Guilty Crown – 7

Why can’t more episodes of Guilty Crown be like this one?  No, I’m not talking about how this episode steadily improved from start to finish nor that it had introductions to new characters, some respectable action sequences, and a decent amount of information on the setting making it a detailed episode.  Those were all great but that’s not what I want to bring up today.  No, what made this episode one of the best was that it didn’t take itself as seriously as any of the previous ones, and that’s a major plus for Guilty Crown.

Last Exile: Ginyoku no Fam – 6

Is it just me or does nothing bad ever happen to Fam?

Autumn 2011 – Week 7 Anime Review

This week: a surprisingly emotional iDOLM@STER episode, the lone person who cares about the truth in UN-Go, and a spotlight on Taichi in Chihayafuru.  Oh, and the order of anime in this post has flipped, so now it’s reverse. Yippee!!

Guilty Crown – 6

Anyone notice a persistent haze of negativity surrounding Guilty Crown?  By now, one would’ve guessed that the series has done enough to dispel most of this jinx, but it hasn’t, at least for many.  Guilty Crown is suffering from a few different ailments which, combined together, might explain why the series just can’t shake this lingering pessimism.

Last Exile: Ginyoku no Fam – 5

There’s a sense of adventure in Last Exile Fam and this episode is a clear display of it.  Flying through the skies in an imposing pirate ship, stalking an armada of an active military, and all together with your best friend, Last Exile sure knows how to set up a grand adventure.  But sometime doesn’t feel right; something is off.  Even though we have an ideal set up for an adventure in this anime, it just doesn’t feel that adventurous.

Guilty Crown – 5

I hope Gai is evil.  I want Gai to be evil.  I really do.   Maybe not ‘mastermind behind the release of the Apocalyspe Virus’ which devastated Japan but I don’t want him to be the hero when this anime is over.  I want his morals and actions to be questioned by both the characters and the audience.  And I want it to be done in a way that changes everyone around him.

Last Exile: Ginyoku no Fam – 4

Only four episodes in and there have been several surprises and numerous interest points with the characters, story, and setting for Last Exile Fam.  They’ll all be answered or explained when the time comes, but for me, there is one that’s bigger and more pressing than any other question at this moment: Just how exactly did Dio and Fam end up becoming friends like this?