Chouyaku Hyakunin Isshu: Uta Koi – 07

「義孝と源保光の娘/高内侍と道隆」 (Yoshitaka to Minamoto Yasumitsu no Musume/Kou Naishi to Michitaka)
“Yoshitaka and the Daughter of Minamoto Yasumitsu/Kou Naishi and Michitaka”

Uta Koi’s second arc brings two new stories to center stage, both linked by the same sense of loose continuity that punctuated the vignettes in the previous arc.

Rinne no Lagrange 2 – 06

「鴨川にも届け, この声」 (Kamogawa ni mo Todoke, Kono Koe)
“May This Voice Reach Kamogawa”

So much of fiction is about miscommunication. Here, it’s not the zany miscommunication of a romcom, but rather the tragic miscommunication of unknown threats, unsolvable problems, colliding crises, and feelings revealed far too late.

TARI TARI – 07

「空回ったり 見失ったり」 (Kuukai ttari Miushinatta ri)
“Spinning in Circles and Losing Sight”

A distinguishing feature of shows with large casts is whether not they’re able to give particular characters a specific focus while ensuring the others don’t get left out. TARI TARI passes this test with flying colors. Also inside: a bit of interesting trivia regarding the series’ name.