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Tag Archives: The Pilot’s Love Song

Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash (2016): First Thoughts with Major Spoilers

15 Monday Feb 2016

Posted by John Samuel in anime, Anime Reviews, reviews

≈ 6 Comments

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Grimgar, Haibane Renmei, Kancolle, Kantai Collection, Log Horizon, Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Shirobako, The Pilot's Love Song, Yuki Yuna is a Hero, Yuki Yuna wa Yusha de Aru, YuYuYu

Source: https://www.animelab.com/shows/grimgar-ashes-and-illusions

Source: https://www.animelab.com/shows/grimgar-ashes-and-illusions

The single biggest problem with Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash is that Grimgar is reaching for something beyond the creator’s artistic grasp.

That’s not necessarily a bad thing; it is after all better to try for something special than settle for being just another generic show.

This does mean that much of my interest lies in working out what Grimgar is trying for, where it falls short of the mark, and why it fails.

There will be major spoilers ahead. Continue reading →

Garakowa: Restore the World (2016) with some spoilers

17 Sunday Jan 2016

Posted by John Samuel in anime, Anime Reviews, reviews

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Garakowa, The Pilot's Love Song

Source: http://www.crunchyroll.com/garakowa-restore-the-world-

Source: http://www.crunchyroll.com/garakowa-restore-the-world-

I wanted to like Garakowa: Restore the World[1] if only to support the future streaming of anime movies[2]. Alas, my reaction is best summed up by “Meh”, and I’m sitting here trying to work out why that is.

It is at least a pretty film, and very short at 66 minutes. Continue reading →

Toward the Terra (1980)

26 Monday Jan 2015

Posted by John Samuel in anime, Anime Reviews, reviews

≈ 6 Comments

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Space Firebird 2772, The Pilot's Love Song, Toward the Terra

TowardTheTerraToward the Terra (aka Terra e…) has too much scope for too little film. Sometimes More is More, and the later TV series might have the length to do the subject justice.

Ultimately Toward the Terra is more of a manga tribute than a movie in its own right. Continue reading →

2014 in Review

31 Wednesday Dec 2014

Posted by John Samuel in anime, Anime Reviews, reviews

≈ 2 Comments

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Akatsuki no Yona, argevollen, Board game, Bodacious Space Pirates, BTOOOM!, Encouragement of Climb, Feminism, gamergate, games, Girls Und Panzer, GLASSLIP, Hamatora, Hanayamata, Locodol, Log Horizon, Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water, Nagi no Asukara, Say "i Love You", Shin Sekai Yori, Shirobako, Sword Art Online, Taisho Baseball Girls, The Pilot's Love Song, Tonari no Seki-Kun, Yama no Susume, Your Lie In April, Yuki Yuna is a Hero, Yuki Yuna wa Yusha de Aru, YuYuYu

Here’s the final “in review” post for 2014 with the top 5 for the month, the quarter, the year, and all time, plus some bonus commentary on best/worst of the year. Continue reading →

The Pilot’s Love Song (2014): Thirteen Episodes of “Meh”

01 Tuesday Apr 2014

Posted by John Samuel in anime, Anime Reviews, reviews

≈ 5 Comments

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The Pilot's Love Song

Source: http://www.crunchyroll.com/the-pilots-love-song

Source: http://www.crunchyroll.com/the-pilots-love-song

In one sense The Pilot’s Love Song is a truly extraordinary achievement in anime: never before have I seen such epic world building used to produce such a pedestrian story. Continue reading →

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