The Three Best Anime Series of 2009

Saturday, December 18th, 2010

Why 2009? I’m always a few seasons behind. See what I did there? Could my post order be any more strategic? If you’re not satisfied with that explanation, consider this: if this post only contained series from 2009 that I finished in 2009, it would include Queen’s Blade. This list only includes series. Movies, OVAs, [...]

Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood’s Greatest Improvement

Sunday, August 22nd, 2010

Warning: this post is 100% spoilers. If you haven’t seen both FMA series, pay very close attention to the next two lines before deciding whether to read any further. Full Metal Alchemist (plus Movie): +++ Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood: +++ FMA:B has too much to cover, so instead of reviewing the whole series, I’ll just [...]

You Have Got To Be Kidding Me

Sunday, August 30th, 2009

No. Not again. I refuse to accept this. Why must all the tough guys in anime get stalked by little girls to show they have a caring side? Who’s next, Golgo 13? If I were in charge of writing the new FMA series, Scar’s encounter with May Chang would go something like this: To think [...]

What ever happened to standards?

Saturday, November 8th, 2008

When I first watched Full Metal Alchemist, Roy Mustang’s “sexiness” cracked me up. If you haven’t seen the show, here’s the gag: all the ladies would fall head over heels for him even though he looks generic enough to be a harem lead. Then I found out that many girls in real life actually think [...]