
After the brain deadening slew of fan service and school-yard anime that have so far dominated this season, I was quite happy to stumble upon the excellent Kurenai. Initially, I became interested in the show after watching a clip from the psychedelic opening animation. Other people were saying good things about the first episode, so I gave it go myself and, I’m glad to say, was pleasantly surprised. More…

Chi’s Sweet Home is an anime about a kitten who lost its mother and was taken in by a family. Each episode is only three minutes long, but I can’t watch any more than three at a time. My blood sugar levels simply won’t allow it.

Summary: Hayate, Nagi and Maria take a holiday to Turkey, where Hayate tries to convince Nagi to go outside and enjoy the fresh air for once. After jumping up after a hat into the air, Hayate travels back in time to meet chibi-Nagi. He discovers that the reaosn for Nagi’s chronic aversion to the outdoors is due to her always being chased by kidnappers and the like when she was younger. After defeating the Sicilian Mafia and saving chibi-Nagi, Hayate finds himself back in the modern day with a now slightly less hikkomori-inclined mistress. More…