Month: April 2007
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Claymore – Searching for humanity in a violent world
Read More →: Claymore – Searching for humanity in a violent worldI’m really enjoying watching Claymore at the moment (as of episode 4), yet oddly, I’m finding it hard to pin down exactly what I like about it. It’s probably the setting; I just really like the European medieval period — a time when any person; strong in arm and sword in hand, could conquer and…
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Discovering Eureka Seven; subtext and pop culture
Read More →: Discovering Eureka Seven; subtext and pop cultureUnawares and unwilling, often the best anime passes me by. Deep down I think I always knew I would love Eureka Seven, but for whatever reason, like I said, it just passed me by. That is, until now. Maybe because it’s spring time; the grass is green and the leaves are greener, and I’m just…
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Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann – "Listen to me, you fucking furry"
Read More →: Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann – "Listen to me, you fucking furry"This episode confirms it; Gurren Lagan is made of all kinds of awesome. The first 10 minutes… I’ve been sitting here for 20 and I still can’t articulate everything that’s so good about it. I’m talking about the knife fight. The way the characters move, the way they talk, the art, the fluidity of animation,…
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Big and dumb mecha show, Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
Read More →: Big and dumb mecha show, Tengen Toppa Gurren LagannIn a word, the 2007 spring season has been AWESOME. So much so, I’m already fearing the potential back-log of episodes. Of the 7+ new shows I’m following, my favourite right now is Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann. It’s hard to know what to expect from Gainax these days, but I had great fun watching this.…
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Hataraki Man – Entering the hard boiled wonderland
Read More →: Hataraki Man – Entering the hard boiled wonderlandWhile the spring season blossoms with new anime, I’m still frozen in winter wonderland with Hataraki Man. This is another show that, for whatever superficial reasoning, I had managed to avoid until this past weekend. Fate conspired to bring us together. These are my thoughts so far, but be warned, Hataraki Man is a (rather…