Free! fans were all a-flutter (and a bit concerned) when last week’s episode ended with a preview which intimated that Rei was going to quit the swim team. But when episode three rolled around, the circumstances were, of course, not quite what they seemed. Though he was approached by the track captain about returning to… Read More Free! Eternal Summer, Episode 3: When the Going Gets Tough (Rei Gets Going)
When you last had to make such a moral choice, did you do what was right or what was convenient? In episode two of Blue Spring Ride (Ao Haru Ride), Futuba makes that decision spurred on by the words of Kou from the previous episode, when he said that she was merely “playing at friendship”… Read More Blue Spring Ride, Episode 2: Tension
July 15th marks the 8th anniversary of the release of The Girl Who Leapt Through Time. Marvelously weaving science fiction, romance, and comedy into a story that’s charming and sometimes heart-breaking, TGWLTT is one of my favorite films, and stands with and above most of the great anime movies of the last 15 years, including… Read More The Girl Who Leapt Through Time: Choose Your Destiny
Terror in Resonance (Zankyou no Terror) arrived with a bang this season, full of mystery, sentiment, and crumbling buildings. The first episode was gripping and fascinating, as anyone should expect, coming from director extraordinaire, Shinichiro Watanabe, who on a personal level, solidified my love for anime as much as anyone. The series also opened with… Read More Terror in Resonance, Episode 1: Questioning Ourselves
The beginning of a new anime season is always fun! Anibloggers are most active during this time, with literally a thousand or more anime articles coming out this week. Luckily, a number of those are spirituality-related, and we have a slate of great articles to link to today! Frank is excited about the new season… Read More Something More: Deva Orochimaru, Humble Kirito, and Bishie Satan
After being on hiatus for a week, your favorite column, Anime Today, has made a triumphant return! (Kudos to those of you who even noticed that I was gone…). And with this come back, I bring a slew of new anime, courtesy of the Summer 2014 season! It seems like this season, and perhaps even… Read More Anime Today: Not a Sequel
We all have our comfort zones. For some of us, it cuts a wide swath. For others, like me, the area is miniscule. But whatever the size, a common truth is this – it’s almost always a good thing to go outside one’s comfort zone, to experience a little uncertainty and to be challenged by… Read More Blue Spring Ride, Episode 1: Comfort Zones
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