Fall 2017 – Weeks 6 & 7

Don't ask me where I was last week because I... uh, don't know either. 'Twas a long story which I'll tell you a bit about later, but for now let's get back to business, boys.

Fall 2017 – Week 5

Fall 2017 sure is undoubtedly a blessing from the gods of anime, and to think that we're halfway done...

Fall 2017 – Weeks 3 & 4

I apologize if I missed last week’s post. I ended up getting immersed in refurbishing the blog’s look and forgot that I was in the middle of writing something. In any case, it’s hard to miss anime this week when you’ve got 3-gatsu on steroids and Shoujo Shuumatsu Ryokou on crack.

Fall 2017 – Week 2

Overall a great week for anime. Unfortunately, I'm too busy with this season's titles that I'm unable to get back on my backlog. I might have to consider skipping a season to catch up but... whatever.

Fall 2017 – Week 1

Geez. I'm breaking personal records this season. Almost 3000 words for 8 anime, and I'm supposed to watch and cover 14. Yikes. I may sound like I'm complaining here but... complaining is going to be the least of my worries when having a handful of great shows to watch week after week.

3-gatsu no Lion – Episode 22 (END)

Not the best ending I was looking for, but who cares? 3-gatsu was magnificent. Episode 22 was supposed to be an optimistic send-off, but for some odd reason that I'm still trying to explain, I was feeling restless instead. It isn't because of the episode itself, but rather, in the same way Rei asked why we …

3-gatsu no Lion – Episode 21

Episode 21 made me fall in love with 3-gatsu and with Japanese culture.... again. Ahh, Japanese culture and tradition. It's a topic I haven't discussed that much before given that we're mostly not well-versed with the subject matter, but this episode certainly is jam-packed to the brim of reasons why I want to visit Japan. …

3-gatsu no Lion – Episodes 19 & 20

Still remember how Shimada-san used to be a "side-character" Rei presumed as a hurdle? He's owning the show now. That's just one way you can translate the aphorism everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about, and with consistent finesse, 3-gatsu was able to convey how arduous the path Shimada-san took. This has been …

3-gatsu no Lion – Episode 18

Can you believe that we only have 4 episodes left of 3-gatsu no Lion? Not much to say about this episode, honestly, but that part with Hayashida and Rei (again) pretty much spells out what 3-gatsu has been aiming for, despite its lack of an objective in sight. I mean, I remember asking myself before …

3-gatsu no Lion – Episode 17

Remember what I said months ago that 3-gatsu has one of the most strongest set of characters? I still do. Uhh. I don't know how best to describe this episode other than it's poetic. The visuals, the cuts, the staging, the composition, the sound editing, literally everything's fusing together into this symphony of cinematography mastery …