I’m in love with Kanon. I notice that some Kanon virgins have described the show as “slow” - which is kind of funny, as I’ve found the pace to be rather swift. I actually expected for the show to take five or six episodes to cover what’s been covered thus far. The story hasn’t been rushed, however; the pace is just right, actually. I’m just a little surprised, is all. And, of course, the production values are out of this world. The camera work during Shiori and Yuuichi’s conversation in Episode 3 was especially nice. Hopefully, we’ll see more of that.

As for Asatte no Houkou, I find it’s a difficult show to discuss in any meaningful way for the time being, as it’s just a big bag full of uncertainty. I don’t know what direction the story intends to take, or, for that matter, what tone it’ll eventually adopt. It’s perplexing. Of course, I can’t wait to see what’s around the corner. And, from the look of things, I have a lot of fellow travelers.

Hataraki Man is SO my kind of show. But I have experience working in a Japanese office, so perhaps it’s all nostalgia. Young professionals in Japan really do work themselves silly, often for little reward. I won’t say my workplace was as hectic a place as the offices of the Weekly Jidai, but the overall vibe wasn’t all that different. Ultimately, I think the show speaks best to those who experience that sort of thing every day - which is why it’ll likely be of little interest to overseas anime fans. Or anime fans in general, for that matter.

And that’s it. Aside from the one or two bishoujo shows I eventually settle on, that’s all I’ll be watching this season. A far cry from the last couple of seasons, eh?