The idea of “control” is a funny thing – we strive for it, we arrange our lives to own it, but when we feel we have it, that’s often when it falls out of our grasp. In episode one of Yuri Kuma Arashi, the latest series from Kunihiko Ikuhara, we’re introduced to the actors, many… Read More Yuri Kuma Arashi Episode 1: Who’s in Control?
Whenever one anime season ends and another begins, I try to use that time to finish series on which I’ve fallen behind. This season, that meant Celestial Method and Unlimited Blade Works. I could have predicted what followed, though: I’ve staved off FSN, since I have a few months until the next cour, and I… Read More Celestial Method, 5 cm/s, and Middle Acts
New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day are natural times of reflection for us. Often against our better judgment, we resolve to make changes in our lives, knowing that our resolutions will most probably fail. But we write these ideas down and commit to them because we know that change is necessary – we can’t… Read More All You Shining Stars
Happy New Year, all! To kick off the year, Kaze and our other writers would like to invite you to join us in a live streaming event. We want to converse with you, our readers, and so we’ll be taking questions and otherwise discussing whatever is on your mind – anime, manga, religion, or anything… Read More Converse With Us During Our Live Stream, 8:00 PM ET Tomorrow Night!
As the year comes to close, so does the fall anime season. But the end of a season is also the beginning of a new one. The winter anime season begins with the new year, which is also the time of year it gets the coldest, so everyone should stay inside, drink hot coco, and… Read More Winter 2015 Anime Preview
Fate/Stay Night: Unlimited Blade Works Fate/Stay Night: Unlimited Blade Works Kaze – 8/10 As a surprise to probably no one, Unlimited Blade Works has proved to be one of the best shows of the fall season. With ufotable’s trademark animation and a near perfect faithful adaptation of the visual novel route, UBW has been a great… Read More Fall Anime 2014 Review (Part 2/2)
The year is almost at an end, and with it, the fall anime season. As usual, we’ll be rating the anime we watched this past season along with a short review of our thoughts. Today will just be me, Kaze, but Japes will join me for the second half tomorrow. Overall, it was a really good season.… Read More Fall Anime 2014 Review (Part 1/2)
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