First Impressions / Heavy Object

Heavy Object – 10

「二人三脚登山は命懸けて, イグアズ山岳砲撃戦 I」 (Ninin Sankyakutozan wa Inochikaete, Iguazusan Gaku Hougekisen Ichi)
“Three-Legged Mountain-Climbing Is Life-And-Death, The Artillery Battle In The Iguazu Mountains I”

I hope I’m not the only one who feels a little guilty while watching this show. Anyways, Takaii here this week filling in for Stilts-chan since he’s off on an escapade full of shenanigans, pretty girls, and probably drinking.

First Impressions / Sakurako-san no Ashimoto ni wa Shitai ga Umatteiru

Sakurako-san no Ashimoto ni wa Shitai ga Umatteiru – 10

「蝶は十一月に消えた 前編」 (Chou wa Ju-ichi-gatsu ni Kieta Zenpen)
“The Butterfly Vanished in November, Part 1”

This is what we’ve been building up to all season – Sakurako-san’s raison d’être. Truthfully, this show was beginning to lose me with these past few episodes, but this current case has me back on board once again.

My Way or the Anime

My Way or the Anime – The Thematic Failure of Taimadou Gakuen 35 Shiken Shoutai

Science versus magic. Uh, science is the glowing dragon monster in back. Really.

For fans of this anime—or in all likelihood, of the source material, since the anime has been rushed—I’m probably about to get into trouble. So let me make this clear: I’m not talking about whether the story of Taimadou Gakuen 35 Shiken Shoutai is good or not. I’m not talking about quality. I’m talking about whether it follows through with its central premise, i.e. that guns have taken over from swords and magic as The Most Powerful Weapons In The World™.

In case you haven’t guessed, the answer is no. It fails at its central theme, and here’s why.

Podcast

RandomC Podcast #12: The Festive Chat Show

The holiday season is upon us, so let’s get festive!

Here we are with another podcast! However, this time around we decided to focus less on the currently airing anime, and instead discuss a variety of fun topics, rounding it off with a lovely Christmas bow. So get warm and snug, grab some whisky (or chocolate milk) and listen in!