I have the same routine each week. I watch an episode of Celestial Method (Sora no Method), and for 90% of the episode, I tell myself that I should drop the show. I’m not particularly attached to any of the characters. I find some of them annoying. And there’s nothing particularly unique about the series. … Read More Celestial Method Episode 5: Hardened Hearts
Isn’t it interesting that the only character in Celestial Method (Sora no Method) who’s not bitter or hurt (or both) is the one with the most tragic back story? Episode four of Celestial Method takes us further into the backgrounds and relationships of our core group of former friends. It begins with yet another slapping… Read More Celestial Method Episode 4: Reality of the Saucer
Sometimes when you go home, you find that you don’t always feel welcome there. It might be intentional, as with how Shione treats Nonoka in episode three of Sora no Method (Celestial Method). Or it could just be that you’ve moved past it or no longer feel in sync with a place. So, then, why… Read More Sora no Method, Episode 3: You CAN Go Home Again
In episode two of Sora no Method (Celestial Method), Nonoka starts school, but the episode isn’t centered around her class – it quickly focuses on a new friendship she develops with Yuzuki, a loud and spunky classmate who enlists Nonoka in her plan to get rid of the saucer that hovers over the island in… Read More Sora No Method, Episode 2: Conversation and Fireworks
Do you remember what it was like to be a child? The innocence, the earnestness? Anime sometimes features child characters, as in Usagi Drop or Aishiteruzehe m Baby. But in episode one of Sora no Method, we’re introduced to a character that isn’t quite that young, and still exhibits those important childlike characteristics. Nonoka, having… Read More Sora No Method, Episode 1: Clumsy Kids
It always seems as if season finales sneak up on us, and summer 2014 was no different, with shows ending their runs this week. That also means that a packed new season of anime is about to begin! Last night, Japes and Kaze conducted our first live stream, reviewing a number of this season’s shows… Read More Video: Summer 2014 Anime Review & Fall 2014 Anime Preview
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