Review by Clark A. Shaft is a studio so wedded to avant-garde works –Mekakucity Actors and the Monogatari series spring to mind – that Ground Control to Psychoelectric Girl initially struck me as an uncharacteristic instance of it animating a conservative franchise. Rooted in increasingly oversaturated high school slice of…
Read MoreNews by Clark A. Last year’s slice of life show, Chronicles of the Going Home Club, went down rather well for many watchers between its ironic sense of humour and tendency to poke fun at the anime industry. While the show is currently available for streaming on Crunchyroll, collectors will…
Read MoreReview by Clark A. Toradora is a romantic comedy with an endgame that is seldom in question after the first fistful of episodes. Against this handicap, the writers managed to tell an intelligent, multifaceted tale that enriches the premise to the point where the outcome will be the last thing…
Read MoreReview by Clark A. Fusé: Memoirs of a Huntress (Fuse: Teppou Musume no Torimonochou) takes place in Japan during an era that is alien to most audiences. Its narrative, too, is partly based on a Japanese work of fiction that spans over a hundred volumes. You can imagine my shock…
Read MoreReview by Clark A. I’ve watched a decent selection of anime in my years and, believe it or not, a show about H.P. Lovecraft’s creatures posing as attractive young ladies and protecting Earth isn’t the weirdest. Granted, Nyaruko: Crawling With Love (Haiyore! Nyarko-san) seems thoroughly nonsensical throughout its twelve episode…
Read MoreNews by Clark A. While NIS America has had its share of quirky releases recently, it appears the company isn’t neglecting mainstream works either as it made an announcement today regarding a certain celebrated card collector. She’s among anime’s most identifiable shoujo protagonists and certainly one who those born the nineties…
Read MoreNews by Clark A. If you happen to fancy Lovecraftian creatures posing as young ladies (and surely the populace craves this life necessity), NIS Americahas your back. 2012’s satirical fantasy anime Nyaruko: Crawling With Love! is now available on Blu-Ray in North America and with a premium bundle to boot.…
Read MoreNews by Clark A. NIS America is re-releasing one of the most outlandish shows it has published yet – Arakawa Under the Bridge. The publisher announced today that the standard edition of the show’s second season (titled Arakawa Under the Bridge x Bridge) would be seeing a release in North America…
Read MoreNews by Clark A. Romantic comedy If Her Flag Breaks (known natively as Kanojo ga Flag wo Oraretara) is making its way to Crunchyroll in North America, courtesy of publisher NIS America. Adapted from the light novel of the same name, the show follows the exploits of Hatagaya Academy transfer student,…
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