“Zearth” Now wasn’t that interesting? Most of the episode was nothing special but then there was the ending which put a whole new spin on things. I know I said I expected things to get bad, and for death to rear its ugly head, [...]
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As news of the robot battle filters through the media as a mysterious ground level earthquake, the kids try to decide how to deal with the situation with a little guidance from a floating Akira Ishia-bot called Dung Beetle. The first pilot to fight a robot from the children is selected as Waku, a [...]
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[Episode 2: Zearth] [Enjoyment Value: 9/10] Death count: 1 [Thoughts] This episode reminds me of why I love this series so much. I’m quite sure that no one saw the death of Waku coming no matter what they say. It was totally unexpected the first time I read it in the manga that I had to go over the [...]
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Contains some manga spoilers. You have been warned. The second episode of Bokurano was rather “disturbing” to me. No, not because of Waku’s unfortunate ending, I’ve seen that before, but because of several minute changes Gonzo made to the story, that only serve to weaken it as a whole. Bokurano is, at its heart, a psychological [...]
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This episode opens a huge can of worms for the initated. What is this war between the aliens and who is the Dung Beetle that is telling them about this little “game” that they need to do in order to protect the Earth. Where did Zearth, as the children so name it, come from and [...]
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