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The Ancient Magus’ Bride
Oftentimes people fear that which they don’t know or understand. But sometimes someone comes along who looks for the beauty in the unknown or the mysterious. Such were…
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Ancient Magus Bride: Season 2 – Episode 5 Review
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The Ancient Magus’ Bride Ends
The Ancient Magus’ Bride (Crunchyroll) (previous posts) has caught up with the original manga, so this is it for the series, at least for the next few years.…
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The Ancient Magus’ Bride Review
Wow what a roller coaster of emotion this series has been! What originally gave the impression of a beauty and the beast fairy tale romance evolved into something…
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The Ancient Magus’ Bride Season 2 Episode 5: Favorites
The Ancient Magus' Bride Season 2 Episode 5: Lucy snaps at Chise's politeness. Zoe tries hard to keep his secret; but it doesn't go well.
Ancient Magus’ Bride, Depression, and Hope
When I first started watching The Ancient Magus’ Bride on Crunchyroll, I was struck by how it began. Here was a protagonist so far in...
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The Ancient Magus' Bride Season 2
The Ancient Magus' Bride is currently streaming on Crunchyroll....
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Ancient Magus’ Bride Season 2 Episode Guide
Ancient Magus’ Bride Season 2 Episode Guide: Chise goes to college -- and Elias goes with her. But a quiet academic life does not await.
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The Ancient Magus Bride: Season 2 PV
The first full PV for the College Arc of Ancient Magus Bride has come out. That happens to be perfect timing since that arc has just come to…
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The Ancient Magus’ Bride – S2 22 – Hammertime
Be it a remnant of the grimoire or a piece of her subconscious that won’t let her break free or hold any hope, Philomela is pulled out of…
Fruits Basket and The Ancient Magus’ Bride
We’re here with our second episode! This time, we’re talking about Natsuki Takaya’s Fruits Basket published by...
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First Impression: The Ancient Magus’ Bride S2
Alchemist Adolf Stroud is seated on the overstuffed sofa as he invites Chise Hatori to attend the College for sorcerers where he works. He doesn’t want to pass…
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The Ancient Magus Bride: Season 2 Teaser
A while back there was a little trailer that gave an animated highlight to what would be the College Arc of Ancient Magus Bride, set after the end…
Fruits Basket and The Ancient Magus’ Bride
We’re here with our second episode! This time, we’re talking about Natsuki Takaya’s Fruits Basket published by Yen Press and Kore Yamazaki’s The Ancient Magus’ Bride published by…
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5 Reasons To Watch: Akira
35 years later, Akira is still a cyberpunk classic without equal. I had a great time returning to this legendary anime.
5 Reasons To Watch: Penguindrum
Every anime should include penguins.
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5 Reasons To Watch: Symphogear
The best way I can describe Symphogear is by saying that it's a sci-fi magical girl anime crossed with an idol show.
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5 Reasons To Watch: Paprika
Combined with the limitless creativity afforded by the dreamlike setting, this makes Paprika a spectacle that is hard to rival.
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5 Reasons To Watch: Mahoromatic
The example of a monster invasion breaking up the obligatory beach episode stands out, but is hardly the silliest Mahoromatic storyline.
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5 Reasons To Watch: Katanagatari
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5 Reasons To Watch: Metropolis
Metropolis is a 2001 anime adaptation of an Osamu Tezuka manga that first released all the way back in 1949.
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5 Reasons To Watch: Kemonozume
Kemonozume was to be the first time that Yuasa got to unleash his artistic vision unto a full-length TV anime.
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5 Reasons To Watch: Bastard!!
I much enjoyed how Bastard mashes together fantasy elements from all manner of inspirations. Mainly Western in origin...
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5 Reasons To Watch: Shuffle!
I’m on Team Sia. Fight me.
5 Reasons To Watch: Konosuba
God’s Blessing on this Wonderful Anime
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5 Reasons To Watch: Moomin
After generations of being a local niche, this second attempt at making a Moomin anime turned the Finnish comic series into a worldwide hype.
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5 Reasons To Watch: Ponyo
A visual masterpiece, even by Ghibli standards. Ponyo goes the extra mile to make every little detail of its world come to life.
