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Sword Art Online II Ep. 7: An episode long therapy session
This is the most action-packed SAO episode yet! – The episode is off to a slow start as we see Kirito stumble in his attempts to allay his loved ones’ fears. Apparently, Leafa’s (I’ll just use these...
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Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei Ep. 20: Chinese badmen on the move
Oh Mahouka, Mahouka, Mahouka… what far-right nonsense will you peddle this week? – Ah, the Madonna-whore concept in a single character. At first, Mayumi goes, “Here you are, having a conversation in...
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Aldnoah.Zero Ep. 7: With our powers combined…!
…hm, I thought teamwork would look a lot cooler than this. Anyway, I’m gonna blog this week’s episode with just notes, ’cause it contains mostly action. I usually only do paragraphs if there are any...
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Akame ga Kill! Ep. 7: Obvious death flag is obvious
So the meganekko is dead, Esdeath has returned to the capital city, and everyone in Night Raid is super pissed off. What now? – Honest flat out tells us that Esdeath, despite all her strength and...
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Captain Earth Ep. 20: Stalling for time
Y’know, this scene doesn’t look all that awesome when we’re that zoomed out, and as a result, Hana’s face looks like something a kindergartener drew up. – Aaaand the first shot after the OP is a...
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Ao Haru Ride Ep. 7: Talk to each other! For the love of God, just talk!
Oh good, the episode kicks off with Futaba freaking out over a potential “indirect kissu.” Is that what we’re going to do, Ao Haru Ride? We’re gonna fight? But let’s go back to the bullet point format...
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Summer 2014 Harem Hill, Week 6: Two tsunderekkos, one back
Ahhhh, this season’s harem shows are so forgettable, I almost wish Nisekoi would get its sequel already. Almost. Seriously though, I wonder how much flak I would’ve gotten if I had done Harem Hill...
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Yamishibai 2 Ep. 1-7 and my futile search for a decent horror anime
People usually ask me, “If you could make an anime, what would that anime be about?” In the past, I often didn’t have an answer to give them; I haven’t tried penning my own stories in a long time....
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Trip Report: Sailor Moon Crystal Ep. 1 & 2
Just something I found online… Obviously, I’ve heard of Sailor Moon, but I’ve never seen a single second of it. Not a single one. My girlfriend likes the original series, and even thought about...
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M3 – Sono Kuroki Hagane Ep. 18: What hath science wrought?!
Lemme do a quick rank before we start. I just get the feeling that, like everything else about this show’s production, Okada just doesn’t give a damn. She’s phoning it in with M3. And I’m not saying...
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Everything Else, Summer ’14, Week 7: Have we crossed the halfway point yet?
Like always, let’s discuss the results of last week’s poll before I get to this week’s rankings… Week 6’s Poll Results 40% of the votes went to Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun. As much as I think the show...
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Terror in Resonance Ep. 7: Variables upon variables
As you’ll recall, Five has engaged Nine in a game of high-stakes chess. In their biggest move, however, Sphinx manages to turn Five’s omniscience back on her. The girl is basically Big Brother...
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Tokyo Ghoul Ep. 8: Breaking the cycle
Watching Hinami in her current state, I’m more convinced than ever that Touka shouldn’t have tried to do anything. That’s not to say she can’t eventually restore justice for Hinami and her deceased...
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Rail Wars! Ep. 8: The train that couldn’t slow down
Rail Wars!… Rail Wars! never changes… Hell, the war part practically doesn’t even exist. – The cold opening has nothing but a landslide, but hey, this just means we’ll actually get to see some...
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Tokyo ESP Ep. 7: Going to need a training montage
Whoa, whoa, whoa… hm, maybe this explains the creepy rape panda. – So as you’ll recall, Rinka is still in the midst of training in order to save her dams-…. don in distress? Luckily, she’s found...
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Sword Art Online II Ep. 8: Moisture is the essence of wetness
…and wetness is the essence of Gary Stu. I’m not a mermaid, Asuna! I’m a merman! – Exciting exposition at the start of the episode. Very exciting. – After the OP, Kirito continues to bug Sinon,...
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Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei Ep. 21: Sitting around and talking all day makes...
Science! But does it have a dolphin inside it?! Yeah, I didn’t think so. 1-0, humanity over Gary Stus. – Sayaka notices a suspicious-looking girl in the crowd; this girl’s obviously a spy looking to...
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Aldnoah.Zero Ep. 8: Crack that whip!
Licorice whip! But seriously, color me surprised when the anime takes the time to show us how the good guys came about boarding and piloting their new battleship, but not showing me how Slaine had...
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Akame ga Kill! Ep. 8: I’m pretty sure John Madden directed this episode
I mean, how else would you explain the anime’s insightful dialogue? – So Bulat’s beloved General Liver is now a servant to Esdeath. Not that we didn’t see it coming from a mile away. Still, you either...
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Captain Earth Ep. 21: We need a larger gun
Teppei’s guns clearly aren’t big enough for the job. – According to Hirosue, there are “thousands of young men” sleeping on the Tenkaidou, Not only that, they are “entrusted with humanity’s future.”...
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