Urusei Yatsura – 44 – Dark Side of the ‘Shroom
Once a VHS tape is delivered to Lum’s parents announcing her impending nuptuals, her Dad musters his entire army (this is when I remember Lum is basically the daughter of a Great House), only for them to fall victim to a mushroom bomb that halts their advance. Ataru has a more basic problem: Lum is … Continue reading "Urusei Yatsura – 44 – Dark Side of the ‘Shroom"
Hibike! Euphonium 3 – 09 – A Matter of Balance
What’s done is done, but Kumiko isn’t quite able to pretend that she’s not angry. When Mayu haunts her steps, she turns on her “nice” voice and kindly asks her to stay the fuck away from her. The thing is, Kumiko isn’t sure who she’s angry at: herself, Mayu, Taki-sensei … whoever. The point is … Continue reading "Hibike! Euphonium 3 – 09 – A Matter of Balance"
Whisper Me a Love Song – 08 – Head Pats and Honesty
After Shiho confronts Aki and shits all over the SSGirls, it’s Yori who ends up getting Aki to consider whether Shiho is actually being honest with her when she says she never liked playing in their band and was only presenting to enjoy herself. If anything, Aki should trust her own instincts at the time … Continue reading "Whisper Me a Love Song – 08 – Head Pats and Honesty"
Urusei Yatsura – 43 – The Great Grand-Promise
After Lum has a nightmare about being pulled into the darkness, she clings a little closer to Ataru, but all he does is hit on other girls passing by like usual, invoking her rage and electricity. Clearly Ataru is once again in a place where he’s taking Lum’s affection for him for granted. Ataru pops … Continue reading "Urusei Yatsura – 43 – The Great Grand-Promise"
Yuru Camp△ 3 – 09 – Solo Sakura Shima
Rin is going camping with everyone soon, but that doesn’t stop her from going on a little mini solo camp to see the cherry blossoms. She picks the nearby but quiet Jikkoku Hot Spring Campite, part of the Untouched Valley Ryuzenkai. There are some unusual bridges, but she’s here to relax and enjoy the blossoms, … Continue reading "Yuru Camp△ 3 – 09 – Solo Sakura Shima"
Jellyfish Can’t Swim in the Night – 09 – The Keys to Heaven and Hell
As Mahiru tells Kiui, she’s more than a little scared by the imposing new project Hayakawa Yukine wants to commission, but is still eager to take on the challenge, as this is an opportunity she may never see again. Kiui reminds her it’s her life to choose. But of course there’s also the Kano angle. … Continue reading "Jellyfish Can’t Swim in the Night – 09 – The Keys to Heaven and Hell"
Urusei Yatsura – 42 – Stolen Hearts
This week starts off with Lum finishing a personalized scarf Lum poured all of her love into. Watching her hop up and down in joyful anticipation of giving it to her darling simply melted my heart. But when she gives it to Ataru he’s in the midst of a fiery argument with Ten, and Ten … Continue reading "Urusei Yatsura – 42 – Stolen Hearts"
Hibike! Euphonium 3 – 08 – Short Straw
It’s Kumiko and the third-years’ last camp. The auditions for prefecturals are on the first night and announced the next morning. But after Kumiko earned both a spot with the euphs and the soli with Reina, there was a very good chance she’d lose that spot to her reluctant rival, Kuroe Mayu. Heck, the moment … Continue reading "Hibike! Euphonium 3 – 08 – Short Straw"
Whisper Me a Love Song – 07 – Bad Girl Blood
With Yori and Himari now officially a couple, this series could have honestly ended last week as far as I’m concerned. It certainly felt like an ending, at least for this kind of show where it takes nearly the entire run for a couple to get together. That said, I did enjoy the bonus flirting between … Continue reading "Whisper Me a Love Song – 07 – Bad Girl Blood"
Jellyfish Can’t Swim in the Night – 08 – Drowning Out the Hate
Buoyed by their impromptu live performance as JELEE “impersonators”, Kano wants to move forward with a real debut live show featuring all of them in masks on Halloween. It’s a large undertaking: songs have to be written and practiced; outfits, the stage, a poster designed, and social media needs to be utilized in order to … Continue reading "Jellyfish Can’t Swim in the Night – 08 – Drowning Out the Hate"