This is my next, "Oh God I love this anime!" anime. We're up to episode 2, so I'll try not to spoil too much but there will be spoilage. But I suspect that even if I knew every plot detail... Continue Reading →
I must bow my head in shame and abnegation. I haven't regularly talked about anime in a long time. It is a shortcoming which I must address. Every season I pick new anime to follow. And then watch as others... Continue Reading →
Republishing this because I think Noir deserves more love! Noir means black in French. It is also used to describe a style of film making with cynicism, moral ambiguity, and pessimism. Characters in noir are typically hard-boiled, unsentimental and Machiavellian.... Continue Reading →
Y'all know I love yuri. In anime that usually means the tender feelings of teenage girls for each other. Sometimes coupled with the fears involved with exiting the closet. There isn't a lot of grownup yuri. That is sad. There... Continue Reading →
Mild spoilers This anime season is coming to an end. AOT has just released the most incredible episode of the season. Watch it. It is epic. It is powerful. Reminds of a great poem by a great poet: The Charge... Continue Reading →
When I think of the movies I have seen in the last couple of years, this one brought the biggest smile to my face. It left me feeling happy without any qualms or reservations. Some spoilings ahead! Asagao to Kase-san... Continue Reading →
I guess we can call this part 2 of the Forbidden Love Trifecta. The last anime I talked about was about student-teacher love, Kotonoha no Niwa, and so is this one. (Next up is Yosuga no Sora.) I suppose there... Continue Reading →
I've got to stop watching teenage romance anime. Seriously. It is amazing how easy it is to dredge up memories of 45 to 50 years ago. Bad memories I need my teenage romance to have other elements to distract me. Comedy.... Continue Reading →
