Gather ‘Round The Kotatsu! Anime in the Winter of 2012
So last time there was a new season, I was on a plane crossing the Pacific and preparing for a new life in a foreign land. Things being as they were, I couldn’t really ’round up the troops and do a season review. This time I was also on...
Lupin III’s Mysterious Background Muisic
You may hear people say that the music in Lupin III is smooth enough that even the ears of music people will perk up. And yes, the music that appears on those Lupin III soundtracks is quite good. Those soundtracks are gigantic lies. Just recently I was powering through...
Nichijou’s Bite Hurts
Nichijou wins a lot of points for being a gag comedy first and foremost, and one with a fair amount of a teeth at that–a refreshing change from its surrounding yon-koma peers that focus more on low-impact moe antics in lieu of hard hitting gags. It’s not that I...