At Ender’s urging, I picked up this series near the end of its run. It actually ended up being perfect, because I was able to basically marathon the entire series over a week’s time. I was really glad I watched it, and the show made a definite impression on me.
When I first heard of Bamboo Blade, I thought it would be a dull sports (and possibly harem) anime series. I’m glad to say, however, that I was pleasantly surprised. I’m not really sure how I would classify it, as it is kind of a mix of comedy and slice-of-life with just a [...]
After the somewhat lackluster first episode, True Tears turned into a complete whirlwind that greatly exceeded my expectations. At a trim 13 episodes with very little filler, I think True Tears is a great example of how to present a (somewhat) realistic romance.
Story
Of course with that said, the plot of True Tears is not [...]
From the way it starts out, you’d expect Seirei no Moribito to be a no-holds-barred, ass-kicking affair, but many of the episodes are actually more slice-of-life than anything else. Fortunately, Chagum and Balsa have a much more exciting life than I do, and so while a few episodes may have been slower than I [...]
You can’t talk about School Days without talking about the ending, and TNK studio knew it from the start. While the exploits of Makoto and the spectacle of an ending may try your suspension of disbelief, the wounded emotions and the helpless anger felt real. I mentioned before that I felt School Days [...]
So I recently got an email from Adam, the publisher of theOtaku.com, asking me if I would be interested in reviewing Art of Otaku. To be honest, I hadn’t ever heard of either theOtaku.com or Art of Otaku, but when I went to the page, the description had me intrigued. See, in addition [...]
