I kept waiting for something interesting in Macross Delta 12, but nothing much happened until the very end. We learn that Ernest once tried to train King Gramia. We learn that Mirage doesn't feel she has Hayate's talent (this time it's her turn to be caught listening in to a conversation, BTW). There's NUNS announcing … Continue reading Delta 12, Bakuon and Kumamiko finales
Macross Delta 11 gives us the aftermath of the Windermere attack for both sides. For the bad guys, they've unlocked 60% of whatever power they've going to use, so they start preparing for a bigger invasion to take over the last couple of ruins. I'm not sure if that's what Johnson is telling Arad when … Continue reading Elevens: Delta, Kumamiko, Bakuon
I should have seen it coming in Macross Delta 10 ... There are reasons why I didn't. First, Messer looked like he was going to be peacefully shipped off to a Vars-free environment and teach recruits, not that we believed for a second that he would stay gone long; I figured there would be a … Continue reading Delta 10, Witch 9, Asterisk 22, Kumamiko 10
For a while it looked like KumaMiko 9 would be another exercise at humiliating poor Machi, with Yoshiro deciding to make a TV commercial to promote the village and having it star you-know-who ... no, not the bear, and THEN putting her in a swimsuit. Machi does get her share of embarrassment this week, but … Continue reading Nines: Kumamiko, Bakuon, Sousei no Onmyouji
Bungou Stray Dogs 7, while not appearing to be, is actually about Kunikida and his ideals, though, like the first part of the story last week, you hardly notice it, at least until the end, when after an entertaining enough battle where the bomb guy, a smirking bishie and thus my least favorite anime character … Continue reading Bungou 7, Kumamiko 8, Kuromukura and Tanaka-kun 7
No matter what I do something comes up in RL and I fall behind with my posts. Sorry about that Coming into Gakusen Toshi Asterisk 7 things looked interesting, Flora still gone and Ayato, searching for her, on the run from goons. But instead, all of a sudden,we get this new girl Sylvia, who takes … Continue reading Sevens: Asterisk, Delta, Kumamiko, Bakuon
Macross Delta 6 begins with Messer belittling Hayate and Mirage's flying skills, while Mikuno has started to go all catty on poor Freyja. It's not much fun to watch these sort of scenes, and I wish the show would get over it and settle our couple in. On the other hand, I was surprised to … Continue reading Sixes: Delta, Kumamiko, Bakuon, Sousei, Stray Dogs
Kumamiko 4 has moments that struck me as being very funny and other bits that have me scratching my head. For the former, we started with a scene that went on forever, a procession to bless the rice crop, I guess, where the geezers pulling the cart argued over which of Machi's shrine outfits was … Continue reading Kumamiko and Bakuon 4-5
Kumamiko 2 ... can't get a handle on this show yet. It's slow paced, deliberately lazy with its take on rural life, with lots of pauses, but there's also a story to be told that often relies on slapstick and quick gags. In this one Machi, still hankering to live in the big city, is … Continue reading Kumamiko and Bakuon 2-3
In this installment we start with Boku no Hero Academia, based on a Shonen Jump series, meaning it will probably never end. I tend to avoid shows like this, but the least I could do is give the first episode a try. In the near future I suppose, everyone is manifesting super-powers, or quirks, and … Continue reading New Spring 2016 #2
