Monthly Archives: July 2021

Fate/Zero is one of those dark low fantasy anime that make do with an intriguing plot and some movements of excellent narrative quality. However the male leads Kiritisugu and Kirei make for a really bland pair of rivals, though the homoeroticism is pretty strong with them. While the fights are impressive,the lopsided screentime given toContinue reading “Fate/Zero(2011-12)”

I came into this seriess expecting the standard isekai fare: excellent animation, but with a rather cast of harem members. But this anime ripped apart my expectations with a flourish. Though there were some hard edges(the animation is kind of underwhelming while the male lead Yuusuke is cringy AF), the interesting plot and well craftedContinue reading “I’m Standing on a Million Lives(2020)”

If I were to write a treatise on mecha anime, I would have to classify Gurren Lagann as an alter-mecha combining the sci-fi elements immanent in mech with fantasy. Influenced clearly by both the Gundam franchise as well as the Power Rangers zords, Lagann treads the border between the real and surreal. In the distantContinue reading “Gurren Lagann (2007)”

While I am not a fan of the rom-com anime genre in general, this anime about two alphas trying force each other to confess their love to one another at an “elite school” in Japan just blew me away. Unlike the lacksaidsal pace that most comedies take  the plot moves forward quite logically with narrativeContinue reading “Lady Kaguya: Love is War(2019)”