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Naki no Ryuu - Hiryuu no Shou
It's rare that I am totally baffled by an anime, but this one managed to do it. A one episode OVA from 1991, Mahjong Hishouden: Naki no…
Fullmetal Alchemist, Hellsing Ultimate, Fist of the North Star 2, Stop!! Hibari-kun!, Watt Poe
Anime Like Bye Bye, Earth
In a world of anthropomorphic animals, Belle Lablac feels isolated as the only human. With no fur or fangs, she decides to become a nomad in order to…
The Weakest Tamer Began a Journey to Pick Up Trash, Bye Bye, Earth, Flip Flappers, Humanity Has Declined, ISHURA
Anime Like Ishura
The Demon King has been slain, but no one knows who was capable of taking out a man who made the world tremble under his might. Leaving a…
Sabikui Bisco, Akudama Drive, ISHURA, JUNI TAISEN：ZODIAC WAR, Ragna Crimson
Blast from the… 2023?! – Giant Beasts of Ars Spoiler Review
So, when you look back at older Fantasy, in a certain time frame for anime and a different one for Western media, there’s this palpable “anything goes” feeling…
Giant Beasts of Ars (Analysis) – It Needs More Time!
I believe that efficiency is important in most things, maybe more so in a story. If it doesn’t build on the characters, the world, or the plot, then…
Friday Fives (Giant Beasts of Ars) – Five Times Immersion Failed
When I watch a show or read a book, I like to fully immerse myself in that world. That’s why I binge. So, I hate it when the…
Giant Beasts of Ars (Season One)
Humans have been fighting giant beasts that ravage the lands and then plundering their corpses for resources. Those leading the fight are known as paladins who join with…
Winter 2023 End of Season Rankings
Enough procrastinating, here are my very belated final thoughts on this Winter’s anime. A lot of great series, but it’s amazing how quickly I start to forget things…
Kaiseki Anime Podcast Episode 121 – Winter 2023 Season Review
0:00:00 Intro 0:02:00 Ayakashi Triangle 0:03:02 BOFURI 0:04:18 Misfit of Demon King Academy 0:05:29 NieR Automata 0:06:39 Giant Beasts of Ars 0:07:30 Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold…
Naruto, Spy Classroom, The Fire Hunter, The Ice Guy and His Cool Female Colleague, To Your Eternity
Giant Beasts of Ars Review — D
Remember how I said this anime seemed just like Fractale?
Gigantic Beings of Ars #12 — “I Have No Idea What Happened”
You and me both, Jiro. Reminder: Nier's back on indefinite hiatus, so nothing tomorrow. I extremely doubt I'll have the season preview done by Sunday. Impressions: Soooooo……
Anime Like Giant Beasts of Ars
In Ars, humanity and the beast tribes are threatened by giant monster attacks. To combat this, champions of physical prowess form pacts with partners of
Anime Like The Fire Hunter
After repeated wars, human biology changed. Now when humans get too close to natural fire, they combust. However, society has not completely collapsed without
Kaina of the Great Snow Sea, The Fire Hunter, The Heike Story, The Twelve Kingdoms, To Your Eternity
Giant Beasts of Ars Review: Dark Horse Anime of the Season
Directed by Akira Oguro Produced by Asahi Production Streaming on Hidive In my previous reviews, I may have granted too great a share of my attention for the…
Kaiseki Anime Ep. 119 — Fire Hunter and Kaina of the Great Snow Sea
We are enjoying both of these, although they haven’t quite lived up to initial hopes. 00:00 Intro 02:00 The Fire Hunter 11:50 Kaina of the Great Snow Sea…
GIANT BEASTS OF ARS, Kaina of the Great Snow Sea, The Fire Hunter
Kaiseki Anime Podcast Episode 119 – The Fire Hunter, & Kaina of the Great Snow Sea
00:00 Intro 02:00 The Fire Hunter* 11:50 Kaina of the Great Snow Sea 25:34 GIANT BEASTS OF ARS 25:55 Outro *Correction: Soul Eater in place of Soul Hunter…
Soul Hunter, The Fire Hunter, Kaina of the Great Snow Sea, Soul Eater
Winter 2023 Mid-Season Rankings
New year, new anime! And Winter 2023 has certainly delivered some good ones, enough that I picked up one more than originally planned. That plus the three ongoing…
Big Critters of Ars #07 — Horny Girls in Your Area
And then the golems wandered away. Impressions: The script definitely went off the rails a bit late in the episode, though it wasn't all that interesting an…
Mammoth Varmints of Ars #06 — Clone Wars
Is he going to forget his sword every time he goes to fight something? Impressions: It's super weird that the animation effort for this episode went into…
Huge Fauna of Ars #05 — Mountain Fever
This society raises some anthropological questions. Impressions: What a curious culture of orcs mountain-people this is. You must prove your might, but when push comes to shove, that's…
Tezuka Osamu's Tales from the Old Testament Ep25-26
With the return of the Jews (as they were now known) to Jerusalem, the historical narrative in the Old Testament basically peters out. The b...
