OP/ED Op-Eds: The Best of Winter 2014

It’s the end of yet another anime season, so amidst all the final impressions, we also try to choose our favourite anime theme songs of the season. As usual, we get a wide variety of crazy songs from a wide variety of crazy shows, but to my giant distress there’s an awfully scary amount of weird early noughties synth metal. Oh my.

All Your Monies: March 24th 2014

Hello, and welcome to All Your Monies, where The Glorio Blog’s resident toy and figure collecting crew (and Aquagaze) will run down the last week’s new pre-orders, turning a loving or scathing eye over what’s been put out for you to spend your hard earned cash on. This week the boys are back in town…

Kill la Kill Episode 23

Ryuko and Satsuki, now allied, take the fight directly to Ragyo. Meanwhile, the Elite Four and Mako do their best to rescue the captured humans as well as protect the flagship from the vicious Life Fiber assault.

All Your Monies: March 17th 2014

Hello, and welcome to All Your Monies, where The Glorio Blog’s resident toy and figure collecting crew (and Aquagaze) will run down the last week’s new pre-orders, turning a loving or scathing eye over what’s been put out for you to spend your hard earned cash on. This week we’ve got ladies in yellow, blue, pink…

Kill la Kill Episode 22

Recap With Ryuko back in control of herself, it’s time to deal with Nui and take the fight to Ragyo and the Life Fibers. Before that however, Ryuko needs to come to terms with the reality of her origins and their connection to Satsuki.

Kill la Kill Episode 20

Ryuko, enraged by recent revelations, casts aside Senketsu and her allies, vowing to kill Ragyo and Nui now once and for all at Honnouji Academy where they’re waiting for her. When the rest of our heroes discover Satsuki’s survival and her location at the same place, they stage their own mission to rescue her before it’s too late.

All Your Monies: February 24th 2014

Hello, and welcome to All Your Monies, where The Glorio Blog’s resident toy and figure collecting crew (and Aquagaze) will run down the last week’s new pre-orders, turning a loving or scathing eye over what’s been put out for you to spend your hard earned cash on. This week it’s a huge bonus edition full of preposterously priced stuff. Enjoy!

Kill la Kill Episode 19

A month has passed since the traumatic events that occurred at Honnouji Academy. Nudist Beach is in tatters, Satsuki has been imprisoned by Ragyo, and Ryuko refuses to wake up from her coma. With humanity on its last legs, former enemies team up in their final stand against the Life Fibers.

Kill la Kill Episode 18

With Satsuki’s true ambitions revealed, she and Ryuko team up to take on Ragyo and the Life Fibers. Ragyo, who’s body has been fused with Life Fibers, proves to be a difficult opponent.

Best of Winter Wonder Festival 2014

Feburary is upon us again, and along with the chilly temps and snow Japan has once again held their biannual Winter Wonder Festival, where figure manufacturers and garage kit makers alike come together to showcase their newest wares. Join us as we sort through the blizzard of new figures to bring you our favorites while our wallets cringe in the background.

Kill la Kill Episode 17

As Satsuki and Honnouji Academy gear up for The Cultural and Sports Grand Festival and the true goal behind it is revealed, Ryuko and the remaining members of Nudist Beach steel themselves for the climactic final battle with the Kiryuin family.

Kill la Kill Episode 15

With Satsuki holding the final piece of Senketsu, Ryuko takes the fight to Osaka. Additionally, the Elite Four bring out their new uniforms to the battlefield. Nudist Beach also reveals themselves, adding to the chaos.

Kill la Kill: Episode 14

The Tri-City Schools Raid Trip kicks into high gear as Satsuki’s forces wage their attack upon the schools of Kansai. Meanwhile, Ryuko, beaten, but not broken, takes the weakened Senketsu with her and strikes back to retrieve every piece of him. Elsewhere, Mako continues to be the best character in the show.

Kill la Kill: Episode 13

After the climactic battle with Nui, Ryuko is left in a downtrodden state, unable to bring herself to wear Senketsu. Elsewhere, Satsuki prepares for her 3-way invasion of the Kansai school district. Finally, former Newspaper Club member Shinjiro Nagita seeks out Ryuko, as she stands alone as the sole person able to fight against Satsuki’s tyranny.

The 9th Day of GLORIO: Top 10 Anime of 2013

If you’re a regular reader or you’ve been following our 9 Days of Glorio coverage, it’s pretty clear our writers have a wide range of opinions and perspectives – so wide, in fact, that despite using a mathematically sound voting system for our top 10 anime we somehow ended up with 11 entries! Nevertheless, our…

All Your Monies: New Year’s Eve 2013

Hello, and welcome to All Your Monies, where The Glorio Blog’s resident toy and figure collecting crew (and Aquagaze) will run down the last week’s new pre-orders, turning a loving or scathing eye over what’s been put out for you to spend your hard earned cash on. This week, it’s the last installment of 2013, and  I…

The 4th Day of Glorio: Iro’s 2013 Awards

You are now entering the Nine Days of GLORIO, our non-stop year in review. Each day for the rest of 2013, a member of the Glorio crew will share some of their highlights from the past 12 months, all culminating in our Top 10 Anime of the Year. For Day 4, Irothtin watched like two…