Mamoru-kun ni Megami no Shukufuku wo! is a show so bad that even its synopsis betrays it on how bad it is.  Read through Sorrow-kun’s rare and hopefully cathartic rage against the anime.

For something you may actually want to check out, Ascaloth provides his perspective on the live action Nodame Cantabile: The Final Score - Part 1.

Madhouse is a studio that seems to be able to consistently produce excellent anime.  Today we have reviews of two particular Madhouse gems.  Kavik Ryx has written a review for Gungrave, one of my personal favourite series, which is something that’s been long overdue on this site.  Meanwhile zzeroparticle was impressed by one of their more recent series, Aoi Bungaku, an anthology of very interesting and quirky adaptations of classic pieces of Japanese literature.

That was the question TIF found himself asking at the end of The Sacred Blacksmith.  And while he wasn’t a fan, he was almost just as annoyed with how anime fans reacted to it.  Meanwhile, I watched Trapeze.  There’s no other anime quite like it, but it’s not quite as bizarre as it first makes itself out to be.

It’s almost too easy to be cynical of visual novel or video game adaptations to the point that the announcement of an anime adaptation, unless the staff behind the project warrants otherwise, is greeted with caution rather than full-blown fanfare.  And for good reason: they usually don’t live up to their game counterparts.

But it’s not always a disaster.  Kadian1364 found that Halo Legends did enough to satiate its fans in spite of its faults.  The same cannot be said for 11eyes, which Buttercup felt was a waste of time.

AC has had a look at the latest chapter in the TTGL saga, Tengen Toppa Gurren-Lagann: Lagann-hen, and while he found it entertaining, he was a little disappointed there weren’t more new scenes in it. On the other hand, disappointment doesn’t even start to describe Shadowmage’s reaction to Mobile Suit Gundam Formula 91. He’s also posted a review of the Darker Than Black 2: Ryuusei no Gemini – Original Soundtrack over at Anime Instrumentality, so be sure to check that out.