A Study in Sakuga

Are you ready for some Mizusaki episode, we sure hope you are because they are good and we like them. This week after Holden opines about his physical form and Lexi does a correction corner we get some episodes dedicated to exploring Mizusaki's interiority with flashback and following her as she works extra hard to get the robot anime done, take a trip to the bath house with the girls, watch Kanamori pull off a publicity campaign that is basically a heist and get some beautiful parent daughter bonding moments at the end. 

A heated debate erupts in the parlour room as our anime detectives discuss a particular Japanese snack. Afterward we talk about Keep your hands off Eizouken covering such topics as the Tokusatsu genre, Asakusa's poltergeist readiness, Chekov's wooden floor, dealing with clients, Kanamori being nice, robot pants, Asakusa's motivation, the club situation at the high-school, and the first appearance of Don Kanamori.

We are back watching Eizouken and folks, I'm not going to beat around the bush here, we like it. We like it a lot. Lexi and Holden discuss Class S, Kanimori busting through, uselessly high tech lunch lines, impressive use of animation and visual metaphor, compromise and the artistic process and budget meetings.

In this episode we have a special guest, friend of the show Shawn. Together we discuss the various challengers and such topics as why does Nichijou feel like a comic strip, how many times can Lexi fawn over the gays of Asteroid in Love, why does Eizouken look so good, and why are the girls of K-On easily recognizable. In the end we find our winner and discuss why slice of life should come to the west.

This week we have a bright and cheery show, and some very sleepy hosts. Despite their morning mood Holden and Lexi talk about the last entrant into the Slice of Life Tournament: K-On!. The tired investigators discus morning radio, girls running to school with toast in their mouth, the protagonist's single brain cell, growing a personality in high-school, legally not McDonalds, haggling, playing instruments and anime Columbo. 

This one is dedicated to the hope for a fully automated luxury gay space communist society. Continuing our exploration of slice of life Holden and Lexi check out a cute little show about two nerdy girls who are just so in love, just like, look at them. They're too cute, I can't get over it. Our investigators talk about the deep lore connecting Sherlock and Star Trek, the legacy of American imperialism, the many wonders of space, the definition of moe and senpai, lesbians in anime and what their signs are. 

After Holden's harrowing experience being plunged into the world of gag comedy anime, we have decided to give him a bit of a respite and a life raft with Keep Your Hands off Eizouken. We discuss the Olympics, (human and proposed animal variant) the effects of climate change in creating really cool cities, being a nerd about movies, Asukasa's mind palace, Character design and the importance of milk.

In the longest episode to date, Lexi and Holden examine the absurd and surreal comedy style of Nichijou. Lexi is amused by Holden's astonishment at the beloved gag comedy, with discussions of the Far Side and Funimation's streaming platform included.  

We've reached the end of the first season of My Hero Academia, and while we will return to the halls of UA shortly, for now we must bid the class of 1-A farewell for now. After the first ever Oshiete Lexi-chan segment, Lexi and Holden discuss the sudden appearance of Crossbones in the desert dome, the high school's resident cowboy and Kurogiri's threads. Our dutiful anime detectives then discuss the season of anime they have just investigated, digging into an interview with My Hero Academia's Creator (linked here: https://tinyurl.com/Animesherlock ) and at the end of the episode they decide through fate which of the challengers of the Slice of Life tournament shall show the power of its cute girls first. 

We are nearing the end of My Hero Academia and we are in for action. In this episode we talk hero names, we catch up with more of class a, the himbofication of Kaminari, a glimpse of Eraserhead baby, Todoroki's interrogation techniques, and finally we see All Might in full force.