In theory, idol music should be My Thing. It’s a magical union of two things I love: beautiful women, and music. However, as is usually the case, reality is far more grim than the ideal. While idols typically are cute, the music they sing on top of typically isn’t...

Propelled by weekly enjoyment of the Aku no Hana anime, I decided to pick up the original work to see how it stands up. It’s shonen manga with furigana, so I figured it’d be pretty readable. It’s actually more readable than I thought it would be: All the difficult-to-understand...

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...