Category: Reviews
The Short Review: Haiyore! Nyaruko-san
In another short review, Mike reviews a surprisingly funny and watchable comedy, Haiyore! Nyaruko-san: or, Cthulu gets moe.
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.
A History Lesson from Hyouka
Guest writer FoxyLadyAyame of the beautiful world presents an informed, in-depth look at how the characters in Hyouka enact a particular historiographical method in their search for truth. The result is a rich analysis of one of the season’s most notable shows.
Student movement and friendship: Sakamichi No Apollon
Friendship Birthday rather than Friendship Doomsday. NTR episodes.
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!
The Fujiko Telegrams: Lupin III Fujiko Mine 8
The main plot begins in the new Lupin series. Our writers debate whether the formal innovations of this incarnation of the series overcome what might be storytelling issues.