Runway de Waratte Ep. 2: Overworked
I feel the same way, girl. — I’m watching this show mostly because I don’t know anything about fashion or modeling, and I’m hoping that the anime will provide me with some invaluable insight. High...
View ArticleCasual Friday: Darwin’s Game Ep. 3 and Kabukicho Sherlock Ep. 14
Let’s go with Darwin’s Game first… — When we last left off, Kaname got pulled into a battle royale where the objective is to collect at least three rings to survive? — So what does this episode...
View ArticleMy Hero Academia Ep. 77: The painful aftermath
Well, you know what time it is. It’s time to tie up some loose ends. It ain’t always fun, but someone’s gotta do it. — Some bad guy I had completely forgotten about is going to kill Aizawa when Tamaki...
View ArticleKyokou Suiri Ep. 2: A neat story will do
So before we start talking about this week’s episode, I should mention that I read ahead in the manga. Now, Kyokou Suiri is originally a novel series, but hey, what choice have I got? It’s not like I...
View ArticleWeathering with You: Kids should be kids
Last night, I went to see Weathering with You at my local theater. It’s the latest movie from Makoto Shinkai, so you expect something pretty damn good. I don’t love all of his movies, but I also...
View ArticleID INVADED Ep. 4: A hollow victory
Ah, my favorite not-so-favorite serial killer thriller is back. — This week’s cold opening tries to explain why the organization leans so heavily on Narihisago. “Tries” is the keyword. Thanks to his...
View ArticlePet and pets, week 3
Pet is really hard to love. It really is. For me, it comes down to the main characters. They’re not driving the story in a way that I find appealing. For instance, Hiroki has the mental maturity of a...
View ArticleMajutsushi Orphen Hagure Tabi Ep. 3: Thinking about what to do next
I can’t blog this show, man. I thought the whole Bloody August conflict would take up a good chunk of time, but it’s ultimately wrapped up in only three episodes. Childman kills Bloody August, a.k.a....
View ArticleItai no wa Iya nano de Bougyoryoku… This Title Is Too Damn Long Ep. 3
Who needs character development or a plot when we’ve got heterochromia! Alright, time to relive my MMO experiences by watching bad anime again. — Oh no, here comes the nerfs! It would’ve made no sense...
View ArticlePlunderer Ep. 3: Nearly half an hour of nothing
Nothing but creeps. — First, let’s take care of some loose ends. Hina wants to go after Licht, but Nana convinces the poor girl that they need money for the trip. As a result, we see our heroine...
View ArticleInfinite Dendrogram Ep. 3: Infinite chatter
Are you ready to talk?! I said… ARE YOU READY TO TALK?! — This show likes to have its characters discuss important plot events around a table. Considering how we’ve seen this in back to back episodes,...
View ArticleThursday Leftovers Week 3: Terrible animation and baby-killing cats
I actually enjoyed this week’s episode of Hatena Illusion, but it wasn’t for the right reasons. Like always, Makoto keeps pissing Hatena off. How dare he look at her… uh… wet, non-see-through dress?...
View ArticleRunway de Waratte Ep. 3: Mutually beneficial
Ikuto and Chiyuki share a friendship that is going to turn heads. But let’s start from the top. — When we last left off, Ikuto offers to fix the Chiyuki’s oversized dress. Dickhead designer then...
View ArticleCasual Friday: Darwin’s Game Ep. 4 and Kabukicho Sherlock Ep. 15
Yeah, I’m still watching that show about super nerds being in love. It’s exactly what I expected it to be: a few cheap laughs that would’ve been better paced in a short form anime. Full length...
View ArticleMy Hero Academia Ep. 78: Shifting focus at 5 cm per second
Deku and friends need their R&R, so it’s time for the delinquents to pick up the slack. But seeing as how this is a shounen series, you know it’s going to take a billion years for the anime to get...
View ArticleKyokou Suiri Ep. 3: Old meets new
Photo taken moments before tragedy hit. But before we get to the fun stuff, we still have a giant serpent to placate. — I can see how Kyokou Suiri might work as a novel, and as I’ve said before, I...
View ArticleID INVADED Ep. 5: Twisted love
For once, the good guys don’t stop the killer by the end of the episode, but they do get pretty darn close. — After kissing Hondomachi, Kazuta looks just as surprised at his own actions. He quickly...
View ArticlePet and pets, week 4
Like always, we’ll start with Pet. — The episode begins by telling us how Satoru ended up with the Company. They probably caused his parents to die in an accident, didn’t they? Then Katsuragi ripped...
View ArticleRandom Tuesday Stuff: Majutsushi Orphen Hagure Tabi Ep. 4 and Tokyo Mirage...
I still haven’t decided whether or not I really want to commit to watching older series, so I took a look at this week’s episode of Majutsushi Orphen Hagure Tabi. For some reason, it decides to now...
View ArticleItai no wa Iya nano de Bougyoryoku… This Title Is Too Damn Long Ep. 4
Another dull episode only redeemed by a pair of cute animals. — While exploring a new map, Kaede suddenly falls through a hidden hole. FFXI had plenty of that in its dungeons. It made exploration fun...
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