As I stated in my series review of Gakkou Gurashi, I had planned this to be a single post, but along the way, realized I had a lot more to say than I had first thought, both about the series, and about the manga. One of those is full of praise, the other, not so … More Gakkou Gurashi! The Manga Read

Last week, after recapping the finale episode, I mentioned I’d do a full series review, as well as take a brief look at the manga that inspired it. Turns out, I had more to say on both subjects than I thought, so I’ve ended up breaking them into two posts, to avoid having a really … More Gakkou Gurashi: Looking Back

Originally posted on The Josei Next Door:
Talk about never judging a book by its cover. Expectations are funny things. I saw the cover art for this one and figured I’d make it ten minutes into the pilot; had my curiosity piqued just enough by the end-of-premiere twist to give it another week or two; continued to watch…

Here we are, facing the end. What a grim end it seems to be, too. Miki is trapped in a storage room in the sub basement, zombies forcing their way in, the cure a dying Kurumi desperately needs in her hands. Yuri, unable to keep her promise, can only watch as Kurumi dies a slow, … More Gakkou Gurashi! Episode 12 “Graduation” Recap

Well, this episode was a doozy. I know in the past I’ve had a tendency to go on about things before getting to the recap itself, but this week, I’ll be keeping it brief. Mostly because the episode itself deserves to be the highlight this week, but also because I’m trying to get my chaotic … More Gakkou Gurashi! Episode 11 “Scar” Recap

Fuck you, Gakkou Garashi. Just… fuck you. How I usually write these recaps is to first, watch the episode, and just let it hit me. Then, I watch it again as I write the recap, so I don’t forget anything important. Then, I’ll go through it a third time to get the screencaps. I have … More Gakkou Gurashi! Episode 10 “Rainy Day” Recap

Visiting the beach is a common mechanic in anime. Almost every series will feature the protagonists donning bikini and swim trunks at some point and having fun in the sand and surf, usually for an entire episode. It happens frequently enough to earn the mechanic the title of trope, though that is a word I … More Gakkou Gurashi! Episode 9 “Holiday” Recap

This has turned out to be one of those shows were you can never be sure about anything, and surprises tend to crop up out of nowhere. Sometimes, those surprises are good, other times, not so much. This week, we got a boat load of the latter. The thing with it all, though, is it … More Gakkou Gurashi! Episode 8 “Future” Recap

Before episode 8 airs, there’s a couple of things I wanted to touch on where this show is concerned, mostly about the ways it keeps messing with my perceptions. Which it does, in expert ways. Don’t take that as a complaint, either, because it isn’t. I actually love it when a show manages to make … More Gakkou Gurashi! A Brief Interlude