Like the title says, Minami-ke (lit. The Minami Family) is back with season 4 entitled Tadaima (lit. I’m Home)! After a three-year hiatus of this comedic slice-of-life series (excluding the 2012 OVA ‘Omatase‘), we finally get to watch Chiaki, Kana, Haruka and their crazy friends once again spend their slow and mundane everyday lives! It [...]

Anime to be released between September and November 2012 c/o Neregate. Click to enlarge! :3 I’m currently eying on: Magi, Robotics;Notes, Seitokai no Ichizon 2nd Season, Shin Sekai Yori, Bakuman 3rd Season, Jormungand 2nd Season, Hayate no Gotoku, OVAs of Minami-ke, Kore wa Zombie Desu ka?, Sankarea, Tasogare Otome x Amnesia, Code Geass: Gaiden, and [...]

Let’s take a break from all seriousness and have some Minami-ke! I’ve overindulged myself in shows that are just too serious, bloody and depressing. To counter it all off, I’ve decided to watch a number of series including Minami-ke, which are known for their simple but ingenious hilarity in slice-of-life instances. Basically, there really isn’t [...]

Here’s part 2! You can read part 1 here. 8. Repetitive name yelling Ever see characters spending quite some time and effort emotionally yelling their names to each other? The more they say their names, the more intense the scene becomes. The photo above comes from a parody in Minami-ke where the heroines watch a [...]

Upon watching series after series, I’ve noticed recurring patterns in anime that would almost make them rather stereotypical. They’re fun, and it certainly makes watching a new batch of series with a sense of familiarity. On the downside of course, one would know what to expect next. It’s just a matter of how they’d play [...]