And we’re back for best show of the season, Dantalian no Shoka. No, I don’t actually mean that (and it seems I’ve been touting every show as so far as “best” …strange habit). But, Dantalian no Shoka is commendable in a number of places. Most notably, being absolutely, bone-rattling, downright creepy. Yet coming off as [...]
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Much like with the last few episodes, we don't get to see a young Huey in the Bibliotheca but we get an intriguing scene that gives us a bit of a clue... Continue Reading
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Oh Dantalian. I’m short on time and this series is short on merit, so I’ll be reviewing this while I watch. I’ve done it before, but it’s never a pleasant [...]
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There is no mandate that requires Dantalian no Shoka to take place in the English countryside in the early part of the past century.  A story such as this could survive easily in any setting, from modern, urban Japan, to medieval kingdoms, to a futuristic digital realm and anything else that lies within the limits [...]
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A friend who had served under Huey in the Great War, Armand Jeremiah, turns up on his doorstep asking for a Phantom Book, on the request of a noted courtesan, Viola Duplessis. Viola needs five Phantom Books from her five clients to protect her from a magician, Count Melgar. She is a homunculus, with Melgar [...]
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I have to agree with draggle that this show is one surprise after another.  I don’t think there was any single moment in this episode in which, if you had asked me to predict what would happen in the next five minutes, I’d have been able to come even close. I like how the villain [...]
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I can’t understand the appeal of a tsundere who acts like a total bitch when no one even bothers to disagree with her. I just can’t. Haha, you’re such a bitch. Let me pretend I actually care. It’s just a … Continue reading →
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Dantalian no Shoka certainly has a penchant for keeping its viewers on their toes. The directions this show takes are just downright bizarre. Two weeks ago, we had evil geniuses who were too lazy to do anything and villains who … Continue reading →
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This week’s episode starts with a man, Armand Jeremiah, begging Huey and Dalian to give him a Phantom Book. He wants it to satisfy a woman named Viola Duplessis, who demands a Phantom Book from any of her suitors. The two go to meet Viola, who strangely knows a lot about Dalian, even the fact [...]
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Why having a harem may not be such a bad idea Well, it looks like anaaga was right about Blood-C not coming out this week. It’s taking a break just as the show was getting good too. With Sket Dance being moved to our Shounen Corner, this week has been strangely devoid of writing. Oh [...]
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