Nerdin’ Out on the Chuo Line: Kuroneco@Nakano and The Ghibli Museum@Mitaka
Over the past couple of weeks I’ve found myself doing otaku-related stuff in Tokyo’s west side, the more laid back part of the city. That being the case, these spots are more chilled out than otaku establishments on the city’s east side. Kuroneco The system: All you can drink...
Halfway Into Spring 2013: The Good, The Great, And The Greatest
Amongst the typical lot of dross this season, there are actually three shows that I’m keeping up with weekly and regard as Quite Good. Suisei no Gargantia This one’s the weakest link. While really well produced, it’s not terribly complex or deep. Judging by posts on Twitter, people seem...
Ex-Gainax Does Magic School (Also Animator School): Little Witch Academia
Magical academies! Spunky heroines! A big orchestral soundtrack! …sounds really boring, right? But in the hands of skilled craftsmen, convention can be compelling, and that’s what Little Witch Academia taught me. Now that all the good people that made up Gainax exist in the form of a studio named...