On Basilisk Station (1993): Death Riding With Honor Harrington

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books, David Weber, Honorverse, On Basilisk Station

I don’t believe I’ve reviewed On Basilisk Station before and with several long flights ahead of me I may well take the opportunity to review several old favourites.

On Basilisk Station is the first of the Honor Harrington series by David Weber and is a fine introduction to his British Royal Navy IN SPACE! series. In many ways On Basilisk Station highlights both the best, and the worst of Mr Weber’s writing, and is certainly a good guide to whether a reader will enjoy the series as a whole.

Sakura Quest (2017)

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Hanasaku Iroha, Sakura Quest, Shirobako

Sakura Quest is another “young people working” anime from P.A. Works who previously delivered the Hanasaku Irohaand Shirobako. Stacked against those Sakura Quest is a very slow burner that pulled an emotional reaction in the finale but not before.

Restaurant to Another World (2017)

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Isekai Shokudō, Restaurant to Another World

Source: http://www.crunchyroll.com/restaurant-to-another-world

For six days of the week the Nekoya Restaurant is an ordinary “western”[1] restaurant in Tokyo. Every seventh day the front door magically connects to dozens of location in a fantasy world and the Nekoya becomes the Restaurant to Another World[2].

Restaurant to Another World is a charming 12 episode series that I could happily watch for another 20 episodes or so. I will cheer loudly should a second season be announced.

New Game!! (2017): First Thoughts With Spoilers

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New Game!

Source: http://www.crunchyroll.com/new-game

The second season of New Game! Is currently streaming as New Game!![1] and the show has already achieved things that the first season didn’t.

Not to mention that PECO, Eagle Jump’s new game, has a really creepy premise that I haven’t seen anyone else discuss yet. 

Celebrate Studio Ghibli: Second Thoughts

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My Neighbor Totoro, Omoide Poro Poro, Only Yesterday, Pom Poko, Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away, Whisper of the Heart

http://www.studioghibli.com.au/myneighbortotoro/

Coming out of the 2nd week of the Celebrate Studio Ghibli the rankings now include My Neighbour Totoro and Only Yesterday.

Alas this will probably be it for me as I’ve gotten sick and don’t want to spend more time than I have to away from central heating and copious quantities of tea.