Life happens when you’re not paying attention. Especially when you’re in high school. As far as Shigeo is concerned (Mob to his friends), everything is just moving along as it should be. School is fine, he’s getting along with his friends and brother really well, he has fun with the body improvement club and the…
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The Little Lies We All Tell – What’s in a Title?
I bet a lot of you slept on The Little Lies We All Tell and now that title has you curious. What could an anime called The Little Lies We All Tell be about? What mysteries and intrigues are held prisoner in those episodes? Should I tell you? That seems too easy. Ok, how about…
Superwomen in Love – Manga First Impression
I’ve been having bad luck with my Yuri Lately. I started watching Maria Watches Over Us but it wasn’t for me and I dropped it quickly. Yuri is My Job was a really cute manga but it got too repetitive and by volume 5 my interest sort of wane. Days of Love at Seagull Villa…
My Hero Academia 5 – Legacy
Titles: Boku no Hero Academia 5, BNHA 5, MHA 5 Genre: Action, adventure, superpowers, shonen Episodes: 25 Studio: bones The weight of what it means to be a hero is finally starting to bear down on the kids of Class 1-A. The internships haven’t been easy for all and there’s obvious trouble brewing out in…
Tiger & Bunny – Nostalgia and Responsability
Titles: Tiger and Bunny, Taibani Genre: Super hero, action, drama, parenthood, comedy Episodes: 25 Studio: Sunrise There’s no business like show business. One moment you’re on top of the world, the next, no one remembers your name! Well, they remember it but they just don’t care anymore. And that stings. Especially when you’re out there…
Hamatora – When Ambition Outstrips Experience
Alt Titles: Hamatora THE ANIMATION Genre: Action, comedy, mystery, drama, supernatural Hamatora Episodes: 12 reHamatora Episodes: 12 Studio: NAZ, Lerche Have you ever had a friend that’s just always a little bit better than you? You like them and they’re a cool guy and all, but you wish you could beat them just once. And…
BNA – The Importance of Themes
Genre: Action, urban fantasy, superpowers, confusion Episodes: 12 Studio: Trigger Summary: Have you ever thought to yourself: I’m surrounded by animals! Well if you lived in Anima City you would be right. And although it has some downsides, for the Beastmen and women of the world, it’s the best place to be. Heck, it can…
The God of Highschool ep. 13 – Winners
Those of you following along at home may remember that I like God of Highschool bestest when it’s just a tangle of stylized fast action nonsense. And I am using nonsense as a deep term of endearment here. And so, if you have watched the last episode of God of Highschool, you should have a…
Gatchaman Crowds – Why Do I Like This?
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Super Hero, Voting, Episodes s1: 12 OVA inbound: 1 Episodes s2 insight: 12 Studio: Tatsunoko Production I think we each have a quintessential superhero in our minds. An image of what a hero is supposed to be. And for a lot of us, it depends on what we grew up…
The God of Highschool ep. 12 – Losers
You guys all know what the expression “jumping the shark means”, don’t you? You know what, just in case I’ll sum it up for you. It when something, usually a so, that use to be very popular attempts some type of crazy gimmick to get the audience back and it just makes it super obvious…
The God of Highschool ep. 11 – Keychain
You know how I wasted the two or three first paragraphs last week whining about block editor. Well Im over it now. It’s not that bad. Man I’m fickle! I am pretty much resigned to the fact that The God of Highschool will not complete it’s narrative this season. Well, I was pretty much resigned…
The God of Highschool ep. 10 – What if God was an Enderman?
Before we get into this week’s episode of the God of Highschool, I have a couple of things to say, First: Happy Labour Day everyone! I hope you are taking full advantage of a lazy Monday! Second, I would like to tell you all about my morning! On Saturday, I edited a bunch of posts…
The God of Highschool ep. 9 – The Cub Bears Its Claws
One thing I have noticed now that I pay a minimum of attention to anime-related social media is that anime fans are just not that happy about anime. It seems every season has a show or two that’s picked out to stick in the wicker man and everyone just picks on them. And even when…
The God of Highschool ep. 8 – There’s Nothing Better Than Friends
Did you guys know that I’m a sucker for friendship pr0n? ‘Cause I am! a huge one! I’m a bros before… that word that rhymes with bros… and sisters before misters sorta girl! That makes me a prime candidate for shonen trash… For these not too familiar with the term, trash refers to me in…
The God of Highschool ep. 7 – Never Give Up…
You know if the God of Highschool is going to keep throwing new characters at me and expect me to care about them, they are going to have to slow down a touch and let us get to know each other a bit. You know, share some precious moments. Smell roses, talk about our feelings…