Ouma Shuu, a normal, average boy is lonely and has the hots for a pop idol, Inori. He sees her being chased by some robots, and he rescues her by pulling a giant sword out of her bosom. Ouma Shuu, intent on getting into Inori’s pants freeing Japan, joins the terrorist cell she’s a member of and fights the good fight. None would guess that later, Shuu will become both a ruthless dictator and the savior of the world. Continue reading Guilty Crown Review — F
This would have gotten an A+ if it were directed by Makoto Shinkai. So many wasted opportunities for cloud porn. Still, I enjoyed it immensely. Continue reading The Princess and the Pilot Review — B+
Claus and Lavi are vanship pilots, flying through the skies for fun and profit. But one day, they encounter another vanship which has been shot down with a child on board. Their lives will never be the same.
Watching Fam, the Silver Wing inspired me to give this a second watch, since I’d forgotten pretty much everything and was missing all the references. And Last Exile was as good as I (vaguely) remembered! Continue reading Last Exile Review — B+
A roman architect travels through the drains of bath into the future to Japan, where he learns advanced bathing techniques from the “flat-faced slaves.” Continue reading Thermae Romae Review — B
The world has been conquered by aliens. But Harlock, with his proud heritage as a pirate-knight of Arcadia, isn’t giving up the fight yet.
This is the second work of Matsumoto Leiji I’ve seen, after Space Battleship Yamato, so indulge me while I compare the two. They both have the same bittersweet feel— the certainty of loss coupled with a twinkle of hope. Arcadia is the stronger of the two, emotionally. It left me feeling fairly depressed. Continue reading Arcadia of my Youth Review — A-