The Week in Anime, Fall 2013 #4 — Homeless Ph.Ds

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Galilei Donna — The homeless people in anime always have a Ph.D. That’s going to be me soon.

Ars Nova — I want to see more ship harem battles. Not some random girl in her underwear and crying over lolis. Zzzzzzz. Also am I the only one who breaks out singing Cotton Eye Joe when an episode ends?

Kyoukai no Konata — This is getting pretty good. Kyoani can even make a character like Mirai compelling. I imagine that if I ever read the Hyouka novels I wouldn’t have come away nearly as impressed as I was once Kyoani was through with them. Continue reading The Week in Anime, Fall 2013 #4 — Homeless Ph.Ds

Samurai Flamenco 04 — Flamenco Girl

Most anime get worse as time goes on. They start out with a great hook in the first episode and then fall to pieces as they continue.

But Samurai Flamenco seems to be the rare show that is the exact opposite. It only gets better as it continues.

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This episode takes another leap forward with the introduction of Flamenco Girl. This girl is awesome. Her magic wand turns into a ball with spikes, and a taser. She enjoys kicking criminals in the nuts. She turns Hazama into her underling and goes off on an enormous crime(-prevention?) spree. Continue reading Samurai Flamenco 04 — Flamenco Girl