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Garo – Vanishing Line Ep. 3: One step forward, two steps backward
We finally get a tech-inspired Horror this time! And I can’t help but be amused to see that a big, scary mob boss in charge of a first-rate company gets all his information from a such a dinky looking...
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Just Because! Ep. 3: Now and again
Pick Ena. I would. Then again, I’ve always preferred girls with a little more spunk to them. It’s just that Natsume is so passive by comparison. Natsume agrees to help Haruto get over his fear of...
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Mahoutsukai no Yome Ep. 3: Lend me a hand
When Chise comes to, she finds herself in the mouth of a dragon. If you’ll recall, last week’s episode ended on a bit of a cliffhanger. A silver-haired stranger swooped in from out of nowhere and...
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Houseki no Kuni Ep. 3: We can rebuild her
Plotwise, this episode is a bit peculiar. As soon as I saw the green minerals embedded in the snail’s shell, I said to myself, “Oh, that’s how they’re going to put Phos back together.” And whaddaya...
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A Silent Voice
I just got back from seeing this film in the theaters, and I would like to ramble a bit about it. I don’t hate it. I don’t think it’s a bad movie. The movie even moved me to tears at times. There are...
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Children of the Whales Ep. 3: Unending violence
The violence in this week’s episode is exactly what I was getting at in my Inuyashiki post. I hope the post I’m about to write isn’t controversial, but you never know. Before we get to my primary...
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Shokugeki no Soma S3 Ep. 4: Fusion gone mad
I normally throw in quick thoughts on other shows, but this write-up ended up being longer than I expected, so I’ll just make this a Food Wars! only post. To kick things off, we have Kuga rubbing his...
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Juuni Taisen Ep. 4 & more
Since I wrote about Food Wars! separately, I felt I needed to throw in an extra show for this post. I just feel bad if it seems like I didn’t put enough effort into an update. On the one hand, Juuni...
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Ousama Game Ep. 4: A special kind of stupid
In the present day, Nobuaki drops a bombshell that the dead game started in some dinky Japanese village. He, Kenta and Mizuki all decide to travel to said village, because… there might be records or...
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Inuyashiki Ep. 3: Belief
Ando rejects Hiro’s friendship. It’s just not right. He can’t be friends with someone who kills. But the latter is perplexed: “I’ve always been like this.” Hiro finally convinces his friend to come to...
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Just Because! Ep. 4: The lies we tell ourselves
Can I continue to build a case for Ena? Look, she’s a cat person, so that’s already a huge plus in my book. As for dogs… eh. I don’t hate dogs, and I could even live with one as long as I didn’t have...
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Garo – Vanishing Line Ep. 4: The talented Mr. Ripley
Sophie’s search for her brother Martin takes her away from the crime and filth of the city and into the sleepy suburbs. In her mind, the police won’t take Martin’s disappearance seriously. In...
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Recovery of an MMO Addict Ep. 4: You need whales to subsidize your game
Fruits de Mer has fancy new loot boxes for its players, and Moriko can’t wait to get her hands on the cute-looking gear. It’s all a gamble, though. In some games, you can open a hundred loot boxes and...
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Mahoutsukai no Yome Ep. 4: Animal-assisted therapy
I should like this episode, since it’s full of cats. Even anime cats are still cute. It’s when they become catgirls that everything goes wrong. We’ve taken a beautiful animal and perverted it beyond...
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Houseki no Kuni Ep. 4: Constituent parts
Strap yourself in, because this episode is filled to the brim with exposition. Some people seem to have this weird misconception that I think all exposition should be condemned and excised from the...
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Children of the Whales Ep. 4: Deep into the whale
So what does the Council of Elders choose to do in the face of murderous clowns? Give up and die. How pathetic is that? Children of the Whales has always been a bit heavy-handed in its storytelling,...
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Shokugeki no Soma S3 Ep. 5: Here comes the obligatory supervillain
But before we get to the big bad baddie, let’s wrap up the Moon Festival. Rindo drops by to tease Kuga for his third day defeat, but she has a point: he lost because he’s so cooped up in his pop-up...
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Juuni Taisen Ep. 5 & more
I expect nothing and I’m still disappointed. I thought we’d finally get to see some action after episodes and episodes of exposition and backstories. But all you’re going to get this week is Monkey...
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A Place Further Than The Universe Ep. 7: Towards the sky
The girls finally get to board the ship in Fremantle, but it doesn’t get to leave the dock just yet. As everyone gets settled into their cramped living quarters, Yuzuki can’t help but feel as though...
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Overlord II Ep. 6: A butler finds his heart
Eh, just some quick notes this time… — The episode opens with Sebas at the Magician’s Guild. There’s a lot of gravitas in this scene despite the fact that he’s only here to buy a magic scroll. And...
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