Welcome, all, again. Today's discussion will focus upon The Saint's Magic Power is Omnipotent, a quiet isekai offering one of the least flamboyant--yet one of the most solidly constructed--storylines ...
Welcome, all, again. Our last discussion concerned a dark plot by an abused healer to remake his world, so I thought a much lighter take on world conquest might ...
Welcome, all, again. 2020 was a rough year the world over, and almost everyone I know is feeling lingering effects in some way. I myself lost relatives, coworkers, ...
Welcome, all, again--and happy holidays(!), of whatever flavor you prefer. This time around, we'll be looking at I'm Standing on a Million Lives, a show that has me puzzled ...
Welcome, all, again. This last was a slow viewing season for me, with my favorite genre (slice-of-life) severely underrepresented. Only three new shows managed to catch my interest, ...
Welcome, all, again. Since last my last column appeared here, Corona-chan swung by briefly (I tested negative, thanks!); my profession has been even further vilified; and Memphis regressed from ...
Welcome, all, again. Today let's talk about Princess Connect! Re: Dive, a show that can be kind of hard to pin down: it's comedy; it's adventure; it's bodaciously harem! ...
Welcome, all, again. We are transitioning from a particularly bountiful viewing season, and one of my favorites was yet another anime about anime, Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! ...
Welcome, all, again. I recently raided my backlog of series-to-be-watched and pulled out 2011's Ground Control to Psychoelectric Girl--literally pulled it out of my DVD collection, where it's lingered ...
Welcome, all, again. A new viewing season is upon us, with generous offerings in a number of genres. Today's topic, Ascendance of a Bookworm, is an isekai story ...
Posted on Dec 21 2017
Welcome, all, again, and a blessed Yule season! As we close both the year and viewing season, I'd like to look at what I interpret to be a Japanese attempt to make a western that consequently results in probably one of the most original shows currently offered, Garo: Vanishing Line.
Posted on Jan 24 2016
Believe it or not, food and music have a lot of common. Jason Graves knows this all too well.
Posted on Nov 13 2014
When I first tried to write a review of this movie, I simply couldn't. The words just wouldn't come out. Something inside me was just off.
Posted on Feb 16 2012
After months of waiting, it's time for one last hurrah of Gosick, it's time to wrap up this chapter of the YuleBlog!
Posted on Jan 11 2012
It's the beginning of a new year, which in TV Land means it's off-season! The first show to catch my eye this off-season was the mystery/horror anime based on Ayatsuji Yukito's novel. Let's dig in to the darker side of the new year with Another!
Posted on Oct 19 2011
Bismarck Kamen, your favorite man in the owl mask is back, and here to welcome you to a fortnight of fear (minus one), a half-month of horror (almost), and a tetradeca of terror!
Posted on Jul 22 2011
Just when you thought you couldn't get enough Gosick, Christmas is here to give you even more. For those of you like Kibs who have been holding off on reading the episode blogs for fear of spoilers, this is simply a review of the themes and will be kept spoiler free!
Posted on Jun 02 2011
Are you guys ready for an episode filled with mostly flashbacks? I know I am. Flashbacks are important to any plot's development. Let's jump right in!
Posted on May 26 2011
In this final part of the YuleBlog three part update, we ride a train. Baccano! happens mostly on a train, and it was great. I have high hopes for this one.
Posted on May 26 2011
Welcome back to the three part YuleBlog update! We've got a lot to go over this episode, so let's not waste any time!