Its pattern of quick-hitting chapters and eccentric cast of characters are some of the reasons this volume of Arakawa is worth a read. Title: Arakawa Under the Bridge Genre: Comedy Publisher: Square [...]
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I just finished watching episode 6 and it was epic epic, like when Simon and crew defeated the anti-Spirals or when Mustang fought Lust or the true ending to Clannad After Story. I thought last episode’s fairly light nature meant that Shaft/Shinbou was going to lay off advancing the story further then what happened over [...]
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Ah finally!  I was kind of hoping this episode would have been subbed a bit earlier in the week to spread out the pain of writing a bit, but it can’t be helped; I’m just glad the episode got subbed! Arakawa is pretty much picking up as if it never had a break between seasons.  [...]
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As if we needed any more lunatics in this place. Kyokai: The subs were sure late! T__T Overcooled and I would have loved to do another convo-collab but blame it on different time zones and our overall busyness. Not to mention, I’ve been monumentally tied up this [...]
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Hello there episode 1. You appear to be a bit lost. We’re already on the second season here. You might [...]
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Having spent most of this week laid up in bed with a nightmarish cold, I've been crying out for some good comedy - thank goodness this week's Arakawa Under the Bridge x2 is here to satiate those needs at last. After introducing us very briefly to another decidedly strange character from the riverbank last episode, this time around we finally get to meet the so-called Amazoness properly, along
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Episode 02 – 2BRIDGE*2 With the introduction of two new characters, it seems like Arakawa Under the Bridge is heading towards pure chaos with the quirkiest and most ridiculous jokes you can imagine. I think the credit for all that should go to the author of the original manga, Hikaru Nakamura, though SHAFT also has [...]
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Summary: Kou has begun living under the bridge and it appears that one of the things he went home to pick up last episode was a construction crew, as the vacation home has been fully renovated and now features tile floors, modest window treatments, and a comfortable couch. Nino comes by for a visit and offers [...]
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It's bath time with Nino!
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Shaft are such a hit or miss studio that predicting the upcoming quality of their upcoming anime is like playing [...]
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