Year: 2012

「林間学校こんふゅーじょん!」 (Rinkangakkou Konfyujon!)
“The Outdoor School Confusion”

School field trip with Haruaki and the gang? Count me in!

「ウォーク・ディス・ウェイ／Plant Coral」 (Wōku Disu Wei)
“Walk This Way”

“The one where stuff blowed up real good.”

「はい、毎年流行ってます」 (Hai, Maitoshi Hayattemasu)
“Yes, It’s All the Rage Every Year”

Have you ever noticed that girls are only cute when they’re sick in anime? In real life, not so much. Too much snot. Wait, what was I talking about again?

「 バットノットフォーミー」
“But Not For Me”

Really, it isn’t supposed to look so effortless as Watanabe-sensei is making it look.

「意外な依頼人」 (Igai no Irainin)
“A Surprising Client”

From blackmail to battleships, at this point there’s practically nothing that can catch Marika off guard… except maybe a kiss?

「パンダくん張り切る/みんなのパフェ」 (Panda-kun Harikiru/Minna no Pafe)
“Panda Gets Enthusiastic/Everyone’s Parfair”

I call it: The Tragedy of Food Art

「勝って得よ！」 (Katte Eyo!)
“Win Your Earnings!”

I can’t speak for anyone else, but one yen seems a little too cheap to die for.

「消せない夢」 (Kesenai Yume)
“Eternal Dreams”

It’s hard not to be skeptical of AKB0048, both for fans and non-fans alike. We never asked for this. But this first episode of the genre blending idol-centric-dystopian-mecha-musical-science-fiction (whew) by the folks behind Macross does make a pretty damn good case for itself.

「因果論」 (Inga-ron)
“Episode 0”

The passage of time has only increased my appreciation for UN-GO.

「ムジカ・エクス・マキーナ Phase.2」 (Mujika Ekusu Makina Phase.2)
“Musica Ex Machina Phase.2”

Jormungand ends its first multi-part arc with the best episode yet.