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With the second episode of CLANNAD ~After Story~ we appear to be embarking on the Sunohara arc from the original CLANNAD game. No complaints here though personally I think it’s nice that Kyoto Animation appear to be taking the time to cover all character arc’s, even the minor characters. The animation production as always from [...]

It’s fall season which means only one thing CLANNAD from Kyoto Animation is back for a second season with CLANNAD ~After Story~, in short this is the one series I have been waiting all summer for. The original cast are back, which is a relief as I was unsure if we would delve straight in [...]

I’ve waited patiently for the CLANNAD OVA to come out for a while. Although please bear in mind this is a stand alone OVA and has nothing to do with the plot of the original series. This one off episode follows the Tomoyo arc from the game as opposed to the Nagisa arc that the [...]

S.A. or Special A is the new comedy/ drama series from Gonzo based on the original manga by Maki Minami. The opening theme is “Special Days” by Yuko Goto, sadly there was no opening animation on the first episode, the ending theme is “Hidamari no Gate” by Jun Fukuyama, Hiro Shimono, Tsubasa Yonaga & Kazuma [...]

The Air I Breathe is a Crime Drama made up of 4 different interlinking stories, based on the an ancient Chinese proverb that breaks life down into four emotional cornerstones: happiness, pleasure, sorrow and love. Each cornerstone is represented by a different story which sums up what that single emotion means to the teller. This [...]

H20 ~Footprints in the Sand~ turned out to be an more interesting series than I originally predicted. The quality of the animation was pretty poor at least when compared to what else was on offer but the plot was interesting enough to keep it entertaining. What surprised me is the dark turn the series eventually [...]

Kyoto Animation’s CLANNAD was in my eyes the show that made Fall season. I don’t think I could sing the praises of this show higher, possibly with the exception of wanting the second series right now! Most people have already heard of CLANNAD by now, the supernatural, high school, comical drama that needs no [...]

The second half of the fall season was a mixed bag of shows and as I predicted in my preview to a large extent most were very heavy on the fan service. True Tears which I am reviewing here was the major exception to that. This plot driven romantic drama was a beautiful series both [...]

Lars and The Real Girl is a odd but touching black comedy directed by Craig Gillespie and written by Six Feet Under writer Nancy Oliver. Ryan Gosling is Lars an eccentric, shy recluse who lives in his elder brothers garage in a small town.
One day Lars has a surprise visitor whom he met over the [...]