The first set of Mushi-Uta episodes was bad. Really bad. This second set opens with a (relative) bang as two rival factions face off in an evacuated park. HOWEVER . . . . .

I’ve wanted to see this anime ever since I heard the theme song. It’s a really cool song. Based on the introductory visuals, Mushi-Uta combines Japanese childrens’ favorite things: guns, goggles, and bugs. It looks like a kids’ show, but that’s fine with me. Plenty of kiddie shows are cool. HOWEVER . . . . .

The Legend of Basara anime began in 1998, coinciding with the conclusion of Yumi Tamura’s 27-volume epic Basara manga. At only thirteen episodes, the animation only scratches the surface of the story, but it’s quite faithful and worth watching to get a glimpse into what Basara has to offer.

“Beasts!” he cried, but none heard his contemptuous words, for in this world he had become the beast and they were his keepers.

The question you should ask yourself is not whether such things should be read, but whether such things should be read at work, where the lurid eyes of employers impart intolerant “moral” judgements upon those who admire the female form. So while you should absolutely read about Legend of Lemnear, I suggest not doing so at work.

A-Kon 21 may have come and gone, but it shall live in our hearts forever on.

Cobra may behave like a scoundrel, but he’s a good guy at heart. Think Han Solo . . . the Han Solo who shot first, that is.