My Way or the Anime – The Best Stories Are the Ones That Leave You Wondering

I wonder, I wonder, I wonder what could have been…

Imagination is a powerful thing. Any good horror writer knows that the scariest monsters are not the ones described on the page or shown on the screen, but the ones the audience conjures in their own minds. But what about when storytellers aim our imaginations not towards horrors unseen, but at wonderful events that are never to be?

Post may include spoilers for: Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Kanon (2006), Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann, Ano Natsu de Matteru, Angel Beats!, Aquarion EVOL, and some random Star Wars novels. Yeah, we’re going deep into the weeds this week. Trust me, it’s worth it. More after the jump.

Saki: Achiga-hen episode of Side-A – 08

「修行」 (Shugyou)
“Training”

After a week’s break, Saki Achiga is back with some crazy mahjong…almost. It looks like they’re saving that for next week, while this week we got crazy, uh, character introductions. And reintroductions. And re-reintroductions. There were a lot of characters in this episode, is what I’m trying to say.

Mid-Spring 2012 Podcast

Mid-Spring 2012 Podcast Banner

Random Curiosity is proud to present our first ever podcast! In this inaugural episode, the topic is a mid-season retrospective where we introduce our lovely voices and personalities to the world, talk about the shows we like and love but didn’t get to blog about, and discuss some of our favorite characters, music, and animation from this season.