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Aggressive Retsuko is about a red panda office lady that relieves stress by singing death metal. That's all you need to know.

All the characters are anthropomorphic animals, and I think that's quite charming. Retsuko is basically the cutest thing ever when she's not screaming death metal.

The humour is alright, managing to make me smirk a few times throughout the ten episodes I've seen. One could say this is a family-friendly version of Detroit Metal City - though a family-friendly version of DMC is not DMC at all.

The episodes are only a minute long, so you may as well give it a shot.

Tamako Love Story would be KyoAni's best movie if The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya didn't exist. Yes, it's that good.

When watching Tamako Market, you may have noticed Mochizou's crush on our protagonist. Well, Love Story builds on this, and turns it into the plot of an entire ~80-minute movie. And it's amazing.

The art and sound remain excellent, perhaps being even better because of the movie budget and the fact that it uses Koi no Uta as its OP (and a female version as its ED).

The story is a bit of a standard romance storyline, with a guy trying to tell a girl he loves her ... before going off to study in Tokyo. But it's done really well, with a similar feel to Tamako Market. So, the story is great, and has perhaps the best romance in anime. Maybe.

The characters are still the best, with the focus being on Mochizou this time around. His interactions with Tamako are as they were in Market... Until a certain event happens that makes things awkward. You can probably tell what that event is, right?

Tamako Love Story is perfect. Well, as perfect as it'll get, anyway. Unlike with Tamako Market, which no reviewer really seems to like, I can actually see why the reviews give it the ratings that they do. It's a solid 10/10, and one of the best romances I've seen so far. Good job, KyoAni.

Everybody loves somebody! And everybody loves this movie, too.

The slice-of-life genre has always been simple. Now, Tamako Market is simple, but also effective. It's about the daily lives of the residents of a shopping district, focusing on Tamako, the daughter of a mochi shop owner.

There's not much of an over-arcing storyline in the first half, but the latter part tells a good story with a few episodes. The more episodic episodes aren't bad, though, setting up for the end part where the story gets good.
There's more emotion in Tamako Market than other anime in its genre, and this becomes more apparent in the aforementioned latter part of the story.

The art is KyoAni, so ... it's obviously fantastic. The character designs are very nice as well, and they are done by the same person as the designs in K-On! and Kokoro Connect. Not much else to say here.

The OP is good fun to listen to at the start of every episode, and the ED is catchy and relaxing. The rest of the soundtrack is nice, with special mention going to the insert song of sorts, Koi no Uta. Seriously, the way it's used in the series is just perfect.

Every character in Tamako Market is likeable - some are better than others (Kanna is best girl), but none are 'bad'. Everyone has a role in the series, and a vast majority of the more central cast get some great development. And there's even a woman who's voiced by a man (leading some people to believe they're a transvestite).

I loved watching Tamako Market. It's a slice-of-life done right, and some of Kyoto Animation's best work. While there may be a lot of reviews that call it average, I believe that this anime is a 9/10. And if it doesn't appeal to you, well, that's that.

Just remember: Everybody loves somebody. This will become important if you watch the movie, Tamako Love Story.

Katanagatari, as the name implies, is a story about swords. It isn't just a story featuring swords: It's literally a story about swords. It's a story about twelve 'Deviant Blades' made by the legendary Shikizaki Kiki, the sword-collecting journey of Shichika and Togame, and the side-characters who wield the Deviant Blades. It's also a story about the 'Maniwa Ningun', but I won't spoil anything about them.

The story starts when the main character, Shichika (master of Kyotouryuu), meets Togame (a strategist). Togame ropes Shichika into going on a sword-collecting journey, and that's basically it. But the things that happen on this journey (and the revelations in ... some episodes) are what really matter. The writing is brilliant (thank NisiOisiN, author of the Monogatari series, for that), and the masses of dialogue just add to the brilliance.

The characters are all likeable, at least to me. Shichika is a somewhat deadpan human weapon (of sorts), Togame is cute and clever, and there's even a penguin ninja. If that doesn't interest you, I don't know what will.

There's an action scene in every episode, which is good (there's also an off-screen battle that was used as a joke). The animation (which is consistently good) makes these scenes better. Katanagatari is quite violent at times, but has a kind of 'soft' artstyle (which I liked a lot). I think the animation is good because of the dialogue scenes, which don't require much animating, but the dialogue scenes are good, so I'm happy.

The OPs and EDs of this anime are all decent at worst, as is the OST (which shines when it really needs to). The voice-acting (Japanese-only; there's no English dub) is pretty good as well, especially for Shichika.

The only thing left to mention is the GODLY final episode (one of the best finales in anime), but I'll not spoil it.

Overall, Katanagatari (it's really fun to type that name, by the way) is an amazing anime. I give it a 10/10, or a 93% for those of you who like percentages. I could talk more about this anime, but by that point you'll have been torn to pieces (subtle reference is subtle).

Cheerio!

There are no reviews for this at the time of writing, so I feel like it's my duty to write one.

Okay, so these specials are basically bonus chibi shorts for Amagi Brilliant Park. They don't offer much, but they are quite enjoyable and should be watched after the main series.

These specials are quite funny, with moments such as everyone's favourite perverted flower fairy screaming 'F*CK REALITY!' and a humorous little jab at furries.

If you liked AmaBuri, you'll probably enjoy these.

At first glance, Onepunch-Man looks like a typical action manga. But look into it just a little more, and you’ll discover just how different it is.

For one, the main character is the ‘caped baldy’ known as Saitama. His appearance is somewhat bland, but there’s a reason: He’s so strong that all his hair fell out. How strong? Well, he ends all his fights with one punch (hence the manga’s name). He’s presumably a parody of all those overpowered protagonists you see in anime and manga, but his uninterested personality is quite unique for an action hero.
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Early on in the series, a cyborg who becomes Saitama’s ... student is introduced. His name is Genos, and he’s definitely powerful with his cybernetic weaponry and armour. He has that handsome appearance that makes him look like the protaganist, when he’s really just the student of the protagonist. Genos is also more serious and apparently smarter than Saitama, but Saitama doesn’t seem to be bothered.

Onepunch-Man features many villains, and a lot of them are seemingly unstoppable until Saitama gets to them. There’s a giant, an insect swarm and ‘seapeople’, for example. One recurring villain, Sonic, doesn’t fall under the same category as these monsters, but that’s because he’s kind of important.
Eventually, an organization full of heroes comes into the story, which Saitama and Genos join. Heroes are ranked in a system going from C-class to S-class. Many heroes appear in the story, with their ranks and abilities varying (amongst them, there’s an esper, a shiny muscleman and a guy in a dog costume). Once this group is introduced, the fight scenes become all the more epic.
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Speaking of fights, there are a lot of them in this manga. And they are drawn with great detail: They are better quality than the rest of the series, which looks decent at its worst. You may think it’s boring when Saitama wins with one punch, but here’s the thing: He usually only appears late into fights with other heroes involved, and his punches usually have to actually hit to do anything. So fight scenes are really hype-filled when they want to be.

The story of Onepunch-Man… Well, I can’t tell if it’s serious or comedic. I’m guessing it’s both, as it can be funny one minute and intense the next. Each villain has their own motive, some of them based on their past. And there are some heroes that definitely don’t act like heroes. The author is quite interesting, to say the least.

In conclusion, Onepunch-Man is a great series. Read the manga, then watch the anime by Madhouse when it starts.