Shirokuma Café – 20, 21
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「憧れの一人暮らし／夏のお祭り」 (Akogare no Hitorigurashi/Natsu no Omatsuri)
“The Ideal Single Life/Summer Festival”
A wolf in sheep’s clothing is now a literal phrase!
Branching Out, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love: Emotions
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A manly man with manly emotions…and he dies. Coincidence? |
As a hot-blooded American male, I have historically had a contentious relationship with emotions. Yet, at the risk of getting pummeled by all my male brethren, let’s talk about exactly that.
Potential spoilers on Clannad, Kanon, Angel Beats!, Moshidora, and Kokoro Connect. I try to keep them pretty vague though, so you’re probably safe. More after the jump.
Kyoukai Senjou no Horizon II – 07
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「広間の語り部」 (Hiroma no Kataribu)
“Storyteller in the Hall”
The truth about Mary’s execution comes out, and another killer debate, this time with Masazumi going up against the Fairy Queen Elizabeth. The games are over – now it’s getting serious.
Chouyaku Hyakunin Isshu: Uta Koi – 08
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「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
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.
Kokoro Connect – 07
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「バラバラと崩れる」 (Barabara to Kuzureru)
“Falling Apart”
Well then… that was quite a depressing episode wasn’t it? Up to date, I felt that this episode was one of the most realistic approaches to the happenings of our little group.
Natsuyuki Rendezvous – 07
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Who is the main character? How will this story end? Even after seven episodes, the fact that we’re no closer to answering these key questions than when we started is what sets Natsuyuki Rendezvous apart from other shows and one of the reasons why there is a special place in my heart reserved for it.
TARI TARI – 08
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「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
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「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…