Issue #3 or “The One Where Larger Than Life Heroes Come In Small Packages!” This time we’re going to take a look at the episode that put the batty in Batman. In this episode, we see both Aquaman and the Atom team up to save Batman from a deadly disease by shrinking and traveling into his body to destroy the virus before it’s too late. Yes, the general concept of story is not all too original, but where this…
In honor of Alaska Day, Nick’s given us a double-offering of Korra. And to make sure it’s not a hollow gift, these episodes were actually good. A bit derivative, yes, but I liked them. It was nice to get a little origin story that stood apart from the Water Tribe’s monotony. This reminded me of how good Avatar could be, and what the show has to offer to stand apart from other stuff on basic cable. Yeah, it’s not much….
This episode is basically Studio Trigger’s manifesto. It spits in the face of everyone who complained about trivial things from the previous installments and re-enforces the fact that they don’t give a shit what people think of them. If you didn’t like the other episodes, you certainly won’t like this one… and you’ll realize that Kill la Kill doesn’t exactly think highly of you, either. Episode 3 features the first real showdown between Ryuuko and Satsuki. It’s properly ridiculous, and…
If its Thursday its must be… KILL LA KILL DAY!!! YAAAAAAAAAAYunfortunatelyitsalsoValvravedayBOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! After breaking through the Dorssia blockade (pfft that was easy), our fearless band of JIOR nerdowells are about to fly through a series of special rings ala The Man of Steel 64 to make their landfall onto Earth. That means… its going to be another “off-week” episode. Those who stuck around with this show probably remember when Valvrave had a lull in the plot last season they’d fill it…
Be warned that this contains major spoilers and probably should not be read until you’ve watched the series to completion. Or if you don’t care. That works too. When the first episode initially aired, I immediately assumed this would be one of the most celebrated anime titles of the year. It sported a fantastic, unique look coordinated by Takeshi Koike of Redline fame, excellent jazz music produced by Shinichiro Watanabe (you know, the Cowboy Bebop guy), and, well… it’s freakin’…
Issue #2 or “Bad Beetle Breakdown!” Our next episode deals with the reoccurring side character known as the Blue Beetle. Jaime Reyes (the current Blue Beetle) was first introduced in the series premiere and even got the first title “Rise of the Blue Beetle!” suffice to say he is an important character in the series. He uses the power of the Blue Scarab to manifest powers that allow him to do everything from firing laser blasts to transforming his…
DISCLAIMER: Let me make perfectly clear that, contrary to popular belief, I do not hate every anime ever made. In fact off the top of my head, there are about twelve shows this year I enjoyed to a large degree. It just seems that I do, because as of late pretty much 90% of what Japan churns out every cour is bound to be shit on some level. Whether it be bad writing, bad animation, and/or overall indifference from a…
Remember the episodes where Aang didn’t appear, and we focused on somebody else like Zuko and Appa? Remember how those were probably some of the best episodes in the show, depending on how you viewed The Beach? This feels like one of them. It allows for the side characters to stretch with the lead out of the way. The show did a nice job focusing on how the North-South conflict was affecting everyone else, such as Bolin’s film career and…
Apparently Ryuuko’s outfit is not a Goku Uniform, it’s actually something called a Kamui. Please forgive my ignorance when writing last week’s article. Episode 2: So Sexy She Might Pass Out or So Sexy I’m Going To Faint or whatever the hell Going into this second installment, I was somewhat worried that Studio Trigger would not be able to keep up the sheer amount of energy, humor, and badassery that characterized the series premiere, but thankfully those fears were unfounded….
Issue #1 or “The Case of the Gentle Ghost Man!” The earliest episode in this feature is from the first half of the first season and was chosen specifically because it was the first episode to show the full potential of the series. While the six episodes before it are all good episodes well worthy of watching, it was really with “Dawn of the Dead Man!” that the show came into its own with much more going on…