12 days of Christmas- I suggest Nisemonogatari’s ‘tooth-brush sex’ is a (creepy) work of art

Now, this is probably a bit of an obvious choice. Nisemonogatari’s ‘tooth-brush sex’ is a sure-fire contender for everyone’s list this festive season, and with due reason- it was bleedin’ brilliant! For those not in the know (just where have you been!?), it involves the show’s main character Araragi subjecting his younger sister, Karen, to psychological torture, in the form of brushing her teeth. That sounds weird enough as it is, but wait, it gets weirder! The pair get a little too into the entire rigmarole, if you know what I mean… Mental, no? But brilliant regardless.

Autumn ’12 previews

Oh my daaays, I’d almost forgotten just how much effort putting together a previews post took! This has taken me well over a month to put together- not only did I struggle to condense what I wrote, I also struggled to find sufficient information on a lot of shows (I’m looking at you PSYCHO-PASS, Litchi Hikari Club and K!!) But it all came together in the end. I hope I’ve done a good enough job to help inform and aid in any of you guys’ decisions as to what to watch! Though I have to say, if like me you restrict yourself to only a small portion of shows every season, you’re going to have a tough time deciding what to watch regardless of whether or not you read my previews! There are quite a few really promising looking shows coming out…

As with my last preview I’m excluding remakes and sequels- I try to avoid parading my ignorance when I can help it…

From up on Poppy Hill review

So, Friday the 13^th I found myself heading off to Leicester Square, London, (rape alarm at the ready) for the UK premiere of Studio Ghibli’s new movie ‘From up on Poppy Hill’. I was blown away by how many people turned up as when I’d brought tickets to go see one of the first UK screenings of Arriety last summer only a handful of people were there at the cinema, and most of them were just little’ns with their parents. The atmosphere was, therefore, a tad more alive, and I’m guessing, from the round of applause it received afterwards, it was well-received but, what did I think of it?