Episodic Review and Analysis

October 2010
25:  OreImo Episode 04: Here We Go…or No?

November 2010
17:  OreImo Episode 07 and “The Line”

January 2011
30:  Wandering Son Episode 02: Graceful Takatsuki

February 2011
7:  Hourou Musuko Episode 04: A Prayer from the Heart

March 2011
4:  Hourou Musuko Episode 07: A Little Empathy

April 2011
27: Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae wo Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai Episode 02: Be Who You Want to Be
29:  Puella Shoujo Madoka Magica 07: From Adam to Jesus

May 2011
2:  Puella Shoujo Madoka Magica 12: The Hope We Find
30: Someday’s Dreamers ~Summer Skies~ Episode 01: Washing Feet

June 2011
3:  AnoHana Episode 08: Perfect Parents

July 2011
11:  Mawaru Penguindrum Episode 01: Cruel God
18:  Christian Spirituality in Mawaru Penguindrum Episode 02

August 2011
3:  Usagi Drop 04: Caring for the Defenseless
5:  Usagi Drop 04: It’s No Sacrifice
29:  Re-Viewed: Angel Beats! Episode 01 and My So-Called Examined Life

September 2011
7:  Re-Viewed: Angel Beats! Episode 02 and the Problem of Pain
15: Usagi Drop 10 and My Own “Sick Rin” Story
19:  Re-Viewed: Angel Beats! Episode 03 and Choosing Your Way
26:  Re-Viewed: Angel Beats! Episode 04 and Friends in Need
30:  Mawaru Penguindrum 12: Brief Analysis of the Christian Symbols

October 2011
3:  Re-Viewed: Angel Beats Episode 05 and Yurippe, the Big, Fat Bully
6:  Re-Viewed: Angel Beats Episode 06 and Why We Love/Hate Dad
12:  First Impressions – Persona 4: The Animation
15:  Devilishly Entertaining: Mawaru Penguindrum, Episode 14
17:  First Impressions – Guilty Crown
19:  Chihayafuru Episode 03 and Divine Appointments
23:  Guilty Crown Episode 2 – I Only Want an Ordinary Life
30:  Guilty Crown Episode 3 – Shu is Too Nice

November 2011
6:  Guilty Crown Episode 4 – Saved by a Prayer
10:  Re-Viewed: Angel Beats Episode 07 and the Purpose of Life
14:  Mawaru Penguindrum Episode 18 and a Painful Response
22:  Chihayafuru (midway pause) – We will meet each other as we pursue our dreams.
26:  Mawaru Penguindrum, Episode 20: Himari and Shouma, the First Man and Woman

December 2011
2:  Mawaru Penguindrum, Episode 21: Sacrifice > Integrity
12:  Catching Up on Guilty Crown: Your guilt will always be one step behind you.
25:  Mawaru Pengiundrum, Episode 24: Merry Christmas
26:  Guilty Crown episodes 10 and 11: Keep calm and be yourself.

January 2012
3:  Chihayafuru, Episode 13: Four Faces of God
17:  Nisemonogatari Episode 02: Tempting Encounters (and Encountering Temptation)
23:  First Impressions – Senki Zessho Symphogear: Your voice is your weapon.
24:  My Soul, You’re Beat! Goodbye to Angel Beats and Chrono Crusade
30:  Claymore, Episodes 3 and 4: Sinners and Saints in the Holy City

March 2012
8:  Smile Precure!: Keep smiling towards a pure white future.
12:  Broken Blade: The Time of Awakening
27:  Broken Blade: The Path of Separation

April 2012
9:  Accel World 02: Breaking the Barrier and Responding with Dedication
22:  Accel World 03: It Ain’t All Roses (or Drifting Away from the Faith)

May 2012
7:  Fate/zero Episode 18: At What Point Should Religion Be Applied to Science?
8:  Hyouka 03: One Remembers, One Forgets
15:  Tsuritama episode 5: Finding your passion sometimes takes a little fishing.
26:  Can’t Touch This: Awkwardness, Envy, and Forgiveness in Kimi to Boku S2 ep8

June 2012
1: Hyouka Episode 06: Chitanda’s Seven Deadly Sins
8:  Sakamichi no Apollon, Episode 09: Love Lessons
18:  Tokyo Magnitude 8.0, Episode 05: Models and Symbols of Love
25:  Not This Fan’s Service: An Alternate Viewpoint on Code Geass S1 22-23

July 2012
9:  Sword Art Online Episode 01 and the Nature of Discipleship
29:  Kokoro Connect, Episode 04: Just As I Am

August 2012
5:  Kokoro Connect 05: Hurt Me Bad (in a Real Good Way)
5:  Kokoro Connect 05: If You Had 30 Minutes to Live, What Would You Do?
13:  Kokoro Connect 06: Wanting What We Desire
20:  Kokoro Connect (Episode 07) and Sword Art Online (Episode 07): Loving You is Not Easy
27:  Kokoro Connect 08: The Growing is the Hardest Part

September 2002
2:  Sword Art Online, Episode 09: Automatically Yours
10:  Kokoro Connect, Episode 10: Wholly Yours
10:  Sword Art Online, Episode 10: You Complete Me
16:  Sword Art Online, Episode 11: Family from Finish to Start
22:  Sword Art Online, Episode 12: Learning to Adopt
24:  Genshiken Nidaime, Chapter 79: All We Have is Now

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