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News Update - Mon, 11 Jul 2022

It's Monday still somewhere Howdy, y'all. Sorry I'm late if you're on EST, but here is my less-than-happy second opinion on Princess Connect! Re:Dive season 2, a show I…

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Making and Sharing Lemonade: Princess Connect! Re:Dive Season 2

The first season of Princess Connect! Re:Dive was a surprise hit for me. In a seemingly endless field of mobile game adaptations, this one manages to achieve a…

OGIUE MANIAX

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Princess Connect! Re:Dive Season 2 Review

AstroNerdBoy reviews Princess Connect! Re:Dive Season 2. The series wraps up the story started in S1, but leaves a ton of unanswered stuff.

AstroNerdBoy's Anime & Manga Blog

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Princess Connect! Re:Dive Season 2 – 12 (Finale #PrincessConnect)

AstroNerdBoy reviews Princess Connect! Re:Dive 12. Gourmet Guild lead the attack on Kaiser Insight, while other guilds defend civilians.

AstroNerdBoy's Anime & Manga Blog

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Princess Connect! Re:Dive – S2 12 (Fin) – Gochisousama

I love the battle music in PriConne not just because it’s tremendous in its own right, but reminds me of other great battle themes, like this one from…

RABUJOI – An Anime Blog

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Princess Connect! Re:Dive Season 2 – 11 (Battle Royal! #PrincessConnect)

AstroNerdBoy reviews Princess Connect! Re:Dive 11. Twilight Caravan carry out a covert mission. Pecorine battles Jun to free Karyl.

AstroNerdBoy's Anime & Manga Blog

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Princess Connect! Re:Dive – S2 11 – All Done But the Fighting

Saying she’ll protect Karyl is one thing, but Pecorine can’t get within fifty feet of her, as every time she brushes back a bunch of Shadows, another takes…

RABUJOI – An Anime Blog

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The Frontline Report [3/20/22]

The Frontline Report is a weekly column where I summarize my journey through anime, manga, and the related spheres of popular culture over the past week. Expect spoilers for covered …

The Magic Planet

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Princess Connect! Re:Dive Season 2 – 10 (The Final Battle Begins #PrincessConnect)

AstroNerdBoy reviews Princess Connect! Re:Dive 10. Karyl, now with Princess Knight powers, begins attacking at Mana's command.

AstroNerdBoy's Anime & Manga Blog

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Princess Connect! Re:Dive – S2 10 – Will the Real Eustiana Please Stand Up?

Well, the overarching arc of Pecorine/Eustiana stepping into the light and reclaiming her throne all comes down to this, with a newly-masked Karyl joining Kaiser as her right…

RABUJOI – An Anime Blog

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Princess Connect! Re:Dive Season 2 – 09 (The Plot Thickens! #PrincessConnect)

AstroNerdBoy reviews Princess Connect! Re:Dive 09. Jun investigates under the palace. Labyristra makes her move against Mana.

AstroNerdBoy's Anime & Manga Blog

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Princess Connect! Re:Dive – S2 09 – Hasta la Vista

Pecorine is ready to tell Karyl that she’s Eustiana von Astrea, and wants to do so, but in trying to find the perfect time, she ends up missing her…

RABUJOI – An Anime Blog

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Princess Connect! Re:Dive Season 2 – 08 (Kokkoro’s Adventure with a Side of Plot #PrincessConnect)

AstroNerdBoy reviews Princess Connect! Re:Dive 08. Kokkoro has an adventure w/ Misaki & Suzuna. Pecorine faces her demons regarding her past.

AstroNerdBoy's Anime & Manga Blog

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Princess Connect! Re:Dive – S2 08 – The Rice Harvest

The Gourmet Guild starts this episode out split up, each member on a different errand or with a different plan for the day. Kokkoro heads into town to…

RABUJOI – An Anime Blog

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Weekly Review — Princess Connect! Re:Dive Season 2 Episodes 7

My review of Princess Connect! Re:Dive Season 2 episode 7 is up over on Anime News Network. Click here to read it!

Biggest In Japan

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Princess Connect! Re:Dive Season 2 – 07 (A Side Story With a Side of Plot)

AstroNerdBoy reviews Princess Connect! Re:Dive 07. Chika accidentally unseals the spirit Foggy, who causes quite a bit of mayhem in town.

AstroNerdBoy's Anime & Manga Blog

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Princess Connect! Re:Dive – S2 07 – Foggy Memories

On their way to the tavern for a meal after tending some fields for a job, the Gourmet Guild encounter Ayane and Kurumi, who live at Sarens orphanage.…

RABUJOI – An Anime Blog

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Princess Connect! Re:Dive Season 2 – 06 (Interesting Side Story #PrincessConnect)

AstroNerdBoy reviews Princess Connect! Re:Dive 06. Weissflügel investigate Landosol. Jun's armor becomes possessed by slime and rampages.

AstroNerdBoy's Anime & Manga Blog

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Princess Connect! Re:Dive – S2 06 – The Green Knight

PriConne 2’s fifth episode felt like a season finale, so it stands to reason the sixth would be more of a cooling-off outing. It’s also a grab bag…

RABUJOI – An Anime Blog

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Princess Connect! Re:Dive Season 2 – 05 (Plot Not As It Seems #PrincessConnect)

AstroNerdBoy reviews Princess Connect! Re:Dive 05. The Queen torments Pecorine before sending her back. Yuuki starts having more visions.

