Working Prime!! is a prime example of not knowing when to call it quits. Most of the characters are one trick ponies: Takanashi has his love of small things, Taneshima is short, Todoroki has a sword, Inami punches men, etc. These jokes were played out ad nauseum in the first season, and the second season continued this trend. These jokes were already stale. Now they don’t even merit a chuckle. Continue reading Working’!! Review — C-
Satou joins the deadly fight for half-priced bento boxes.
Just from the premise, you know this is going to be crazy. And it is. In the best possible way. There’s something irresistible in watching nightly fights for half priced food. Everything is on the line: pride, hunger, and survival itself. After the fighting’s done, the warriors gather around the table to partake of the spoils or commiserate in their defeat. It’s so utterly ridiculous, and the creators treat it with a perfectly straight face. Ben-to is hilarious. Continue reading Ben-to Review — B+
Flomu (or whatever he calls himself now) has decreed that today shall be Editorial Day. So I shall oblige and write an editorial. In the spirit of Flomu himself, a self-proclaimed cynical asshole, I’ll write a meta post explaining how much other bloggers suck and pissing everyone off giving helpful writing advice. This is more intended for other bloggers than for my regular readers, so you might want to skip this, unless you’re interested in improving your own writing.
Kodaka transfers to a new school, but quickly scares off his classmates from befriending him with his intimidating appearance. Together with Yozora, a girl he spies talking to her “air friend”, the two form a club to make friends. Continue reading Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai Review — C+
As my regular readers already know, I adored this show. Now that it’s over and done with, I still think it was the best show of the year. I won’t try to give a summary, as anything I could say would not do it justice and be filled with spoilers. Continue reading Mawaru Penguindrum Review — A