Majestic Prince
Every season has its dark horses and this one is no different. I’ve been excited about Flowers of Evil, Attack on Titan and Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet si...
Tag: science fiction
Power and responsibility in Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet
There’s something of a power struggle going on in Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet. Although he doesn’t seem to want it, Ledo could easily become a tyrant. His...
Don't give up: dying in pursuit of change and The Sky Crawlers
Mamoru Oshii doesn’t make forgettable anime. Be it Ghost in the Shell or Patlabor 2, the man injects so much personality into his films that it’s impossible not...
The end of Psycho-Pass
One wouldn’t think it to look at them, but Shin Sekai Yori and Psycho-Pass were like two peas in a pod. Both deal in dystopian futures, social commentary and re...
Broken Apple: Shin Sekai Yori
Many of us are optimists and like to think there’s an innate sense of goodness within us all, but given a God’s power, how would we react? Shin Sekai Yori (From...
Anime still has it: Space Brothers
For a while there, I stopped believing that the anime industry was capable of crafting shows like Space Brothers (Uchū Kyōdai.) When I seriously started getting...
Liking Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse? See also…
Earth's invaded, humanity's out-matched and Japan's moe legions are our first line of defence. Would you feel confident?
Being swept away
I have many a faint and fond memory of Eureka Seven, but wasn’t sure how to feel about news of its sequel. It ended with a quite profound sense of finalit...
Returning, being a superficial anime fan and Rinne no Lagrange
It’s been a while since my last post. Around a month, in fact. Through-out February, I took something of a break from anime. I’ve been keeping up wi...
Because you need a little violence in your life: Dr. Mohiro Kitoh's fabulous depression
One thing we may deduce about author Mohiro Kitoh from Bokurano and Narutaru is that he probably had a few bad experiences growing up. It’s otherwise very...