Kekkaishi episode "Hurry Grandpa Shige"

Vic Mignogna is always a pleasant presence in an anime. :)

This anime, though, voicework aside, is pretty good. It's like how Bleach is, or was, with emphasis on the comedic as well as the obvious element of action.

For instance, at the beginning of this, Yoshimori's teacher takes a while to wake him up, to the dramatically freaked out reaction of the class. Once he awakens, the teacher explains the story he slept through. The story is told visually by little shikigami playing the story's characters. I found that an amusing, adorable touch.

The evil spiderish lady here really reminds me of Kagura from InuYasha. Similar look, for certain. That bored, heavy-lidded look, and the hair, and the earrings...she's like Kagura, and omg, she even has a spiderweb on her jacket, like Kagura's scar. That's interesting. Also, her voice is quite similar.

And interesting, a man with a number seven on his back. It's more elaborate, but very reminiscent, to me, of Bleach. The Soul Reaper captains, I mean.

Bleach [unkown episode]

This episode, I think, is relatively recent; it's the whole thing about the Kasumiyoji (it's something similar to that) clan, and there's a big face off right now between the head of the Soul Society (and, of course Ichigo) with the bad guy...who has arm weapons that look suspiciously similar to Chad's. Hm. I'm not really up-to-date with the series, so that could be something. *shrug*

Anyway. My thing for this episode is, I've heard the word "explain" at least five times in this episode. I dunno, it bothers me. It feels like it's getting repetitive, I suppose, because it's actually noticeable. :/

I would probably be more drawn in if I didn't come in in the middle of this...it's a dramatic story, very enrapturing, indeed, and quite heavy and complex, but I'm simply out of the loop so I'm not as understanding as I could be, I'd say.