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“The neighbors.” That’s what we sometimes call the spirits, gods, and magical beasts who still dwell in our world. Fire fairies flit about with red embers of joy…
How Ancient Magus’ Bride caused me to stop buying manga
Shit costs money, man.
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Emotional and psychological abuse is just as serious as any other form of abuse, potentially causing long-term effects on an individual’s mind. However, it’s possible to recover. Profes…
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The Ancient Magus’ Bride (Season 2): Episodes 16 to 18
In the most recent episode of The Ancient Magus’ Bride season 2, we learned about how curses work in this universe. There is a strong element of “you…
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The Ancient Magus’ Bride Season 2: Episodes 10 to 12
It’s time for the last three episodes of The Ancient Magus’ Bride Season 2! Episode 10: Conscience Does Make Cowards of Us All (Part 2) Since so much…
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The Ancient Magus’ Bride Season 2: Episodes 22 to 24
I can’t, for the life of me, think of a remotely interesting introduction, so I just won’t have one. Here are the episode reviews for the last three…
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The Ancient Magus’ Bride Season 2: Episodes 4 to 6
As social creatures, we live the fullest lives by interacting with others. Relationships bring color to the world. This is a unifying theme in the next three episodes…
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The Ancient Magus’ Bride Season 2: Episodes 7 to 9
Fairies have existed in the imaginations of multiple cultures for time untold. The Scottish term for fairies is Sith, and is pronounced like “shee.” This word means “still”…
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The Ancient Magus’ Bride Season 2: Episodes 19 to 21
Particularly in the second season, The Ancient Magus’ Bride has strange episode titles in the form of short adages. Many of these titles make no sense – at…
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The Ancient Magus’ Bride Season 2 Episode #04
Hey everyone, it’s Chise Hatori where she and Ruth were transported to a small island that’s far away from Great Britain. Man, I wonder who took Chise and…
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The Ancient Magus’ Bride – S2 20 – Remember Today
The first years of Philomena Sargeant’s life were happy, fun, and full of love in the care of her parents Adam and Iris. Those years were also relatively…
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The Ancient Magus’ Bride Season 2 Episode #19
Oh boy, the wolfwoman has returned where she’s desperate to get her children back. But something felt odd towards her…
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Ancient Magus Bride: Season 2 – Episode 2 Review
Magic is beautiful, but also deadly. The second episode of Ancient Magus Bride Season 2 has aired. Chise has found a student who passes out in her arms…
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Ancient Magus Bride: Season 2 – Episode 7 Review
So, guess who is going to be the worst adult this season? The seventh episode of Ancient Magus Bride Season 2 has aired. Chise has shared her secrets,…
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The Ancient Magus’ Bride Season 2 Episode #17
Let’s begin with Chise Hatori where Alexandra Heath asks her to make crystals that replenishes mana. These crystals will be used to the patients who suffered mana loss…
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The Ancient Magus’ Bride Season 2 Episode #15
Let’s begin with Alexandra Heath where she congratulates Simeon Paladilhe and Seth Noel and gave them gifts. While the nurse is thrilled that they regained their mana, Alexandra…
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The Ancient Magus’ Bride Season 2 Episode #03
Hey everyone, it’s Torrey Innis where he heard everything regarding Rian Scrimgeour’s request in asking Chise Hatori to teach him magic.
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Ancient Magus Bride: Season 2 – Episode 3 Review
I don’t know why but these little chibi scenes amuse me. The third episode of Ancient Magus Bride Season 2 has aired. Chise finishes up her introduction to…
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Ancient Magus Bride: Season 2 – Episode 13 Review
Mmm. Look at that teamwork. The second cour of the Ancient Magus Bride has started and the thirteenth episode is out now. After the College entered Lockdown in…
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Ancient Magus Bride: Season 2 – Episode 21 Review
A scattered dream that’s like a far-off memory. A far-off memory that’s like a scattered dream. I want to line the pieces up… yours and mine. The twenty-first…
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The Ancient Magus’ Bride Season 2 Episode #06
Let’s begin with Chise Hatori where she asks Elias Ainsworth on why he chose her as his bride. Wait, was this question answered before? You know what, I…
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