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ID INVADED Ep. 11: Heading towards the final stretch
Everything is falling into place as we near the conclusion of our story. One by one, questions are answered, and as a result, I find this episode oddly calm and rather unexciting. Our mystery is...
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Pet and pets, week 10
So we learn this week that Tsukasa is responsible for the creation of “babies.” The Company was getting on his case about Hiroki, so he goes and just gives them this information without considering...
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Itai no wa Iya nano de Bougyoryoku… This Title Is Too Damn Long Ep. 10
When you’re up against a bunch of medieval soldiers, there’s only one thing to do: ummm… turn into a mecha and nuke them from orbit? What’s next? Is Kaede gonna drop a colony on some suckers? — The...
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Plunderer Ep. 10: Drugs are bad, mm’kay?
Ugh, it’s that time of the week again. It’s time for me to punish myself with yet another episode of Plunderer. — Licht and Sonohara are gonna throw down, and they’re betting all the marbles… or...
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Infinite Dendrogram Ep. 9: Mayhem in the city
When enemies attack, it naturally falls upon low-levels like Ray to save the day. — In the cold opening, we actually take a brief visit to the past and learn how Marie had come to befriend Elizabeth,...
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Thursday Leftovers Week 10: Inauthentic
Oh no, Seigi has fallen ill! And he just flew here from Japan, a high risk country! You know what that means! In all seriousness, it’s difficult to concentrate on trivial matters during a global...
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Casual Friday Week 10: Chopped
Kaname’s gradual and inevitable corruption continues in the latest episode of Darwin’s Game. There’s no doubt that he wants to save his classmate Shinozaki, but he still hesitates when it comes to...
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Runway de Waratte Ep. 10: The show begins
Fight, fight, fight! — When Kokoro sees Ikuto, she wants to run up and greet him like a friend, but Chiyuki holds the designer back. And instead of letting the guy hold the door open for her, she...
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My Hero Academia Ep. 85: When love just isn’t enough
Without all these inane backstories, this fight would be over in probably less than two minutes. — In the spirit of buying time, let’s see what everyone else is up to. I think Itsuka’s dress is pretty...
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Kyokou Suiri Ep. 10: Setting a trap
Last week, Kotoko crafted a story that drew in people who are skeptical of ghosts. In the first half of this week’s episode, she goes after the exact opposite. Instead of denying the existence of...
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ID INVADED Ep. 12: What dreams may come
Welp, our penultimate episode certainly isn’t boring. But like the entirety of the series, I’m not sure if everything here makes perfect sense. — Asukai is now free from her Mizuhanome, so she...
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Pet and pets, week 11
It seems like the only thing I actually enjoy about Pet these days is the OP. Alright, let’s talk about this week’s developments. I thought for a second that Satoru might be smart enough to see...
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Itai no wa Iya nano de Bougyoryoku… This Title Is Too Damn Long Ep. 11
Alright, it’s time for Kaede vs. Mii, the intense rivalry I never knew existed. — Mii’s attacks have a knockback effect, which means Kaede can’t continue shielding the two sisters. Our heroine tries...
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Plunderer Ep. 11: And just like that, we can time travel
I bet you’re excited to find out how our heroes ended up in the past, right? Well, I’m sorry to disappoint you, but this week’s episode is 90% fanservice and exposition. Speaking of fanservice… — …the...
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Infinite Dendrogram Ep. 10: Infinite backstories
Everyone has a problem! And the only cure is a video game! — The episode kicks off with backstory for the composer-slash-conductor dude that Marie has to fight. If you’ve been following my blog, you...
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Darwin’s Game Ep. 11 (Final): Oh, it’s the end of the line
I didn’t expect this series to be only eleven episodes long. I didn’t particularly like Darwin’s Game, but I have to give it credit for being succinct…? Ah, whatever. In the interest of keeping my...
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Runway de Waratte Ep. 11: Rivals make the dream work
Alright, let’s get this show on the road. I actually do like the teamwork between Chiyuki and Kokoro, because it emphasizes something that I had overlooked about Ikuto — something that he sorely...
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My Hero Academia Ep. 86: That sure was a performance
That’s all I can really say without being negative. — Starting from the top, Gentle tells Hound Dog that he simply tripped and fell… and punched himself over and over. Jokes aside, isn’t it sad how we...
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Kyokou Suiri Ep. 11: A remorseless goddess of wisdom
So how does Kotoko defeat Rikka once and for all with her fourth and final story? To put it simply, our heroine takes advantage of an unfortunate truism about people in general. It’s rather difficult...
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ID INVADED Ep. 13 (Final): A bit unsatisfying
I won’t balk at the happy ending, but I can’t help but feel a bit letdown by this ending. Anyways… — The episode kicks off with a short montage of people suffering through some rather terrible...
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