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Shine On! Bakumatsu Bad Boys Review — D
The Shinsengumi’s substitutes fight crime.
Anime Series Like Bucchigire! Bakumatsu Bad Boys
After the rise of a group called the Masked Demons delivering powerful evil swords that corrupted weak individuals, the Shinsengumi stood up to fight
Great Pretender, JUNI TAISEN：ZODIAC WAR, Laughing Under the Clouds, Tokyo 24th Ward, Akudama Drive
Seasonal Selection – Shine On! Bakumatsu Bad Boys Episode 12 (End)
“Let’s watch helplessly while the plot resolves itself” is a kind of annoying problem. Once you’ve begun to notice it, you can’t unsee it. And that’s largely what…
Seasonal Selection – Shine On! Bakumatsu Bad Boys Episode 11
We’re almost done with the show, maybe now we can actually thwart an evil scheme? So, this episode is mostly setup for the inevitable finale. Rashomaru tries to…
Seasonal Selection – Shine On! Bakumatsu Bad Boys Episode 10
The “Bad Boys” are kind of bad at their job, when you think about it. So, today’s mission? Protect the American Black Ship from the Masked Demons. Result?…
Seasonal Selection – Shine On! Bakumatsu Bad Boys Episode 9
The calm both before and after the storm is our theme this week. Most of the episode is dedicated to the cleanup of Kyoto, and looking at how…
Seasonal Selection – Shine On! Bakumatsu Bad Boys Episode 8
So, the events at least ramp up here in what is a fairly decent episode, but it does leave something of the question “where do we go from…
Seasonal Selection – Shine On! Bakumatsu Bad Boys Episode 7
It’s hard to believe we’ve got five episodes left after this. More or less I would get, but five seems a little awkward. The main gist of this…
Seasonal Selection – Shine On! Bakumatsu Bad Boys Episode 6
In which we hit the obligatory low point turning point. In this episode, Ichibanboshi goes out drinking to drown his sorrows regarding his brother. He runs into a…
Seasonal Selection – Shine On! Bakumatsu Bad Boys Episode 5
So, we get an episode focused on our Monk and Doctor this time, allowing them to provide a fairly interesting contrast, all while progressing the main plot. After…
2022 Summer Three-Episode Check-In
We've battled through the desert of the summer season to find out what shows have beat the heat.
Chimimo, Lycoris Recoil, Phantom of the Idol, Tokyo Mew Mew, YUREI DECO
Seasonal Selection – Shine On! Bakumatsu Bad Boys Episode 4
Well, at least the show doesn’t try to pretend like things aren’t obvious when they are. In this episode, we follow up with an attempted assassination of the…
Episode 762: Andrew’s Lost Previews
Andrew's an idiot and lost his half of the Previews for Anime Pulse 762 (the part in the anime podcast where we talk about anime..). So here's a…
Summer 2022 First Impressions – Shine On! Bakumatsu Bad Boys
Streaming: Crunchyroll Episodes: 12 Source: Original Episode Summary: In the Bakumatsu era, the Shinsengumi were nearly wiped out by a mysterious group of masked foes. In order to…
Episode 762: Summer 2022 Previews #2
This week on Anime Pulse we got good gatcha luck, the return of Vic, and a man Joseph hates as much as Andrew hates Rent-a-Girlfriend's Kazuya. First up…
Vermeil in Gold, YUREI DECO, Bad Boys, Engage Kiss, Rent-a-Girlfriend
Summer 2022 Bite-Size Menu
Sitting inside in the protection of the AC in avoidance of a record heatwave, it feels like summer is definitely here attempting to cook me alive. There are…
YUREI DECO, Bad Boys, Call of the Night, Lycoris Recoil, Phantom of the Idol
Seasonal Selection – Shine On! Bakumatsu Bad Boys Episode 3
We get some extra development for Akira this episode, and the fake Shinsengumi actually get to show off their skills. The episode starts, though, with the resolution of…
Bucchigire! Episode 2 Review
I should really pick up a definite schedule for summer, so Saturday for Bucchigire! and Thursday for Isekai Ojisan – that should fix this messed up schedule (I’m…
Bucchigire! Episode 1 Review
It took me much longer than I’d expected to finally come and post the review for this anime but make no mistake, that’s definitely not a reflection of…
Second Impressions Digest – Bucchigire!, Soredemo Ayumu wa Yosetekuru
We know where this train is going, or we wouldn't be on-board. Read more
Seasonal Selection – Shine On! Bakumatsu Bad Boys Episode 2
It’s so rare that a show I use for these seasonal writeups stays on course for an episode. I’m almost shocked. Because this was, basically, what we’d expect…
2022 Summer Premiere Digest
Summer's lookin' mighty dry, but we're here to help you find some unexpected treasures.
Engage Kiss, League of Nations Air Force Aviation Magic Band Luminous Witches, My Isekai Life: I Gained a Second Character Class and Became the Strongest Sage in the World!, RWBY: Ice Queendom, Vermeil in Gold
Summer 2022 First Impressions – Moeronpan #2
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Bad Boys, Shine on! Bakumatsu Bad Boys, Call of the Night, Prima Doll
First Impressions – Bucchigire!
Anime needs series that gives creative people a chance to express themselves, and this one clearly does. Read more
Seasonal Selection – Shine On! Bakumatsu Bad Boys Episode 1
Some shows, you watch the first episode, and you’re pretty sure they’re going to suck. Others, you watch episode 1, and you have a fairly strong impression that…
Summer 2022 Impressions: Bucchigire!, Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer, The Yakuza’s Guide to Babysitting
Bucchigire! Short Synopsis: Seven rainbow-haired criminals are spared execution in exchange for their loyalty to the Shinsengumi. Wooper: Bucchigire’s first episode didn’t get off to the best start,…
Shine on! Bakumatsu Bad Boys, Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer
Shine On! Bakumatsu Bad Boys! – Episode 1
The original Shinsengumi were killed off and now their replacements must keep the peace and figure out the mystery behind their death.
First Impression: Shine On! Bakumatsu Bad Boys
After having watched his family get cut down by a mask-wearing samurai, Ichibanboshi, the Samurai Killer wanted by authorities, is seeking revenge for his family. However, after encountering…
Anime Taste Testing: Shine On! Bakumatsu Bad Boys! and Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer
I’d say I was disappointed, but that would imply I had high hopes to begin with.
Bucchigire! #01 — Non-Suicide Squad
Is it really being pressganged if it's just a pinky promise to behave? Impressions: A bunch of captured criminals are told "join the Shinsengumi or die." There,…
Summer Anime 2022 Season Preview
It's time to take a look at what caught our eye for the Summer 2022 Season!
Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun, Shoot! Goal to the Future, Tokyo Mew Mew, Phantom of the Idol, Love Live! Superstar!!