Review by Matt S. Aesthetica of a Rogue Hero is not an anime you want to watch in public. We have rules about posting certain images on this website, but if you’re looking for a real representation of what this show is about, do a Google search with safe search…
Read MoreAnime report by Clark A. The Kagerou Project is a series of Vocaloid songs that conveys narratives musically, be it through very literal lyrics or abstract, metaphorical means. It was accompanied by several light novels before their popularity allowed enabled a transition into a manga series and, now, an anime…
Read MoreReview by Clark A. I’ve watched a decent selection of anime in my years and, believe it or not, a show about H.P. Lovecraft’s creatures posing as attractive young ladies and protecting Earth isn’t the weirdest. Granted, Nyaruko: Crawling With Love (Haiyore! Nyarko-san) seems thoroughly nonsensical throughout its twelve episode…
Read MoreAnime report by Matt S. I don’t understand this anime in the slightest. I like it, but I don’t understand it. The concept is that Lovecraft’s monsters have, for some reason, turned into remarkably attractive young humans. In the process they’ve also developed emotions and a sense of morality and…
Read MoreAnime report by Clark A. The Kawai Complex Guide to Manors and Hostel Behaviour (Bokura wa Minna Kawaisou) is one of those shows I’m glad I stumbled upon when more than the pilot episode was available. Based solely on the first episode it looked to be a bland romantic comedy…
Read MoreAnime report by Clark A. There’s no shortage of anime based around card games, but most of them tend to be straightforward shounen affairs more interested in marketing than being a great show in its own right. Selector Infected WIXOSS promises a more psychological approach, with plot elements that emphasise…
Read MoreAnime report by Harvard L. You wouldn’t be too wrong to assume that the only thing the horror and school romance genres share is a similar name. Lighthearted romances and terrifying carnage don’t mix well at all, but then mangaka Lynn Okamoto proved us all wrong with Elfin Lied back…
Read MoreAnime report by Harvard L. The first season of Mushishi was one of the most charming and engrossing anime I’ve ever watched. It’s a slow paced series set in rural Japan, mixing elements of spirit detective, slice of life and Lovecraftian horror maintaining a relaxed, contemplative tone. It was unlike…
Read MoreAnime report by Clark A. Is the Order a Rabbit? (Gochuumon wa Usagi Desu ka?) is a cute anime about cute girls who do cute things. It takes place in a cute town at a cute café that has a cute bunny as a mascot. These cute girls interact with…
Read MoreAnime report by Clark A. Black Bullet takes place in a near future in which humanity is on the verge of extinction, courtesy of a parasitic race called Gastrea. Earth’s remaining occupants gather in an area surrounded by a wall that repels the alien forces to prevent further damage, though…
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