Author: gendomike
The Short Review: Dusk Maiden of Amnesia
Mike reviews the just-concluded Dusk Maiden of Amnesia, a show whose central character and talented director can’t save from overall mediocrity. And he attempts to say it in about 600 words.
AM2 2012: Toshihiro Kawamoto Panel Livetweets
Here’s the Storify record of my live tweets during the Toshihiro Kawamoto (Studio Bones animation director) panel at AM2 convention!
The Brotherhood of Angst: Tsuritama, Kids on the Slope, and Male Bonding
Mike waxes about the similarities between Apollon and Tsuritama, the two best shows of the season for him. It’s male bonding time!
Hi there (again). We’re Anime Diet.
A welcome message to all those coming in from the Aniblog Tourney. We’ve done a lot. 🙂 Won’t you vote for us?
Spit Take: Why Mysterious Girlfriend X’s shock value works
Mike makes a case for why drool has to be there to shock the audience in Mysterious Girlfriend X, while attempting to write an article under 1000 words!
Jazz Hands: “Kids on the Slope,” Jazz, and Me
A musical memoir about how Mike, a classically trained pianist, learned to swing in his high school years, with reference to the new anime Kids on the Slope. Includes a terribad piano solo recording of “Moanin'” from 1998!