Yearly Archives: 2012

Nazo no Kanojo X Ep. 1: Frank, earnest and not at all weird

I’m not even trying to be the slightest bit sarcastic. Yes, I’ll admit that my initial gut reaction to Nazo no Kanojo X was “Damn, this is weird.” But once the dust settled, Nazo no Kanojo X is the most honest romance to grace anime in a long time. What ultimately cemented this conclusion? Seeing Urabe’s mouth overflow with saliva. Continue reading

Zetman Ep. 01: A little cornball

In some alternate universe, twisted scientists create vicious killing machines known as Players. These Players are then forced to fight one another in underground gladiatorial style matches for the sick amusement of a few rich people. Or maybe it’s a lot of people–I don’t think the first episode really specifies. I can’t imagine every single rich person in Zetman‘s society being evil, but it’s hard not to notice a particular ideological slant in how the anime chooses to present itself. Continue reading