「惨劇」 (Sangeki)
"Makeup"

After blogging the latest episodes of Mirai Nikki and Another back to back, I may need to take in this week’s Natsume Yuujinchou Shi and Ano Natsu eps directly via IV drip, stat.

「漆黒」 (Shikkoku)
"Glass eye"

Quick tip for new Another viewers – you might not want to watch the last minute of this episode without an extra pair of underwear handy. Fortunately, in Japan they sell those in vending machines.

「Body paint -連鎖-」 (Rensa)

Where’s Gregory House when you need him, dammit?

「Hair stand -紺碧-」 (Konpeki)

Any notion that this would be a laid-back “breather” episode was out the window for me in the first three minutes of Another this week.

「Sphere joint -変調-」 (Henchou)

It’s the small and profound moments in Another that elevate what could be just a fascinating intellectual exercise into something that truly connects on a gut level.

「Face to face -二人-」 (Futari)

So if Steins;Gate can win fan polls for “Best Romance” of 2011, can Another with them for 2012?

「Build limbs -拡散-」 (Kakusan)

It was frankly amazing how many questions were answered this episode. But that doesn’t mean all the answers Mei gave were necessarily the right ones…

「Put flesh -輪郭-」 (Rinkaku)

Memo to self: take the stairs. It’s all about aerobic exercise, though – that’s definitely the only reason.