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Mid-Summer 2012 Podcast

Mid-Summer 2012 Podcast

For many people, the end of August means the either the end of summer or at least very close to it -- too close in fact. Yet on the anime calendar, we're only a little over halfway through the summer cour! So while the days are still long and the evenings are still warm, go for a nice walk, take the car out for a spin -- and put on your favorite anime podcast because we have another great episode for you.

Posted inFirst Impressions Natsuyuki Rendezvous

Natsuyuki Rendezvous – 07

Who is the main character? How will this story end? Even after seven episodes, the fact that were no closer to answering these key questions than when we started is what sets Natsuyuki Rendezvous apart from other shows and one of the reasons why there is a special place in my heart reserved for it.
Posted inFirst Impressions TARI TARI

TARI TARI – 08

(Ki Ni Shitari Omoi Kiri Kake Dashi Tari)
"Worrying and Racing Ahead"

I called this the surprise of the season before. But you know what? It turns out I was wrong. Yup. Wrong. Because as it turns out, I wasn't giving the series enough praise. I'll be blunt: TARI TARI is the best new show of the season. And if you dropped it earlier, you are seriously missing out. A lot.

Posted inFirst Impressions Rinne no Lagrange

Rinne no Lagrange 2 – 07

(Kamogawa no Seino)
"A Vow to Kamogawa"

Rinne no Lagrange can be very idealistic, and this is not a bad thing. This episode did a good job of mixing the idealistic, I-wish-it-worked-this-way-in-real-life moments with hints of something altogether darker. Also, I still have no idea how this series will end...and I couldn't be happier! Oh man, I wonder, I wonder...