Urusei Yatsura – 41 – Bunny Dreams of Normal Girl
When Lum and Ataru are late meeting up with Shinobu to see a movie, she notices all the couples around her, and ends up shouting at some guys who she thought were going to chat her up, but only wanted to pet a cute dog. Lum and Ataru do eventually arrive, but they’re also doing … Continue reading "Urusei Yatsura – 41 – Bunny Dreams of Normal Girl"
Yuru Camp△ 3 – 08 – Activate Pizza Mode
Going in I wasn’t particularly enthusiastic about “The B-Team Goes Camping, Part 2”, but a silly overdramatic episode preview and flashback-within-a-flashback later, their trip gets to the good part: the tomato-forward food. The episode takes great pains to show you all the steps needed to make a pretty dope tomato sauce, which is used in … Continue reading "Yuru Camp△ 3 – 08 – Activate Pizza Mode"
Urusei Yatsura – 40 – The Young Man Dressed Like a Woman and the Sea
When the newly-resurrected Nagisa has no place else to go, Ryuunosuke and her dad invite him into their house, but he proves to be an annoying freeloader who sleeps in and eats more than his fair share. When Ryuu complains, Nagisa pretends to get upset and cry. Meanwhile, Ryuu’s dad considers Nagisa his “son’s” precious … Continue reading "Urusei Yatsura – 40 – The Young Man Dressed Like a Woman and the Sea"
Yuru Camp△ 3 – 07 – Uphill Battle
While Nadeshiko, Rin, and Ayano were on their tour of trains, bridges, and dams, the OutClub “Leftovers” went on their own adventure. This week while splitting a huge number of logs into firewood, Chiaki, Aoi, and Ena regale their own camping trip to Nadeshiko. It does so by getting experimental and zany with the narrative … Continue reading "Yuru Camp△ 3 – 07 – Uphill Battle"
Hibike! Euphonium 3 – 07 – Embracing the Struggle
For all of her maturity in most other matters, when it comes to Kumiko Reina can be especially childish. Just take her pouting when Kumiko doesn’t immediately discern that Reina wants to go to the pool with her during the last summer break of high school. She even bought them matching swimsuits! As the band … Continue reading "Hibike! Euphonium 3 – 07 – Embracing the Struggle"
Whisper Me a Love Song – 06 – Finding Her Love
When Yori and Himari go shopping for clothes for the concert, it counts as their first official date, and they treat it as such. Himari’s outfit is adorable as expected, while Yori is as effortlessly cool-looking as ever. Himari has Yori try on a more girly dress, and is then scandalized by her bare, miles-long … Continue reading "Whisper Me a Love Song – 06 – Finding Her Love"
Jellyfish Can’t Swim in the Night – 07 – Looking Ahead
When the non-truant JELEE members report that it’s time for career guidance meetings at school, talk of the future pops up. Yoru and Mei are likely headed for university after graduation, while Kiui intends to obtain the Japanese equivalent of a GED with the goal of becoming a middle school teacher. Feeling left out on … Continue reading "Jellyfish Can’t Swim in the Night – 07 – Looking Ahead"
Hibike! Euphonium 3 – 06 – Keeping the Peace
Kuroe Mayu didn’t appear in any of the photos of the Agata Festival because she was behind the camera, where she prefers to be. As they practice for prefectural auditions, she’s similarly concerned that she’s “in the way,” filling up a euph slot better suited to someone who’s been with Kitauji this whole time. As … Continue reading "Hibike! Euphonium 3 – 06 – Keeping the Peace"
Whisper Me a Love Song – 05 – Just Down the Road
Once Aki asks Himari if she’ll let her have Yori, all of her frustrations come pouring out. It turned her stomach to hear Himari was withholding an answer, and that its turned Yori into a bundle of nerves. But while she’s coming from a place of care and concern for Yori, it also comes from … Continue reading "Whisper Me a Love Song – 05 – Just Down the Road"
Jellyfish Can’t Swim in the Night – 06 – Cutest in the Galaxy
When we first encountered Miiko, she had defaced Yoru’s mural with her posters and was singing a cover of one of Kano’s songs, a double-steal that didn’t exactly endear her to us. But to be honest, we only met “Miiko”, unaware that far from “forever seventeen”, Baba Shizue (Uesaka Sumire!) is a thirty-one-year-old underground idol … Continue reading "Jellyfish Can’t Swim in the Night – 06 – Cutest in the Galaxy"