With All That Said, I’ll Probably Watch it Again on Blu-Ray: Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica
Over the past few years I’ve become a rather big fan of director Shinbou Akiyuki and studio SHAFT. However, my relationship with these two has naturally had some rough patches, especially when it comes to the Shinbou side of the equation: Between keeping up with his current collaborations with...
The Sakura are in the Air! Spring 2011 Anime Impressions
It’s that time again! Our season preview is back and better than ever! We’ve even managed to fit it all in one post! How about that? Nana to Kaoru (bonertown) Ryuta Amazume’s manga gets adapted into an OVA. The plot is fairly standard: the beautiful honor student Nana Chigusa...
Reports from the Front Line of the Japanese Middle Class: Tokyo Sonata
Despite being abruptly fired from his middling Tokyo office job, by-the-book salaryman Sasaki Ryuuhei still heads out the house everyday clad in his suit and tie. His stay-at-home wife, Megumi, is taken for granted and unsatisfied. Their two sons are similarly miserable. Older son Takashi is rarely seen around...