If there's one genre of anime that's ripe for parody, it's the isekai (alternate world) genre. It's been ubiquitous the past few years, with at least one entry every season or two. The tropes are solidly established and the idea is easy enough to make fun of. Enter Konosuba. Konosuba ruthlessly mocks the tropes of … Continue reading Konosuba (Seasons 1-2) Review
Month: March 2017
Sword Art Online: Ordinal Scale Review
Few recent anime have reached Sword Art Online's level of popularity. In a medium where second seasons are rare, SAO has gotten two seasons, a movie, and possible continuation. Given how popular and controversial SAO is, Ordinal Scale had a lot of expectations surrounding it, especially since it's an original story instead of an adaptation … Continue reading Sword Art Online: Ordinal Scale Review
Winter 2017 Midseason Overview
Now that the winter season is about half done, I thought I'd go over how all of the anime I'm following have been so far. There haven't been that many good dramas this season, but we've had a surprising number of good comedies to make up for it; between Konosuba, Maidragon, and Gabriel DropOut, there's … Continue reading Winter 2017 Midseason Overview
