I didn’t expect to like Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash. But, as I wrote in the season reviews, it turned out to be fairly enjoyable. In fact, I found it soothing, almost like something from the slice of life genre: a perfect wind-down show for the end of a busy day. I saw it as a kind of… Read More Annalyn’s Corner: Grimgar and Discordant People
The second season of Daiya no Ace (aka Ace of the Diamond) ended today. And this time, it’s really ending, at least for now, not just switching air dates like it did between the first and second seasons. It’s catching up with its source material, the manga, and it needs to take a break to let the manga get ahead… Read More Annalyn’s Corner: The Cloud of Witnesses in Daiya no Ace
Gungrave is my all-time favorite anime, and the main character, Brandon Heat, numbers among my favorite anime characters. The first time I watched it, I was hit by his fighting ability and loyalty. But as I watched the show a few more times, I realized there is more depth to Brandon, and that he is a… Read More Holy Week: Brandon Heat as a Christ Figure
Of all the full-length anime I’m following this season, AOKANA: Four Rhythm Across the Blue is my least favorite. I don’t have a good explanation for why I kept watching after the first two episodes. But the plot did become somewhat interesting by the seventh episode. And in the eighth, the characters hit on a universal theme: fear… Read More Annalyn’s Corner: Aokana and Fearing Failure
The ninth episode of Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu is marked by conflict that leads to separation. It’s also marked by beautiful animation, but I decided to focus on the conflict instead. [Spoilers ahead. If you haven’t watched the latest episode yet, I recommend you do, even though the big events in this episode were rather predictable.… Read More Annalyn’s Corner: Rakugo Shinjuu’s Traditionalists and Rogues
Boku dake ga Inai Machi (ERASED) has quickly risen as a favorite, not only among this season’s anime, but among anime all-time. It’s currently at the #1 spot on Anime-Planet (knocking FMAB down a peg) and the #5 spot at MAL. Anime fans in general love it, while the more picky critics… well, I think… Read More Annalyn’s Corner: Satoru’s Purposed Revival
Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu may be the best anime airing this season. The art is beautiful. The characters grab your attention with extreme goofiness or coldness, but as the story unfolds, their complexities begin to show. The background music complements the art and screenplay wonderfully. Rakugo Shinjuu is art about art, story about storytelling, and I… Read More Annalyn’s Corner: Starved for Entertainment
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