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13 Contemporary Fantasy Anime With Magic in a Modern World

There is magic in a good chunk of anime these days. While there is certainly some charm to enjoying fantasy anime set in a fantasy land filled with…

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20 Most Edgy Anime Series of All Time

What does it take to be considered “edgy” these days? There is such a delicately fine line between edge and cringe that one could argue that they are

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Thoughts on Magical Girl Spec-Ops Asuka Volume 14

The ultimate foe stands before the Magical Five in the fourteenth, and final, volume of Makoto Fukami’s Magical Girl Spec-Ops Asuka manga. So naturally, the fate of the…

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Manga Pulse 328: A Lost Episode

We recovered a lost episode from back in the day when our equipment made lots of background noise. Tim reviewed Magical Girl Spec-Ops Asuka even though he only…

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10 “Dark” Magical Girl Anime Series That Twist The Trope

You know what they say, you can't have something cute and wholesome become a trope without having it eventually be deconstructed into the exact opposite.

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Thoughts on Magical Girl Spec-Ops Asuka Volume 13

The Babel Brigade’s schemes rapidly head towards fruition in the thirteenth volume of Magical Girl Spec-Ops Asuka. A fearsome foe from the Magical Five’s past is resurrected, but…

Rory Muses

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Thoughts on Magical Girl Spec-Ops Asuka Volume 12

All of New York City becomes a battleground in the twelfth volume of Magical Girl Spec-Ops Asuka as the Babel Brigade moves ever closer to achieving its objective.…

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Thoughts on Magical Girl Spec-Ops Asuka Volume 11

The mission in Russia may have ended, but the loose ends that need to be tied up mean that a few of those who got involved are in…

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Thoughts on Magical Girl Spec-Ops Asuka Volume 10

It is Chisato’s turn to step up in the tenth volume of Magical Girl Spec-Ops Asuka as the action continues in Russia. This volume contains chapters thirty-nine through…

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Magical Girl Spec-Ops Asuka

While I really liked the premise, I feel the execution fell short on all fronts. Lackluster animation, characters, and dialogue led me to literally fall asleep during the…

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Thoughts on Magical Girl Spec-Ops Asuka Volume 9

The ninth volume of Makoto Fukami and Seigo Tokiya’s Magical Girl Spec Ops Asuka manga marks the start of the Russian arc, kicking off with an infiltration mission.…

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20 Best Magical Girl Anime Series

Although its not quite as talked about as other genres, the magical girl genre of anime remains one of the most popular genres of anime because it has…

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Spiraken Manga Review Ep 403: Magical Girl Spec Ops Asuka

In this episode, Xan reviews a military magical girl series that deals with tons of PTSD. Does it hit the mark though? Well grab your transformation Focus, sit…

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SpaceWhales’ Top Components & Moments of Anime in 2019

With the top anime of 2019, overall, out of the way, let's look a little closer at the bits that made each anime what they were, shall we?

SpaceWhales Anime Blog

A Magical 2019 Pt. I (4th Day of Anime 2019)

This is the yearly rankings post. Just to make it faster for myself, I’ve left the month that I finished at the end of each entry of these…

The Animanga Spellbook

Anime Corner: Magical Girl Spec-Ops Asuka Review

Because the best place for a magically super powered teenager is on the front lines. What’s the Story? After being invaded by killer cuddly monsters from another dimension (not…

Never Argue with a Fish

Magical Girl Spec-Ops Asuka 8

It’s trash, and it’s beautiful.

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Magical Girl Spec-Ops Asuka 7

The horror is not wanting to go back.

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Episode 591: Winter 2019 Previews #4

Is the voice acting industry jumping on that #MeToo movement a year late? It could very well be! To help you sort this out is your top analysts…

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