Tower of God Ep. 4: Bam in the hot seat
This will probably be my last post on this series, because I just find it intensely boring. When I would rather pay attention to a standup meeting than an anime, something has gone terribly wrong. —...
View ArticlePlunderer Ep. 15: In the end, the future refused to change
It doesn’t look like Hina and friends are really doing anything but going with the flow. — Captain Alan catches Jail, so they spar for a bit. Eventually, the latter realizes that he’s fighting the man...
View ArticleHachi-nan tte, Sore wa Nai deshou! Ep. 4: Being rich and famous is just so hard!
Woe is me… everyone seems to want a piece of my hotness! — One of Wendelin’s brothers is getting married, so he’s invited his friends to come along. It doesn’t take long, however, for a massive zombie...
View ArticleAppare-Ranman! Ep. 3: A taste for victory
When we last left off, Kosame tried to save the Native American boy, but some of past trauma made him freeze in his tracks. As a result, Dylan had to stepped in and save the day. — Naturally, Appare...
View ArticleSakura Wars the Animation Ep. 4: The power of friendship saves the day for...
So after what happened last week, Hatsuho heads on home in order to pity herself and lick her wounds. She didn’t even inform her team about her departure. Man, it’s easy come and easy go here in the...
View ArticleListeners Ep. 4: Unraveling Stonefree’s legacy
The way this show keeps building up Jimi Stonefree, I can’t help but feel like the ultimate reveal is gonna be a letdown. But hey, the true gift will be the friends we made along the way! — In this...
View ArticleArte Ep. 4: Life lessons from a prostitute
Gag. — I thought Arte packed several dresses when she left her mother’s home, but I never see her in anything but the same green dress over and over. — Anyways, there’s more nonsense concerning her...
View ArticleKaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai S2 Ep. 3: Let’s try being honest
In the first half of the episode, we get a taste of what the future might hold… maybe. I kinda hope that this isn’t the case, but I’ll explain myself in a bit. — Miyuki wants to throw a moon-viewing...
View ArticleMy Next Life as a Villainess Ep. 4: Sowing the seeds for a harem ending
It ain’t much, but it’s honest work. — As Catarina gets ready to leave for school, her mother gives her a long lecture on how to act like a proper woman. Man, I wonder if she actually liked the older...
View ArticleGleipnir Ep. 4: The kids finally join the race
The prologue is finally over. — Clair really needs to work on her aim. Maybe she should mix in a little CSGO in her daily activities. — Elena can’t just knock the gun away, I suppose. She has to...
View ArticleBrand New Animal Ep. 4: Facing forward
Our heroine comes to the melancholy realization that Anima City is now her home. — Michiru sticks a leaf on her head and tries to turn herself back into a human. It’s a tanuki thing, I guess. — She...
View ArticleFruits Basket S2 Ep. 4: Broken-hearted ox
So your girl dumps ya. In the immortal words of Bart Simpson, “Don’t have a cow, man.” — Hatsuharu visits Rin in the hospital, and she does not look like she’s in a good mental place. Why is she in...
View ArticlePlunderer Ep. 16: Flimsy convictions
Well, I decided to drop Tower of God, so at least I will only have to watch one boring show instead of two on Wednesdays. — Licht will undergo the Aces operation, and naturally, Class A isn’t happy...
View ArticleHachi-nan tte, Sore wa Nai deshou! Ep. 5: Engaged to a preteen
Imagine going to sleep as a salaryman and waking up to a 12-year-old fiancée! Even better, imagine being the clown who would write this sort of story. — So the cardinal invites Wendelin over for a...
View ArticleSakura Wars the Animation Ep. 5: Azami tries to be useful
With Appare-Ranman! going on hiatus due to the virus, I really wonder if I’ll have anything left to watch by the end of the season. Oh well, onto yet another episode of Sakura Wars. — I finally got my...
View ArticleListeners Ep. 5: Denka and his weird brand of sexiness
I never got into Prince. I’d like to say I was born a little too late to appreciate him, but this sort of statement is never really true. There are plenty of people younger than me who think he’s...
View ArticleArte Ep. 5: Two men and their tsuntsun bond
In this week’s episode, Arte learns squeeze an old man for money… in a wholesome way. — At the start of the episode, Arte’s stomach is growling because Leo likes to fast on Fridays. He’s not religious...
View ArticleKaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai S2 Ep. 4: Insecurities
Ever since the student council has disbanded, Miyuki and Kaguya haven’t talked to each other once. That’s kinda sad. Pride is often a mask for one’s insecurities, and this week’s episode keenly...
View ArticleMy Next Life as a Villainess Ep. 5: Maria’s tragic backstory
This week’s episode is all about Maria and Catarina’s attempts to bridge the gap between them. That’s all fine and dandy, but I wish these relationships had some depth to them. — Case in point, when...
View ArticleGleipnir Ep. 5: In search of allies
Sometimes, you gotta give someone a manly hug before they can become your friend. — In the cold opening, a girl looking for coins runs into a bunch of monsters instead. She transforms in order to...
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