That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Ep. 18: Taking it easy
Just another setup episode. — Deep in the forest, Phobio can’t let go of the fact that he was humiliated by Milim and has to return to his Demon Lord empty-handed. He even admits that he handled the...
View ArticleDororo Ep. 5: Tragedy looms ahead
At the moment, Hyakkimaru’s newfound sense of hearing is more of a burden than a boon. His mind isn’t used to filtering out unnecessary noises, so a dead quiet forest ends up sounding like an endless...
View ArticleMob Psycho 100 S2 Ep. 5: Killing it
There are two sides to every coin. On the one hand, both the animation and the sound design are killing it. Mob’s battles against Keiji and the congregation of evil spirits are super hype. Can’t...
View ArticleTate no Yuusha no Nariagari Ep. 5: Why own one girl when you can have two?!
It turns out that the queen is keeping a close eye on Naofumi. Why? Beats me. The better question is why she isn’t back home. We’ll find out later, I’m sure. It also looks like she isn’t a fan of her...
View ArticleYakusoku no Neverland Ep. 5: Feeling cold
Emma kinda looks like Chuckie from Rugrats. Anyways, I found my attention drifting off during this week’s episode, so this post is going to be a bit a departure from how I usually cover this anime....
View ArticleKaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai Ep. 5: 5 μm a second
Maybe some couples are destined to slowly drift apart over time, but you shouldn’t worry about that. After all you, you have to get together with your lover in the first place. First Story Since...
View ArticleThat Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Ep. 19: Well, that was fast
So much for being a calamity-class whatever. — Like previous battles, we get to watch the jobbers take their turn in the spotlight. So here’s some surf and turf. — Even Gabiru is no longer as useless...
View ArticleDororo Ep. 6: Why you gotta do this to me, man?
Why? Why does it have to be like this? On the one hand, good job on crafting a story that delivers a strong, emotional impact. On the other hand, could you really fail with these ingredients?...
View ArticleMob Psycho 100 S2 Ep. 6: Just be considerate
Everyone needs to change and evolve over time, but that doesn’t mean you need to go hog wild. All Arataka has to do was, well, show a little consideration for Mob, but instead, he just keeps digging...
View ArticleTate no Yuusha no Nariagari Ep. 6: Questing to clothe my loli chicken
As much as this would delight all the degenerates out there, Naofumi can’t have Filo running around naked. But every time she transforms into a chicken, she tears her clothes to pieces. What we need...
View ArticleKaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai Ep. 6: Forcing the side characters to participate
Updates have been kinda sparse lately, but I guess this season just doesn’t really inspire me all that much. I’ll try to work something out, though. In the meantime, here’s yet another post about...
View ArticleThat Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Ep. 20: Changing jobs on a dime
Sometimes, I don’t know if the story’s pacing is too fast or too slow. Maybe a little bit of both. — So what do you do after defeating a bunch of flying fish? You have a grand ol’ feast. Not only...
View ArticleMob Psycho 100 S2 Ep. 7: Half-truths
After being exposed and undressed on live television by Jodo Kirin — and subsequently mocked online — Arataka finds himself sitting at a crossroads. Obviously, he could come clean and go back to...
View ArticleDororo Ep. 7: In our nature
Dororo finally asks us to consider if all monsters should necessarily be killed. Hell, are they even necessarily evil? If they have to eat humans in order to survive, what choice do they have but to...
View ArticleTate no Yuusha no Nariagari Ep. 7: Sidetracked
When a series gets this many episodes, you know what that means! Yay, inane side stories! — First up, Naofumi finds himself needing to clean up Spear Dick’s mess. His totally trustworthy trader friend...
View ArticleKaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai Ep. 7: The wiener conundrum
The show is already low on both character and plot developments to begin with, but I get almost nothing this week. First Short Story That dude is back for more relationship advice, and despite being...
View ArticleThat Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Ep. 21: What this story really needed...
Yep. — So with Rimuru now masquerading as a teacher, we get all the usual story beats. For instance, the kids are initially undisciplined and unwilling to listen to their new sensei. How do I reach...
View ArticleMob Psycho 100 S2 Ep. 8: No way
I don’t believe that ending. I just don’t. But let’s save this discussion for the end of the post. This week, I don’t have one primary topic to focus on, so I’ll just offer up a bunch of minor...
View ArticleDororo Ep. 8: Say my name, say my name
Like with this week’s Mob Psycho 100 episode, I don’t have a primary topic to focus on, so here we go… — Dororo‘s setting always looks so dreary and hopeless. Makes you wonder how anyone manages to...
View ArticleTate no Yuusha no Nariagari Ep. 8: Too much edge is bad for you
Alright, let’s do this. Let me start off by reminding my readers that our Shield Hero is not all bad. Look, he’s making jewelry for his slaves! See? He cares! And honestly, I would like Filo as a...
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