Japanese media have no shortage of remakes and today’s two reviews show that despite having a prior TV show or movie to work off of, there’s no assurance that the remake can live up to the first incarnation’s success.  Such is the case with Time Traveller, a live-action movie which AC felt fell way short [...]

At least, that’s the state that the ultra-logical Moriaki-sensei probably finds himself in when he has to deal with Hotori in some of the funniest moments of Soredemo Machi wa Mawatteiru. And then there’s the actual studio Madhouse’s attempt at an Iron Man anime which goes astray because of its predictability and a sore lacking [...]

At times, Giant Killing might not have the excitement of watching a full-length World Cup match, but it does make up for that by giving us a total picture of the way sports teams are run, from the relationships between coaches, players, media, and yes, even the fans.  The only major downside, as kadian1364 notes, [...]

…and receive a 9 for their well-earned efforts! It’s rare to see works that are damn near impeccable, but today, we present two shows that reach such heights.  The first, Cross Game, is a flawless execution of the sports genre which succeeds through an engrossing story complete with a likable cast.  The other is Last [...]

That’s the sort of analysis that one can perform on both of the anime reviewed anyhow.  For example, Sorrow-kun points out how one can look at Princess Arete to see the frustrating situation the titular protagonist must overcome and where she stands amongst some other anime “princesses.” As for the recently-finished Sora no Woto, Akira [...]