…
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Pumpkin Scissors – 1 – Faith in humanity after all
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/ ReviewsRead More →: Pumpkin Scissors – 1 – Faith in humanity after allI’m getting worried about the fall anime season; there is too much to watch. Putting aside the immediate favourites like Death Note and Black Lagoon (these two are unmissable in my eyes) the likes of Pumpkin Scissors and D.Gray-man have proved just as fun and action packed, so where does one (desperately trying to be…
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Sci-Fi Harry – Does exactly what it says on the tin
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/ ReviewsRead More →: Sci-Fi Harry – Does exactly what it says on the tinUneducated and ignorant, my first taste of this most leafy of seasons is the earnestly dubbed “Sci-Fi Harry”. I knew absolutely nothing of this show before today and the only reason I figured I’d give it a try is because of the wonderfully unprentious name. It is literally what it says on the tin –…
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Black Lagoon – 12 – BOOOOOM! HEAD SHOT!
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/ ReviewsRead More →: Black Lagoon – 12 – BOOOOOM! HEAD SHOT!So that’s it then, no more Black Lagoon for (at a guess) a couple of years. I really loved watching this series; after a hard day at work, when it’s a tough ask to even keep your eyes open let alone watch and read anime, Black Lagoon shone like a bloodied beacon of hope. I…
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Black Lagoon – 11 – The prelude to carnage
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/ ReviewsRead More →: Black Lagoon – 11 – The prelude to carnageAfter the previous couple of unrelenting maid bashing episodes, the eleventh instalment of Black Lagoon was always going to seem a tad watered down in comparison. And so it proves- the penultimate “Lock’n Load Revolution” has more talking than shooting, and is almost entirely aimed at building up an initially convoluted race between an ambitious…
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Black Lagoon – 10 – The unstoppable chambermaid
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/ ReviewsRead More →: Black Lagoon – 10 – The unstoppable chambermaidThere are many ways to settle a score and none better than an old fashioned dust up; I think this qualifies as the first time I’ve ever seen two women literally beat the shit out of each other with their bare knuckles. None of this pulling hair and scratching with their nails nonsense; if Black…
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Rurouni Kenshin: Trust & Betrayal – Jaded no more
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/ ReviewsRead More →: Rurouni Kenshin: Trust & Betrayal – Jaded no moreI was suffering from anime burnout earlier this evening and rather than try to watch something new (and inevitably hate it with this jaded perspective), I decided I’d dip back into my ever-growing DVD collection, pull out a classic I knew I’d love and rediscover my passion for anime. Rurouni Kenshin: Trust & Betrayal is…