sci-fi
Shangri-La Opener
Shangri-La seems like it could be an interesting show, but after one episode it’s way too early to tell. There are quite a few things thrown in there that are a little hard to make out what is what, but so far the star of the show is the setting. Ruins covered in vegetation make [...]
Agent Aika Remastered
A look at Bandai’s Anime Legends: Agent Aika, a remastered version of the fan service classic.
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
I really enjoyed watching The Girl Who Leapt Through Time. Definitely worth a watch.
Starting Code Geass
Code Geass — I thought the Sunrise train wreck happens at the end of the series?
Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid (TV)
Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid (TV) is much better than the first FMP! series. I had to force myself to finish the first one. The main villain was way over-used and I couldn’t wait for him to get off the screen, but he was real chatty and annoying, so he just wouldn’t go away. [...]
Aquarion, LOL
I can see why Funimation chose Aquarion to test the season box-set release instead of releasing it the traditional one volume at a time. Aquarion has names behind it that anime fans in the US recognize like Shoji Kawamori and Yoko Kanno, so Funimation can market the show. Who doesn’t like Yoko Kanno? Though after [...]
Begins Simoun
I didn’t know much about Simoun before putting it in my queue other than it was mystical sci-fantasy, had some yuri affection, and pretty character designs. While Simoun has set things up in a way for some convenient yuri action, it looks like the show has a lot more going for it than some good [...]
