TV
Noah’s Barks pages relating to television (TV). Mainly used for TV series.
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Paranoia Agent
Normally a movie director, Satoshi Kon uses the Paranoia Agent TV series as a vehicle to deliver many of his ideas for short stories. Results vary, but ultimately impress. (read more)
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Sword Story
Though beautifully animated, ‘Sword Story’ (‘Katanagatari’) can be a frustrating watch due to its overwrought script, and the wasted potential of many of its action sequences. (read more)
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Samurai Champloo
An impromptu review and explanation for why I stopped watching Samurai Champloo. (read more)
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Home Tutor Hitman Reborn!
‘Reborn!’ is an absurdist comedy about a hapless, diffident youth that eventually turns into a dedicated "battle shonen" series. However, this tonal whiplash is the least of the show’s problems. (read more)
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Chihayafull
‘Chihayafull’ is the best anime you could possibly make about a game with arguably less depth than Pogs… unfortunately, it’s still "about" that game. (read more)
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Kids on the Slope
‘Kids on the Slope’ is a coming-of-age drama. Two teens with opposing personalities bond over the power of music. Only held back by melodrama. (read more)
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Mobile Suit Gundam 00
‘Gundam 00’ feels like a truly "modern" ‘Gundam’ series, with fast-paced action and thriller elements to help distract from its thin morality and depth. (read more)
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.hack//Legend of the Twilight
The bastardized anime for ‘.hack//Legend of the Twilight,’ possibly my first non-Toonami-adjacent manga. (Includes ‘Offline Meeting Special’) (read more)
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Kuroko’s Basketball
Basketball is taken to the extreme in this action-packed series full of (basically) superpowered teenagers. (Includes seasons 1-3, NG Collection, Idiots Can’t Win!, Let’s Chat, Tip Off, and Would You Mind Doing That Once More) (read more)
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Eden of the East
‘Eden of the East’ asks game participants how they would spend 10 billion yen. At the very least, you shouldn’t need that much to make a better-written anime than this. (read more)