Humanity Has Declined is one of the few consistently entertaining entries that aired in this year’s summer season. At worst, it’s a ham-handed allegory for current issues plaguing the world, portrayed with as little subtlety as physically possible. At its most inspired, it has plucked, headless chickens falling off cliffs while Ave Maria plays in [...]
What other anime could possibly have provided my No. 1 moment this year? Oh, Popee the Performer. So wonderful. So hilarious. So misunderstood. I could have populated this list twice over with moments from this twisted, delightful series, but that would send many of you running and crying from this blog for various reasons, so [...]
Nisemonogatari is a series that gave us two… no wait three… no, actually four things that’ll stand the test of time. When nearly every other show that’s aired this year is forgotten, anime fans will still get together and reminisce over different moments. For my co-writers and many others, it’ll be the toothbrush scene. For [...]
Depending on the day you ask me, I might say Shrade is my favorite character in Aquarion EVOL. I love the way he carries himself, his playful interactions with Cayenne are consistently entertaining, and he’s just so damn theatrical and cool. How could anyone not love this guy? Most of all, though, I love how [...]
I could have made my entire 12 days of moments from Aquarion EVOL. The scene where Andy yells about filling holes to Mix. That sudden realisation that Kagura was talking in reverse. Shrade joining in the strip fest as he’s overcome with the emotion emanating from the giant robots. The final episode and Aquarion LOVE. But you [...]
The recent Lupin the Third anime centering on Mine Fujiko is a radical departure from the norm of goofy, family-friendly fun that the franchise has slowly worked toward. The eccentric cast is still present and accounted for, albeit leaning toward greyer morality than usual. Where it shines the brightest is the way that it treats [...]
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