Hellsing Ultimate, Moonlight Mile, Samurai 7, Senya Ichiya Monogatari, Video Girl Ai
Winter 2023 Schedule
Sunday Kami-tachi ni Hirowareta Otoko 2 21:30 TOKYO MX (01/08) Nokemono-tachi…
Handyman Saitou in Another World, In/Spectre 2, Sorcerous Stabber Orphen, The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady, Tomo-chan Is a Girl!
Giant Beasts of Ars
Giant Beasts of Ars is currently streaming on HIDIVE....
Massive Creatures of Ars #03 — Bipedal Elephants
Oh god. Why are there two of the annoying animal-girl people? Impressions: Far be it from me to advocate for the safety of obnoxious screaming children, but…
2023 Winter Premiere Digest
Things have cooled off from Fall, but there are still some excellent girls to root for this season.
Ayakashi Triangle, HIGH CARD, Reborn to Master the Blade: From Hero-King to Extraordinary Squire, Spy Classroom, The tale of outcasts
Giant Beasts of Ars – 02 – Covenant of Convenience
With no time to waste, the Paladin Jirou performs the Covenant Ritual that allows him to become a vessel for the Cleric Kuumi’s godlike power. He wields that…
Winter 2023 Impressions: Giant Beasts of Ars, Farming Life in Another World, Trigun Stampede
GIANT BEASTS OF ARS Short Synopsis: A girl who just escapes prison teams up with a knight who lost his will of living to fight giant monsters. Mario:…
First Look: Giant Beasts of Ars
The fantasy world of Ars is beset upon by the eponymous giant beasts, which can only be defeated with entire armies or with the magical powers of Paladins…
New shows – Winter 2023 2
Spy Kyoushitsu opens with a deadly battle scene from a distance with dramatic lighting. Let’s look at Spy Kyoushitsu, where we meet Lily, aka “Flower Garden,” who is…
Farming Life in Another World, Spy Classroom, Sugar Apple Fairy Tale, GIANT BEASTS OF ARS
Anime Taste Testing: Giant Beasts of Ars, Buddy Daddies, and NieR:Automata
I don’t know if I’d categorize the winter 2023 anime season so far as good, exactly, but I’ll give it this, it’s not boring.
Giant Beasts of Ars – Episode 1
A paladin named Jiro meets a strange girl named Kuumi being chased by soldiers and together they decide to stop the monsters attacking their town.
First Impression: Giant Beasts Of Ars
Giant beasts once ruled the land that humans live on, but since the latter took over, these enormous monsters are not pleased. They attack and destroy villages, people,…
Ars no Kyojuu – 01
「はじまりの約束」 (Hajimari no Yakusoku) "The Promise That Started It All" Cute cats and little girls meet giant monsters.
Winter 2023 Anime Premiere Reviews – Day 3
Over on Anime News Network, as part of "The Winter 2023 Preview Guide," I've reviewed the first episodes of Farming Life in Another World, Sugar Apple Fairy Tale,…
Buddy Daddies, Farming Life in Another World, Sugar Apple Fairy Tale
Giant Beasts of Ars – 01 (First Impressions) – The Cleric and the Paladin
Twenty-Two, AKA Kuumi, is a cute, well-adjusted, hungry young woman who has decided that she doesn’t want to be detained any longer, and overpowers everyone with her speed…