In the last five minutes, the anime tries so hard to satirize modern society’s dependence on mass production that it makes me wonder if the show wasn’t actually poking fun at individuals with like-minded beliefs. Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2012
Arcana Famiglia Ep. 1: Is this real life or is it fantasy?
The premise is trash and the characters are dull, but I find myself laughing regardless. Mind you, I’m laughing at Arcana Famiglia. I mean, where else do you have Model T’s Tokyo-drifting all over a cobble road? I’m just waiting for Vinaru Dinseru to pump up the NOS. Continue reading
Tari Tari Ep. 1: Where’s David Lynch when you need him?
P.A. Works isn’t the first studio to share a particular visual style across different series. After all, Shaft has been peddling the same look for years now, delighting some and annoying others. In other words, it doesn’t really bother me that Tari Tari looks eerily similar to Hanasaku Iroha, a previous P.A. Works production. Continue reading
Everything and nothing: A look at Summer 2012…
…and a few other things. Continue reading
Sakamichi no Apollon Ep. 3-4: Love polygon
Kaoru likes Ritsuko, but Ritsuko likes Sentaro, who likes Yurika, but it seems like she’s only interested in Brother Jun. Oh boy. Continue reading




