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Magic Planet Monthly Movies: Is There Life After Death for ALICE IN DEADLY SCHOOL?

The 40-minute dark horse Gekidol OVA is a surprisingly intense examination of how we deal with loss, and carry on for those left behind.

The Magic Planet

Animecast: Winter 2021 Anime Season Review Part 1

With the wrap up of the Winter 2021 Anime Season, the hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast are here to give their reviews of 13 amazing titles for…

Otaku Spirit

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Alice in Deadly School

Now then, let’s talk about the special episode based on Alice in Theater’s famous stage play titled “Alice in Deadly School”. Originally, this episode was aired on January…

The Anime Rambler – By Benigmatica

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Winter 2021 Anime Awards

Another season of anime has come and gone, so once again I’ll be looking back at some of the things I enjoyed most from what I was watching.…

Rory Muses

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Yuri Quickie: Alice in Deadly School

Remember the Episode 0 New Year’s Special premiere of the Gekidol anime that included both Episode 1 and a play called Alice in Deadly School? At first it…

The Yuri Empire

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439th G-View: Gekidol

This is one of those rare anime where enjoyment really does depend on who one asks. I do not mean in”I do not like this genre” or “the…

The Yuri Empire

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Gekidol Episode #12

Well everyone, the end of the world has finally arrived as everyone is disappearing due to the Grand Material System going haywire. I mean, look at the leading…

The Anime Rambler – By Benigmatica

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Gekidol Episode #11

Oh look, it’s Hirokazu Takezaki where he plays as prince charming, saving Kaoru Sakakibara from Doll. Well actually, Hirokazu learned that Kaoru is actually Miki Schteinberg. Still, the…

The Anime Rambler – By Benigmatica

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Gekidol Episode 11: The Curtain Rises

It’s time to finally explain what’s going on with the Sci-fi stuff. Because of that our heroines took a backseat this episode for the most part.

The Yuri Empire

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Gekidol Episode 10: Before the Curtain

Some more revelations along with a big play preparation.

The Yuri Empire

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Wonder Egg Priority Episode 9: Scrapped Egg Brains

As mentioned in the previous Gekidol episode WEP 8 was a recap. Since we got Rika’s character episode last time it made sense one of Ai’s other two…

The Yuri Empire

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Gekidol Episode #10

Let’s begin with what appears to be Kaoru Sakakibara’s past where she’s joined by Miki Andou. Wait, is she the one who died at the disaster? Probably. By…

The Anime Rambler – By Benigmatica

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Gekidol Episode #09

Well, it appears that Izumi Hinazaki has officially retired from Super Material Theater after being a top actress for more than a year. Sad to see Izumi go…

The Anime Rambler – By Benigmatica

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Gekidol Episode 9: Roots

With Wonder Egg being a recap episode this week let’s focus on Gekidol.

The Yuri Empire

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Gekidol Episode 8: Nearing the Critical Point

Eagerly anticipated episode right here. Let’s see if it was worth the wait.

The Yuri Empire

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Gekidol Episode #08

Let’s start with a certain researcher where she saw the most horrifying disaster that hit Japan 5 years ago. And here’s the thing though as the Global Synchronic…

The Anime Rambler – By Benigmatica

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Winter 2021 Anime: Thoughts So Far

Ah, it appears we are roughly halfway though the winter 2021 season of anime. That must mean it is time for me to once again share my impressions…

Rory Muses

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Gekidol Episode 7: The New Way Forward

After Airi helped Seria subdue her painful past for the time being it was on to the next stage for Alice In.

The Yuri Empire

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Gekidol Episode #07

Hey everyone, this is Miki Schteinberg (not confirmed about her full name) where she put on a show for free towards the disaster victims. Together with Hirokazu Takezaki,…

The Anime Rambler – By Benigmatica

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Gekidol Episode 6: Scattered Memories

We knew things would get rougher between our main duo.

The Yuri Empire

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Gekidol Episode #06

On this episode, there’s a man who found a broken Act Doll. Not sure if this one is Alice though. Oh, and this man’s name is Hirokazu Takezaki…

The Anime Rambler – By Benigmatica

Animecast: Winter 2021 Anime Season First Impressions

The year of 2021 is starting off with an insane blast of great titles to be keeping an eye on. Join the hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast…

Otaku Spirit

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Gekidol Episode #05

Well everyone, looks like everyone from Alice in Theater are now celebrating Seria Morino’s birthday. Sure that Airi Kagami is the first girl who celebrated her birthday, she…

The Anime Rambler – By Benigmatica

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Gekidol Episode 5: Robo-Alice

After a mega bombshell of an episode we got last time what would be next for the stage idols and robot?

