Chouyaku Hyakunin Isshu: Uta Koi – 08

「末の松山 清原元輔/実方と諾子 藤原実方朝臣」 (Suenomatsu Yama Kiyohara no Motosuke/Sanekata to Nagiko Fujiwara Sanekata Choushin)
“Mount Suenomatsu Kiyohara no Motosuke/Sanekata and Nagiko The Honorable Fujiwara Sanekata”

Love is a force that ebbs and flows like the tide, following the course of nature rather than the desires of those involved.

Mid-Summer 2012 Podcast

Mid-Summer 2012 Podcast

For many people, the end of August means the either the end of summer or at least very close to it — too close in fact. Yet on the anime calendar, we’re only a little over halfway through the summer cour! So while the days are still long and the evenings are still warm, go for a nice walk, take the car out for a spin — and put on your favorite anime podcast because we have another great episode for you.

TARI TARI – 08

「気にしたり 想いっきり駆け出したり」 (Ki Ni Shitari Omoi Kiri Kake Dashi Tari)
“Worrying and Racing Ahead”

I called this the surprise of the season before. But you know what? It turns out I was wrong. Yup. Wrong. Because as it turns out, I wasn’t giving the series enough praise. I’ll be blunt: TARI TARI is the best new show of the season. And if you dropped it earlier, you are seriously missing out. A lot.

Rinne no Lagrange 2 – 07

「鴨川の誓の」 (Kamogawa no Seino)
“A Vow to Kamogawa”

Rinne no Lagrange can be very idealistic, and this is not a bad thing. This episode did a good job of mixing the idealistic, I-wish-it-worked-this-way-in-real-life moments with hints of something altogether darker. Also, I still have no idea how this series will end…and I couldn’t be happier! Oh man, I wonder, I wonder…

Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse – 08

「極東戦線」 (Kokutou Sensen)
“The Far East Front Lines”

Now that we’re past the anime original beginning, the Yui/Yuuya arc originally made just for selling figures, and the beach intermission, it’s finally time for Total Eclipse to show its colors. First thing on the agenda? Dealing with the imminent return of the BETA.