Adventures in Animation: Super Anime Haiku Edition

So during the months leading up the move (and for several weeks thereafter), I indulged in a lot of television. More than usual, and most of it was imported for our friends in the island nation of Japan. Should I be embarrassed?

Eh. Some of it's really good.

So here's a quick commentary on the shows I watched. Some were good, some we're bad, and all are worthy to be commented on in the form of haiku. Enjoy.

Another:

Someone here is dead.

Is it you? Or is it you?

It's not Bruce Willis.

Horror anime is something I could conceptually get behind. This... didn't quite do it for me. 

Clannad:

Your wife and kid died?

Cry, and become a robot.

Then they'll be okay.

Allegedly one of the best anime of all time. It's adapted from a dating sim. I think it's better if you've played the game. Otherwise...  PBPTHPBTHBAHAHAHAHAHAHA,

Spice and Wolf

Everything's better,

Economics or romance,

With naked wolf girls.

A surprisingly thoughtful and exciting look at medieval economics... that happens to star a girl with wolf ears... who happens to be naked a lot.

Haibane Renmei:

We've wings and halos,

But we are SO not angels.

I think we're in hell?

It's a story about redemption and forgiveness, and there's no shouting or fighting. Guys, this show was SO GOOD.

Revolutionary Girl Utena

Are they lesbians?

Are they? Are they? Huh? Are they?

(Spoiler: Yes they are)

Some great animation, intercut with some absolutely ridiculous stock footage.

Wolf's Rain

Surly pretty boys

Take a walk to Paradise.

Also? They're all wolves.

The show's kinda boring. But the theme song sounds like something Sting might have sung if he was down on his luck, and that's not bad.

Puebla Magi Madoka Magica

Mami is pretty,

And she shoots guns from her skirt.

Huh? Her head's bit off?

Duuuuuude... This show is DARK! You wouldn't guess it from all the... tulle?

Mushi-shi

In truth, ghosts are just

Microscopic fungus that

Loves to eat your eyes.

How can a show be simultaneously scary and soothing? I don't know, but somehow, this show NAILED it.

Princess Tutu:

She is just a duck.

She is also Sailor Moon.

Ah! The pink! The pink!

This show is awesome. Do not mess with Princess Tutu!