Fall 2018 Retrospective

I was thinking about what to write during my update post, but amidst my backlog worries, I forgot the wrap-up post! (Well, that's what happens when you go on a road trip on New Year's Day and start said update post at 12 am on the 2nd...) Just listing out the shows makes me realise...

Ode to Anime Studios – Geno Studio

Geno Studio has been in charge of Golden Kamuy this past season, so I figured they’d be worth looking into. After the “death” of Manglobe, Geno Studio sure has a lot to live up to…and live up they did. Even if Kokkoku and Golden Kamuy have been panned for certain parts of their visuals, their work...

A Magical 2018 (yearly rankings)

I've put in 2017's details into the post so don't worry about keeping this post open in another tab. Top 10 (or 11...?) Worst Dropped Anime 2018 As According to their Rating on My AniList Akkun to KanojoIslandMarchen MadchenHarukana ReceiveAs Miss Beelzebub Likes.A Place Farther than the Universe (tie)Dances with the Dragons (tie)Nil Admirari no Tenbin (tie) (may...

Golden Kamuy’s Attitude Towards Food (12th Day of Anime 2018)

One of the most unexpected elements from Golden Kamuy is probably its dedication to cooking, at first glance… Food means a lot in Golden Kamuy. It’s used as gags, it’s got cultural significance, meat can be used as a metaphor for other themes, such as death and masculinity, while taste is just one of those...

Digging into the Mystery of Mysterious Characters

The "mysterious, incomprehensible woman" character type in anime is normally relegated to...well, a woman. So, I was thinking - is this type really as restrictive as we think it is? Can I trace it back to something? The return of Golden Kamuy (henceforth GK) brings the return of Inkarmat, the woman who uses her fox jaw...

Finalising the Fall 2018 Lineup & Learning to Love (Backlog) Anime Again

I wonder if I even needed to hit refresh on my enthusiasm levels... Due to Han Gyaku Sei Million Arthur being a no-show and the show being pulled out of my seasonal lineup being Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken (due to the adventure genre's typical slow pace for worldbuilding's sake, it won't really matter if I...

Fall 2018 First Impressions Pt 4: Gridman Strikes Back

I never said once a show's on hold it's gone forever, right? Just to get details out of the way quickly: part 1 (RErideD and Double Decker), part 2 (Zombieland Saga, Run with the Wind, Bakumatsu, Jingai-san no Yome and the slime anime) and part 3 (Gridman, Radiant, DakaIchi and Goblin Slayer) are done.Expect Han Gyaku Sei...

Hyping Up Fall 2018

As we move into the final stretch of the year, it's time to run some shows down...but for some reason, I seem kind of disappointed at this lot. 2018 was best in the spring, methinks...to the point where even though the situation isn't as dire as when I used to throw all hopes at 2...