DARLING in the FRANXX Ep. 20: Space invaders
Ah, the show’s back. Time to freak out at every possible hint that our children won’t survive the story’s conclusion! — Oh, that’s why the giant hand helped the kids out back in episode 15. When they...
View ArticlePersona 5 The Animation Ep. 10: So close to Baekoto
But we’re not quite there yet. Instead, it’s time for more pancakes. I mean, Akechi! Yes, Akechi! — The first time I noticed that Makoto was stalking me throughout the game, I thought it was super...
View ArticleSword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online Ep. 9: Too much yuri in my...
Well, they say college is the time to experiment… — The first third of the episode is devoted to Pito and her ability to slaughter a bunch of men almost all by her lonesome. Again, people act like...
View ArticleDevils’ Line Ep. 10: Remember me
Kind of a slow and boring episode this week as Anzai grapples with his self-control and eventually his memories. I have to confess that I went and read ahead a bit in the manga. I didn’t read every...
View ArticleCaligula Ep. 10: Now we get everybody’s backstory?
At week 10? All of this information would’ve been useful weeks ago! All of this information should’ve been spread across multiple episodes as well! This is so ridiculous. — Anyways, the Go-Home Club...
View ArticleGolden Kamuy Ep. 10: Holy plot twist, Batman
Maybe others saw it coming, but I sure as hell didn’t. I feel Asirpa’s pain. — But if we start from the beginning, then it’s still Tanigaki vs Ogata and Nikaido. At the very least, however, he’s...
View ArticleKakuriyo no Yadomeshi Ep. 11: Ketchup saves the day
Does Aoi solve yet another problem with food? Yes, yes she does. — Hatori is the guy with the silly, tiny hat. It sounds like he used to work for Tenjin-ya, but it’s alright, because it sounds like...
View ArticleSteins;Gate 0 Ep. 10: Doomed from the start
It’s unfortunate that Maho seems destined to fall for Rintaro, ’cause it’d never work. — So Maho loved Kurisu… as a friend. But it’s more than that. In the cold opening, she compares her relationship...
View ArticleTada-kun wa Koi wo Shinai Ep. 11: Our guy finally falls in love
Or maybe he’s always been in love with Teresa, but he could never admit it until now. Either way, it’s been months since they last met. Maybe even half a year. By the end of the episode, Mitsuyoshi...
View ArticleMEGALOBOX Ep. 11: The real deal
Anyone can throw a match and rake in the money. It’s the practical solution. Hell, it’s the only solution that makes sense. After all, Fujimaki is a mob boss. He’s got enough money to buy all the...
View ArticleWotaku ni Koi wa Muzukashii Ep. 10: Nao finds a love interest
In this week’s episode, Nao befriends a girl who likes games as much as Hirotaka. Unfortunately, the guy is too dense to even realize that he’s talking to a girl. — Out of all the precious photos that...
View ArticleRecord of Grancrest War Ep. 23: Letting the side characters shine
You gotta throw the side characters a bone every once in a while. — Alright, so Pandora isn’t just a shadowy organization. It’s a shadowy organization that worships Lady Pandora. I hope she looks...
View ArticleMahou Shoujo Site Ep. 11: Another one bites the dust
Or does she? — I never realized how silly you would look on a flying broomstick until I saw how slowly these two girls flew through the air. — Anyways, the girls have split up into three teams. Four...
View ArticleMy Hero Academia Ep. 49: Deflated
I won’t say that this episode has bad execution. I can tell that a lot of people will enjoy the hell out of it. I’ll just say instead that it isn’t to my taste. Yeah, that’s right. I can enjoy shounen...
View ArticleDARLING in the FRANXX Ep. 21: What a stinger
Fuuuuuuuuuuuu–… — Yeah, VIRM has a really weak design. I think we all had an inkling at the back of our minds that the villain wasn’t exactly human, but I didn’t expect it to look this uninteresting....
View ArticlePersona 5 The Animation Ep. 11: All hail the Queen
Okay, okay, let’s ignore Makoto’s whole “teach me about love” nonsense at the end of her social link. The worst thing about the girl is that you don’t ever want to hit rank 10. Why would you? You’d...
View ArticleSword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online Ep. 10: I can’t roll my eyes...
Ughhhhhh. — Right off the bat, Karen is about to lose her life to MMTM. Luckily, Eve saves her hide then proceeds to propose a duel. Unfortunately, our heroine has bigger fish to fry. She’s a bit...
View ArticleDevils’ Line Ep. 11: One big mess
Unfortunately, the adaptation leaves out one of my favorite characters from the manga, so I don’t really care too much about this conclusion. But let’s get on with the show anyway. — In the cold...
View ArticleCaligula Ep. 11: Will the real Ritsu please stand up?
Last post for a while aaaaaaaand it has to be Caligula. Ah well, at least we get a major plot twist in this penultimate episode. Let’s save some for the finale too, though. — If you’re spirited away...
View ArticleTada-kun wa Koi wo Shinai Ep. 12: All for nothing
Mitsuyoshi conquered his fear of flying and flew countless hours to some made-up country, and he still didn’t manage to confess his true feelings. Gah. Whether or not he gets the girl, he’s supposed...
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