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01/31/14 Odds & Ends: Get off
Well, we certainly trimmed a lot of the fat. And from the looks of Silver Spoon, there’s plenty more waste to dispose of! * * * * * Gin no Saji S2 Ep. 4 Episode summary: They compete in a horse...
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Winter 2014 Harem Hill, Week 5: Seize the opportunity!
Today, we embark on a quest to get a girl to smile. After all, it’s like a crime or something if a girl isn’t always smiling. * * * * * Nourin Ep. 4 The first half of the episode is actually (sadly?)...
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Noragami Ep. 5: The pitfalls of being jobless
I’m a bit lukewarm about this episode. I can see what it’s trying to accomplish, but at the same time, a large part of it is rather dull and uneventful. Episode summary: When Yato refers to Nora as...
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02/03/14 Odds & Ends: Real talk
So much real talk. * * * * * Nobunaga the Fool Ep. 5 Episode summary: Nobunaga insists on using his War Armor to launch a pre-emptive attack on Takeda, but Nobuhide continues to resist. After learning...
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Toaru Hikuushi e no Koiuta Ep. 5: A moment of deep contemplation… in the sky!
I’ll admit the second half of this episode is okay. Having said that, onto the summary and notes. Episode summary: Kal and Claire get a little bit closer during a camp out on the beach. We then learn...
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Buddy Complex Ep. 5: Protect your imouto at all costs!
You wouldn’t want her to lose an arm and a leg, would you? Episode summary: The crew takes advantage of its downtime to haze poor Aoba, forcing him to scrub toilets and such. In the middle of one of...
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02/05/14 Odds & Ends: Hamanari Konkon
Just some quick thoughts on two shows before we hit the big day of the week. Hamatora Ep. 5 Episode summary: Everyone — including the girls — ends up at an onsen for various reasons. Out of nowhere, a...
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Kill la Kill Ep. 17: Rebellion
…round of applause, everybody. Round of applause. Okay, that’s good enough. By the way, I jot these notes down as I’m watching the show for the first time. So of course, what I write at the beginning...
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Samurai Flamenco Ep. 16: In defense of Guillotine Gorilla
At one point in the episode, a hungry, exhausted Masayoshi is almost tempted into stealing a bun from a bakery. “But wait a minute,” you might naturally remark, “Masayoshi didn’t go through with it....
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pupa Ep. 5: Mommie dearest
We should use the last few lines of the “episode” to put everything into context: “When I’m in pain, I know I’m not dreaming. I don’t need nice friends or gentle lovers. So, Shirou-san, please… won’t...
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02/08/14 Odds & Ends: Golden Magic Wartime
Just gotta learn to deal with it. Yeesh, only two shows left. Maybe I should add Nagi no Asukura to the mix next week… * * * * * Golden Time Ep. 17 Episode summary: At a party, Linda wonders if...
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Winter 2014 Harem Hill, Week 6: Drown yourself in man love!
Despite what the image above says, don’t get your hopes up. In any case, I want to speed these Harem Hill posts up some. No, it’s not that I want to slack off and cut corners. Rather, I think the...
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Noragami Ep. 6: Use me…
…’til I can get my satisfaction. Episode summary: Yukine is still depressed over last week’s events, so he runs off yet again. At the mall, he realizes that nobody can stop him from stealing, so he...
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Toaru Hikuushi e no Koiuta Ep. 6: Cooking ramen in the sky!
After last week’s semi-cliffhanger ending, Toaru Hikuushi e no Koiuta‘s bound to deliver with the goods this week, right? Right…? Episode summary: The leaders of Isla learn from a captured pilot that...
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Buddy Complex Ep. 6: Third wheel
Wow, since the Coupling System is such a huge success, let’s add another generic face to the cast! Annnnd that about sums up this episode. Seriously, nothing happened. Episode summary: The cat’s...
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Wizard Barristers Ep. 5: Get Out of Jail Free
Sometimes, it really feels as though Wizard Barristers is cheating. Something just bothers me about how the whole episode played out. Let’s see if I can get to the bottom of it. Everyone’s got magical...
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Nobunaga the Fool Ep. 6: Another one bites the dust
We all knew he had to die at some point. It’s just history, man. Episode summary: Nobunaga continues to be MIA as the day of his father’s funeral draws near. During the funeral itself, the...
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Inari, Konkon, Koi Iroha Ep. 5: Sad shoujos at the beach
Well, you’ve done it now, Inari. It wasn’t even your power to begin with! You can’t just go passing it around like a blunt! Episode summary: Inari and her three friends go on a vacation to the beach....
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02/15/14 Odds & Ends: Golden Magic Wartime
…w-why? Probably the two worst shows of the season outside of the Harem Hill nonsense. Golden Time Ep. 18 Trust me, buddy… I would if I could. Episode summary: It looks as though Koko’s slowly going...
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Noragami Ep. 7: Beating a dead horse
Has the show’s true villain finally appeared? Episode summary: Guess what? Yukine runs away yet again. Kazuma, one of Bishamon’s many Regalias, warns Hiyori that if Yato doesn’t get rid of Yukine,...
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