To mark the 20th anniversary of Japanese satellite channel WOWOW, for many years a regular home to anime (although less so these day, apparently), we get the latest outing from Leiji Matsumoto: OZMA, where the fate of the dying Earth hangs in the balance. Naturally. What They Say: Leiji Matsumoto’s…
Well, here’s an… interesting piece of work. When the God of Space and Time, Deus Ex Machina, decides he needs a replacement (not as omnipotent as you might think from his name), he decides on a rather strange form of Elimination Game to choose his successor. Contestant number 1, Yukiteru…
This’ll be a strange one to write up – it’s been about a week since I watched the final episode of Inu x Boku SS, and I’m still not entirely sure how to rate the series. Ririchiyo and the other residents of Maison de Ayakashi each possess an unusual heritage…
Sometimes you start a show without any real expectation of getting much out of it, and Brave 10 would be one of those shows. On the surface something for the fangirl / fujoshi crowd (manly men doing manly things, with one or two notable exceptions), it doesn’t exactly do anything…
Bringing back very fond memories of Onegai Teacher, Ano Natsu de Matteru brings alien girl Ichika into the otherwise ordinary life of high-schooler Kirishima Kaito – in the process creating one of the most engaging love polygons I’ve seen in a long time… What They Say: With summer about to…
One last outing for Natsume and friends, with Natsume Yujinchou Shi, and the focus this time around is on Natsume finding his place in the world, after years of being the outsider. Which, to be honest, is nothing less than he deserves… What They Say: Takashi Natsume has been able…
Making what should have been a triumphant return around eight years after the original Last Exile comes the second season of GONZO’s signature work. With the Exiles having returned home, pressure for resources and conflict between the returnees and those who had remained on the planet are creating an unstable…
Another brings the teen horror movie to anime, which is something I don’t think I’ve seen before. A years-old curse is about to strike the senior class of North Middle School, threatening the lives of them all unless they can work out which of their number is already dead… What…
Sometimes a series promises plenty, and delivers nothing other than perhaps epic disappointment. I’ve seen a few of them lately. On the other hand, you get the occasional series that, when you see the initial promo clips, promises absolutely nothing, and then turns around and delivers… well, at least something…