First Impressions: My Little Monster

After bringing worksheets for a suspended classmate, Ice Queen Shizuku Mizutani finds herself entwined in the life of delinquent genius Haru Yoshida. As they come to understand each other, a strange friendship and an unlikely romance grows.

Kokoro Connect Episode 13 and Final-ish Impressions

After Taichi earns his award for worst coverup attempt, Heartseed 2 goes berserk with its age shifting powers. At the same time, Iori’s step-dad has gone out of control. Can our group help Iori in time, or will the constant interference be a hurdle they simply can’t cross?

Guess the movie

Sengoku Collection Final Impressions

As the other show featuring genderswapped Sengoku era warlords, Sengoku Collection has been flying under our weekly coverage radar, as well as just about every other kind of radar out there. Based on a popular mobile card game, Brain’s Base has adapted the thinnest of source materials into a weird amalgam of short stories that will probably teach you more about classic movies than Japanese history.

This is all you're gonna get

Total Eclipse Episode 14

The arrival of Laser Class BETA forces the Soviets to change plans, giving the Zhar battalion an opportunity to rescue Yuuya. Months later, Yui and Yuuya see the fruits of their labor as the Shiranui is ready for production.

OP/ED Op-Eds: Best of Summer 2012

With the Summer season coming to a close we’re dedicating this week’s OP/EDs to our favorite OP and ED of the past season. Not a lot of noteworthy opening and endings to choose from this Summer, but these two definitely stand out above the rest.

Eureka Seven Ao Episode 22

Recap: Mecha-Truth goes to town on the Allied Forces as the secrets behind his nature are finally unravelled. To escape, Ao is teleported back to Okinawa, where he has an awkward reunion with Naru. And somewhere far away, a lone figure is searching for something…

A Rough Sketch Of Happiness

Next thursday will see the return of Hidamari Sketch (also known in the USA as Sunshine Sketch) to the small screen. After 3 seasons, 2 OVAs and over a dozen DVD-exclusive episodes, the audience does not seem to be quite done with this adorable franchise just yet. No other show within the moe genre has ever…

Kokoro Connect Episode 12

As the phenomenon continues, Aoki and Yui come to terms with their past emotions in order to move on to the future. Will Inaba never give me a screen that I can’t exploit for hilarity?

Let the battle begin...

Incoherent Babble Episode 6: Courtroom Drama

Incoherent Babble is back with returning heroes Aquagaze, Dragonzigg, Irothtin and Marlin Clock taking on one of their all time favourite game series, Ace Attorney! In fact, there’s a lot of game talk this week as they also dig into Nintendo’s recent final announcements for the WiiU, along with what they’ve been watching and the…

OP/ED Op-Eds: Fancy Hearing Cake [Azumanga Daioh]

There is one anime in this world that I have never failed to get a person to like. I have shown this to people from all walks of life, many of whom had never even seen an episode of Dragon Ball Z, let alone were big into the anime scene to begin with. If I had to say what makes Azumanga Daioh such a perennial favorite, it would have to be its approachability mixed with its eccentricity. It brings a light-hearted story with recognizable and utterly endearing characters, even without having to color their hair or give them special powers. Fancy Hearing Cake, the opening for Azumanga Daioh is the first thing anyone sees of this show, and it’s easy to see how it can draw anyone in. From its off the wall presentation to its adorable yet incoherent lyrics, Fancy Hearing Cake is Azumanga Daioh in a nutshell.