The cart driver was actually Lelouch and somehow Brittania is back oppressing elevens. But really the biggest plot hole is how does she fit these enormous boobs into her boy disguise? This was [...]
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I do appreciate when shows go with two episodes to start a series. Sometimes you just can’t really establish the premise in just a single episode without it becoming overly rushed. Getting two [...]
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Goshima Kirie is a normal high school girl in a normal sleepy town, but one day things start getting…abnormal. Her boyfriend Saitou Shuuichi begs her to move out of town with him, believing it to be [...]
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Chizuko is a middle school girl who stays at her grandfather’s place for a week. Yep, her mother is on a business trip. Besides noticing something strange while on the way there, she finds something [...]
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After a three-and-a-half year hiatus, Re:Zero returns with a super-sized  90-minute episode that seems intent on packing in every member of its sprawling cast in various combinations. Emilia and [...]
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Things are working their way to completion. Shadow of the Erdtree is mostly written up, now it’s just time to go take some relevant pictures. It’s a bit of a mess in composition but it gets most of my [...]
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By Asato Asato and Shirabii. Released in Japan by Dengeki Bunko. Released in North America by Yen On. Translated by Roman Lempert. On the bright side, this is one of the short story volumes coming out [...]
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The Fall Anime Season of 2024 seems to be filled with supernatural and spiritual anime series. Is this a form of soft disclosure from the Japanese anime industry?
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Subaru Natsuki hasn’t been this happy in a long time. A year has passed since he was first summoned to this fantasy world. Gone are the sloth and envy that held him back: these days he’s working out, [...]
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Chizuko is spending the week with her Grandpa. Mom is busy with work stuff, so it’s off to small-town life near the Sea of Japan for the glum middle schooler. She’s a polite kid though, not wanting [...]
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“Takeshi’s Castle” and “MXC: Most Extreme Elimination Challenge” When I lived in Japan, I was introduced to an insane series called Takeshi’s Castle. I loved it so much, I wrote a piece about it for [...]
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Actually kind of cold weather—can you believe it? This past month was a real rollercoaster, not least of which was due to hololive talent Amelia Watson announcing that she will be stepping back from [...]
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  Screencaps really tell the whole story. This aired on Sunday, but I wasn't paying attention until I checked my list today and saw I overlooked it. Possibly because it was an Abema only broadcast [...]
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  A comedy that doesn't bother to tell a joke for 13 minutes? Interesting strategy. This was a two episode premiere, but man. I dunno if I have it in me. Impressions: A tale of two halves, and neither [...]
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A kid is a samurai who’s good at running away. I loved the first episode two much. The destruction, the suffering, the sense of dread, contrasted with the comedic characters and villains… really [...]
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A bunch of losers hang out in a club. What the fuck. This was so good. One of the best romance shows in years. God-tier trash characters after my own heart. Even the guy has a ton of personality. It’s [...]
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A debugger is trapped in another world. I quite enjoyed this. It’s basically Sword Art Online, except instead of Kirito we get a debugger who continues to do his job methodically and thoroughly while [...]
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An anime that treats trans and gay people seriously and not as a joke or a fetish??? I had low expectations from the title and past anime treatment on the subject but this was actually pretty good. [...]
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The original spin-off manga, ‘The Mononoke Journal by Chuzenji-sensei,’ is confirmed for an anime adaptation in 2025. This prequel to the acclaimed ‘Hyakki Yako’ series,... The post ‘The Mononoke [...]
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Before Power Rangers Rail Riders, we had Power Rangers Gem Paladins. Join Nathan and Rizwan as they explore Zenith Films Media's first venture into creating Power Rangers Fan Content with this short [...]
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