Posted inFirst Impressions Sakurako-san no Ashimoto ni wa Shitai ga Umatteiru

Sakurako-san no Ashimoto ni wa Shitai ga Umatteiru – 10

「蝶は十一月に消えた 前編」 (Chou wa Ju-ichi-gatsu ni Kieta Zenpen) "The Butterfly Vanished in November, Part 1"

This is what we've been building up to all season - Sakurako-san's raison d'être. Truthfully, this show was beginning to lose me with these past few episodes, but this current case has me back on board once again.

Posted inMy Way or the Anime

My Way or the Anime – The Thematic Failure of Taimadou Gakuen 35 Shiken Shoutai

Science versus magic. Uh, science is the glowing dragon monster in back. Really.

For fans of this anime---or in all likelihood, of the source material, since the anime has been rushed---I'm probably about to get into trouble. So let me make this clear: I'm not talking about whether the story of Taimadou Gakuen 35 Shiken Shoutai is good or not. I'm not talking about quality. I'm talking about whether it follows through with its central premise, i.e. that guns have taken over from swords and magic as The Most Powerful Weapons In The World™.

In case you haven't guessed, the answer is no. It fails at its central theme, and here's why.

Posted inPodcast

RandomC Podcast #12: The Festive Chat Show

The holiday season is upon us, so let's get festive!

Here we are with another podcast! However, this time around we decided to focus less on the currently airing anime, and instead discuss a variety of fun topics, rounding it off with a lovely Christmas bow. So get warm and snug, grab some whisky (or chocolate milk) and listen in!

Posted inFirst Impressions One-Punch Man OVA/Movie

One-Punch Man – OVA – 10

「かつてない程の危機、ロード・トゥ・ヒーロー」 (Katsute nai Hodo no Kiki, Roudo to~u Hirou) "Unparalleled Peril, Road to Hero"

We've got a double dose of One-Punch Man this week! While this latest episode has the S-Class heroes getting ready to save the world, there's also a prequel OVA focusing on Saitama (with a full head of hair) showing how he earned his iconic hero outfit.