Spring 2009 Anime Season First Impressions
Given that some people were predicting that the season would be a total loss, I think things are looking better than expected. Likely Winners Cross Game This seems not so much a conventional sports...
View Article2009: The Anime Year in Review
The usual caveats apply: I haven’t sampled everything and my tastes are not yours. Series that are continuing into the Spring are not generally eligible, though I am making an exception for one that...
View ArticleCross Game Ends
For a 50-episode series, Cross Game went by surprisingly fast. At first glance it doesn’t seem all that special–yet another sports anime with a predictable story arc leading up to the big game. However...
View Article2010: The Anime Year in Review
It seems almost a requirement now to bemoan the current state of anime as compared to the golden age of past (which for most people seems to be 5 to 15 years ago.) But it is easy to fool oneself …...
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