After last week's episode I wondered just how Shiki would manage its story. Would they concentrate entirely on another victim, or would they go another direction? This episode is more straightforward, though no less stylish. At the moment the situation has three angles from which to view it. The first is the aftermath of Megumi's … Continue reading Shiki 2, Maid-Sama 16
Last week's Heroman preview did indeed give away some of this week's plot, but, happily, not all of it. First we get the meeting between Joey and Hughes in the forest. It works out as you might expect. Joey sees that Hughes is not the enemy, and that while the government is frightened of this … Continue reading Fifteens: Heroman, Maid-Sama
An unsavory episode of Kaichou wa Maid-Sama. Misa and the school is under threat from a serial hypnotist. This guy, Soutarou, starts with student council members in order to slow down the work, then manages to hypnotize Misa. His plan is to ruin her reputation so that she will lose her president's position, thus inducing … Continue reading Maid-Sama 14, Campanella 1
Let's see, the teams I was rooting for in the World Cup were USA, England, Mexico, and Japan. Hmph. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't expecting ETU to win in this episode of Giant Killing, and it was a feel-good, and mostly realistic win to boot. But I'll be sorry to see the … Continue reading Thirteens: Giant Killing, Maid-Sama
Another episode of House of Five Leaves where the intrigue mixes in with everyday life to the sound of accordian music. Yaichi (the present-day one) has told Akitsu not to hang around with Yagi, but he must know that this won't happen, so he gives him some rules for behavior. Indeed, everyone in this show … Continue reading Five Leaves 10, Maid-Sama 12
Every time you think there's going to be an action scene in House of Five Leaves you're wrong. Such scenes are quick, often off-camera, and instead we see the ramifications, such as in ep9, where Akitsu is preparing to rescue Matsu. The rescue just happens. There's one false alarm early on where another bodyguard nearly … Continue reading Five Leaves 9, Maid-Sama 11
Kaichou wa Maid-Sama 10 is completely predictable, yet as an episode it's okay. This time the show focuses on Misa's friend Sakura, who's in love with Kuuga, singer with a boy band who has been flirting with her onstage and outside the theatre. And now she's actually been invited to meet her idols for a … Continue reading Maid-Sama 10, Neko Overrun 9, and predictability
At last, Heroman 9 brings us the exciting conclusion to the global bowling-ball crisis! Who will stop them first? Minami, or Denton? But before that we have some unfinished business concerning Kogorr and an unconscious Joey. Kogorr is banging Heroman up a lot, but Joey isn't dead yet and comes to his rescue. Kogorr bangs … Continue reading Heroman 9, K-ON!! 8, Maid-Sama 9
Senkou no Night Raid 6 brought to my mind a quandry. While this is a show full of unnaturally powerful people, that's the only fantasy element involved. Meanwhile it's a historical show where we know pretty much how things will turn out. And I don't think any of the regular characters are going to be … Continue reading Night Raid 6, Working! 7, Maid-Sama 8
Senkou no Night Raid 5 gives us people on the outside looking in, and we the audience join Kazura in doing the looking. But we're farther outside than he is, meaning what happens in this episode is partly unexplained. Kazura won't tell us what he knows or why he's following Nishiro. He recognizes Nishiro's face … Continue reading Night Raid 5, Arakawa 6, Maid-Sama 7
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