AstroNerdBoy's Anime & Manga Blog

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Princess Connect! Re:Dive – S2 05 – The Princess Is in THIS Castle

I dove into into PriConne’s second season expecting a feast for the eyes as well as for the heart with its lovely slice-of-life lighthearted comedy with a formidable…

RABUJOI – An Anime Blog

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The Recipe For An Impossible Animation Team – Princess Connect Re:Dive Season 2 Production Notes

Princess Connect Re:Dive Season 2 #04 is without a doubt one of the most jaw-dropping action spectacles in recent TV anime, while remaining every bit as charming as…

Sakuga Blog

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Princess Connect! Re:Dive Season 2 – 04 (Princess Plot Punch! #PriConne)

AstroNerdBoy reviews Princess Connect! Re:Dive 04. Gourmet Guild discover shadows attacking on an island inhabited with beast folk.

AstroNerdBoy's Anime & Manga Blog

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Embracing Joy in Princess Connect! Re:Dive Season 2: AniTAY First Impressions

Princess Connect! Re:Dive’s second season continues the gacha game’s stellar adaptation with more humour, heart, and good vibes.

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Princess Connect! Re:Dive – S2 04 – The Battle of Monster Island

At this point in the game, there have been so many new character intros in PriConne that not only is there still a great deal of mystery surrounding Yuuki’s…

RABUJOI – An Anime Blog

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Winter 2022 Schedule

Sunday Sabiiro no Armor: Reimei 22:00 TOKYO MX (01/09) Bara Ou no Souretsu 22:30 TOKYO MX (01/09) Futsal Boys!!!!! 23:00 TOKYO MX (01/09) Kimetsu no Yaiba: Yuukaku Hen 23:15 Fuji TV (10/10) Shingeki no Kyojin: The Final…

Random Curiosity

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Princess Connect! Re:Dive Season 2 – 03 (Mysterious World #PriConne)

AstroNerdBoy reviews Princess Connect! Re:Dive 03. Aoi recruits Gourmet Guild to help her meet some schoolmates & investigate a mystery.

AstroNerdBoy's Anime & Manga Blog

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Princess Connect! Re:Dive – S2 03 – Seeking the Truth of the Forest

While Peco and Karyl clean the house, Yuuki and Kokkoro do the shopping, and encounter an old friend in the eccentric forest elf Aoi (Hanazawa Kana), first introduced…

RABUJOI – An Anime Blog

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Princess Connect! Re:Dive Season 2 – 02 (Return to Plot…Sorta #PriConne)

AstroNerdBoy reviews Princess Connect! Re:Dive 02. Karyl's loyalties are again divided. Carmina (idol) Guild has a big concert.

AstroNerdBoy's Anime & Manga Blog

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Princess Connect! Re:Dive – S2 02 – Smiles and Shadows

Last week showed off Priconne’s impressive aural, visual, and comic chops when it comes to epic fantasy adventure, along with the sweet, lived-in chemistry of the main quartet. But…

RABUJOI – An Anime Blog

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Princess Connect! Re:Dive Season 2 – 01 (Much Ado About Nothing)

AstroNerdBoy reviews Princess Connect! Re:Dive 01. Gourmet Guild goes on a quest to find a legendary spice, but finds an old adventure group.

AstroNerdBoy's Anime & Manga Blog

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Winter 2022 Anime Premiere Reviews – Day 6

Over on Anime News Network, as part of "The Winter 2022 Preview Guide," I've reviewed the first episodes of Tribe Nine, Sabikui Bisco, Princess Connect! Re:Dive Season 2,…

Biggest In Japan

Princess Connect! Re:Dive Season 2 – 01

「美食を訪ねて〜好奇心は最高のブーケガルニ〜」 (Bishoku o Tazunete~Koukishin wa Saikou no Buuke Garuni〜) "A Walk on the Gourmet Side ~Curiosity Is the Best Bouquet Garni~" Welcome to the foodie show you never knew you…

Random Curiosity

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Princess Connect! Re:Dive – S2 01 – Quest for the Legendary Seasoning

Every single one of PriConne’s season two premiere’s 23 minutes is used to pull us straight into its lush, expansive world and not let us go, like those…

RABUJOI – An Anime Blog

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Seasonal First Impressions: PRINCESS CONNECT RE:DIVE SEASON 2 Arrives with a Delicious Second Course

Princess Connect Re:Dive’s second season seems poised to offer a second helping of the humor, wonder, and adventure we loved about the original. A triumphant premiere.

The Magic Planet

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KiritoNarukami’s Anime Selection (Winter 2022 Edition)

HAPPY NEW YEAR BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE! It’s been a while since I made a big blog post, and I’m so happy to be able to write about anime again!…

KiritoNarukami

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Winter 2022 Anime: What I Will Be Watching

Whoa, it’s almost 2022. How time flies. Well, with a new year also comes a new anime season, which means I shall once again be sharing my picks…

Rory Muses