Hello everyone coming in by way of the AniBlogTourney! For all you new visitors, Analog Housou is a blog founded and written by me–wah–and co-written by my associates Seiya and Bonertown. The goal of Analog Housou is to cover a wide range of Japanese media, including anime, manga, art,...

Like most pop music, Pizzicato Five’s catchy tunes often told upbeat stories of love. But what kept Pizzicato Five’s music from being completely cynical and commercial was Konishi’s genuine love for the genres and songs he was copping and turning into his own, along with a love for the...

I felt something familiar when I turned on Hyouka for the first time. Perhaps it was the snide narrator mixed with the Kyoto Animation production that brought to mind nostalgic memories of Haruhi. Or maybe it was the SHAFT-like manner in which information was presented that conjured up flashbacks...