The inheritance of his grandfather’s estate leads Huey to taking on his work as well. This leads him to the home of Estella Lilburn to appraise the printed collection of her grandfather, who passed away around the same time. Since … Continue reading →
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After being blown away by the first episode, needless to say, I was chomping at the bit to get my hands on the next episode. Continue Reading
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Normally, reaching for a loli’s chest would only serve to get you arrested I just learned that Hiroshi Kamiya and Miyuki Sawashiro are going to be in Black Rock Shooter the Game. …Now I’m torn. Do I wait for the English version by Nis and hope that they retain the Japanese voices, or do I [...]
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Remind me how we loved our mother’s body our mouths drawing the first thin sweetness from her nipples our faces dreaming hour on hour in the salt smell of her lap… and how we thought she loved the strange male … Continue reading →
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Who knew reading books could be such a grand, overpowering, and, above all, interesting way to fight mythical beasts like golems and dragons? One of the more distinctive characteristics of Dantalian no Shoka has been the use of Phantom Books.  The books themselves look to be nothing more than dusty, worn books that have stood [...]
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The best mysteries are the ones that don’t turn out the way you expect. For me, this episode fell into that category. At first, I thought that the cousin seemed to be the most suspicious person. I shared Dalian’s theory … Continue reading →
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「仕掛け絵本」 (Shikake Ehon) "Pop-Up Picture Book" Huey and Dalian appear to be both smart and knowledgeable, and despite a few stereotypical nods towards the tsundere from Dalian they're refreshingly free of the "male and female lead" baggage we see in most anime. She's a demon, and he's a rather callous and hard man who's seen far too much death, apparently. I guess a world war and family tragedy can turn anyone from Kana Hanazawa into a cold-hearted badass.
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It’s dark. It’s elegant. No it’s not me, it’s Dantalian no Shoka of course! This 2nd installment follows the same formula as the premier, minus Huey’s introduction to Dalian. More [...]
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I noticed that we didn't have a Dantalian no Shoka first impressions, so I decided to do one even though it's a week late. Since the second episode aired already, I'll just use screenshots from the second. What initially attracted me to the show was that it's seemed quite similar to Gosick. However, I would argue that there aren't many similarities at all. Gosick initially sold itself as some
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