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