The Yuri Empire

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2021 Winter Three-Episode Check-In

This season truly encapsulates the duality of anime: everything made us either really excited or really tired.

Anime Feminist

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‘The Best New Anime No One Is Watching’ Gekidol – Episode 2, 3 & 4 Review

‘The Best New Anime No One Is Watching’ Gekidol – Episode 2, 3 & 4 Review

Cactus Matt Anime

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Gekidol Episode #04

Well everyone, here’s Kaoru Sakakibara where she has a big announcement towards the members of Alice in Theater. Well, they’re now call themselves as Gekidol.

The Anime Rambler – By Benigmatica

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Gekidol Episode 4: That Day

  What do you know? K was right. Kaworu is like the Miss Hoho of Gekidol.

The Yuri Empire

Winter 2021 Schedule

Sunday Kemono Jihen 22:00 Tokyo MX (01/10) Skate-Leading ☆ Stars 22:30 Toyko MX (01/10) IDOLY PRIDE 23:00 ABEMA (01/10) Mushoku Tensei: Isekai Ittara Honki Dasu 24:00 Tokyo MX…

Random Curiosity

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Gekidol (First Impression)

“Set five years after the mysterious disaster of a city’s sudden disappearance, a group of girls fascinated by the “Theatrical Material System” using 3D holograms aims to brighten…

KiritoNarukami

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Gekidol Episode #03

Well, it appears that Airi Kakumu went missing after one of the fans saw her from the previous episode. Therefore, Kaoru Sakakibara told Seria Morino that she’ll become…

The Anime Rambler – By Benigmatica

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Gekidol Episode #02

It’s time for Seria Morino’s first day at Alice in Theater where Airi Kakumu shows her the Theatrical Material System or TMS for short. Anyways, this system is…

The Anime Rambler – By Benigmatica

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Gekidol Episode 3: The Bare Truth

When we last left Seira she and Airi were greeted by a fan of the latter who called her by her old stage name, upsetting her.

The Yuri Empire

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Winter 2021 Anime: First Impressions

Bit late with this one for reasons, but here we go: my first “First Impressions” post of 2021. Without any further ado, here are my initial impressions of…

Rory Muses

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 Winter 2021 First Impressions – Junko #1

I took a season off from First Impressions due to the general overwhelming-ness of the world, but I’m back and ready to watch some terrible and hopefully not-so-terrible…

Moeronpan

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Gekidol Episode 2: Torn Bond

Quick reminder, Alice in Deadly School was a bonus OVA unrelated to the main story of Gekidol. Perhaps it’s a potential pilot for a future series. For now…

The Yuri Empire

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Winter Anime 2021 Week 1 [Check-In]

New year, new season of anime, same coverage. Let's rundown a heap of new shows and see how they stack up.

Seasonal Prattle

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Winter 2021 First Impressions: The Promised Neverland S2, Gekidol, Hortensia Saga

The Promised Neverland S2 Short Synopsis: The recently-escaped orphans wander the forest, encountering both enemies and allies. Lenlo: So let’s cut right to the chase, if you liked…

Star Crossed Anime

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‘Stage Fright’ Gekidol – Episode 1 Review

‘Stage Fright’ a review of Episode 1 of Gekidol

Cactus Matt Anime

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Gekidol – Episode 1

I don’t want to be so harsh on this series, but idol fans deserve a better story than this.

Anime Feminist

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First Impressions: Gekidol

It’s been six years since the horrible disaster that wiped out huge swaths of land in the city of Ikebukuro. Still, science continues to advance, and the newest…

Beneath the Tangles

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Gekidol Episode #01

Well everyone, let’s start Winter 2020 with a brand-new show by Hoods Entertainment where we venture into the world of theater. Oh yeah and here’s Seria Morino where…

The Anime Rambler – By Benigmatica

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Gekidol Episode 0: New Year’s Special

Rather than a 40-50 minute premiere this was one half of what would probably be the premiere episode and the other half was something else.

The Yuri Empire

Winter 2021 Anime: What I Will Be Watching

Another new year is almost upon us, and that brings with it an entirely new season of anime. As usual I shall be listing the shows I intend…

Rory Muses

The GLORIO Chat Episode 76: Winter 2021 Anime Preview

Before we get too deep into wrapping up 2020 anime, the GLORIO crew takes a look at what’s coming in the Winter 2021 season.

The Glorio Blog

KiritoNarukami’s Anime Selection (Winter 2021 Edition)

Hey Anime Gang! Can you believe that we’re already in the 2021 Winter Season?! It felt like yesterday I was just writing about the 2020 Winter season. It’s…

KiritoNarukami