At least it probably smells like bacon. Impressions: Well, this was, uh… different. I was worried from the start that it was going to be an entire episode of found footage recap. Instead, we reached [...]
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Well, last week’s episode was mostly about Leon, so I guess this week’s episode can be mostly about Alfonso. He’s apparently doing a heckuva job. Thanks to his efforts, Santa Bard has returned to [...]
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That girl’s chest creeps me out. Impressions: Say whatever you want about creating monsters and killing people, at least Mendoza knew how to run a kingdom. And why is Alfy so surprised about being a [...]
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Simply put, Leon was and is alienated until the final moments of this week’s episode. Until Alfonso stripped our protagonist of his rights to Garo, Leon was supposed to be the people’s savior. He was [...]
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You know German’s old lady likes it wild. Stuff airs before I wake up tomorrow, so I’m starting with a deficit, even skipping the sequels to things I didn’t watch that I’m 98% not going to cover. [...]
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“Men are what their mothers made them.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson Garo: The Carved Seal of Flames reminds us that behind every hero, Mom’s involved. It goes without saying that heroes generally want to be [...]
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Garo has been one of those series that snuck up on me, something that I knew almost nothing about and has surprised me at every turn. The story is interesting; with well thought out characters, and a [...]
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In the end, Leon ends up doing more damage to Santa Bard than Mendoza or his newly summoned Horror ever could. Our troubled protagonist also suffers a dramatic defeat at Alfonso’s hands. On the other [...]
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Little Leon is so kawaii, isn’t he? I know I’m repeating myself here, but Garo gets how to do compelling drama. Unlike Shirobako, it doesn’t think small. Unlike Rage of Bahamut, it centers the serious [...]
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Episode 11 would have you convinced that this would make for a predictable episode. Leon and Alfonso had arrived in Mendoza’s chambers just as he was summoning a world-devouring horror. Leon and [...]
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What I continue to admire about this show is its willingness to humanize its villains. Once again, the old adage is true: “An enemy is one whose story we have not heard.” As a result, German literally [...]
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Why is that being naked is always a requirement whenever something traumatic happens to you in anime? Who came up with that rule? What I liked the most about the story between Herman/Roberto and [...]
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There’s a saying that goes, “An enemy is one whose story we have not heard.” In this week’s episode, we hear Mendoza’s story. Is it enough to humanize him? After hearing it, there’s certainly no doubt [...]
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Now this was an effective build-up episode for the final climax. And the sad thing, it’s still going to continue the first cour. What’re the other shows’ excuses (don’t get me wrong. I still [...]
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Used to be that power was its own reward. Especially for grand viziers. Impressions: Precious little besides the flashback. Episode count is running low so they finally decided to invade the castle. [...]
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Has Alfonso surpassed Leon in such a short time? Maybe, maybe not. It’s something I’m still mulling over long after the conclusion of the episode. But even though neither hero could defeat this week’s [...]
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My only problem with this episode is that the major plot points were too predictable. Once Alfonso’s mentor’s illness started to become more apparent, it couldn’t have been more obvious that Alfonso [...]
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Oh no! Not the guy with terminal coughing! Japan’s being slow with the raws. Blame me not having to work today. Subtitles are so… annoying. Impressions: Ugh, another prince episode. Plus training? [...]
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Garo, a popular tokusatsu series in Japan with an anime by MAPPA currently airing, turns 10 in 2015. For many anime fans (like myself), this season’s anime adaptation was the first experience they’ve [...]
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Apparently we’re padding things out for the time being. Impressions: I guess this is probably Garo’s version of shenanigans. It’s probably a miracle that it didn’t take place on a beach with bikinis. [...]
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