Of all the ways Ping Pong could have opened its excellent third episode, I never would have predicted “Smile has a pleasant chat with Koizumi’s wife” to be the one it would select, much less that it would be such an effective scene. After all, Smile and Koizumi’s last encounter en...
The nature of Miyazaki’s oeuvre is such that it brims with an embarrassment of riches, each film in its own part situated indelibly into the continuum that is the anime canon. His films garner so much acclaim for their visual storytelling and emotional virtuosity that even those few that cou...
I never should have doubtedEminence.What this conclusion lacked in awesome combat, it more than made up for with its expertly wrought and highly amusing web of misinterpretations and misunderstandings. I had a big smile on my face as everything fell into place. Cid broke Alpha’s heart last...