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Tengoku Daimakyou – 09
This series is is very fixated on poles - male and female, Heaven and Hell - and how in reality distinctions may be as clear-cut as you think…


Heavenly Delusion – 09 – All Hands Meeting
Asura taught Kona how to use his powers, and used their powers to heal other children when they were hurt. Kona loved Asura, even if he didn’t really…


The GLORIO Chat Episode 137: The Simp Energy Is Off the Charts
As we approach the final stretch of the season, I still can’t decide if Oshi no Ko is good. But hey, plenty of other good shows as we…
Tengoku Daimakyo, Mobile Suit Gundam, Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury, Skip and Loafer
Tengoku Daimakyou – 08
「それぞれの選択」 (Sorezore no Sentaku) "Their Choices" This show is such a work of art


Heavenly Delusion – 08 – Behind the Curtain
Dr. Usami takes Kiruko and Maru past a gauntlet of people who want to ask him about their prosthetics and leads them to the room with the curtain.…


Tengoku Daimakyou – 08
This show is such a work of art, truly. Read more
Tengoku Daimakyou – 07
「不滅教団」 (Fumetsu Kyoudan) "The Immortal Order" If Plato applied his ideal to manga adaptations, I'd have to think Tengoku Daimakyou would be the example he'd cite.


Spring 2023 Sakuga Highlights – April Update
(Meant to post this 2 weeks ago, sorry) This is the start of a post series that highlights the great animation I’ve seen. These are monthly posts, but…


Tengoku Daimakyou – 07
After seven episodes I can't think of a single thing about it where I'd say "this should have been done better/differently" - and to say that's rare is…


Heavenly Delusion – 07 – In Your Head
We spend this week totally away Tokio’s side of this story, and since last week the gears turning in my head have be believing we’re dealing with two…


The GLORIO Chat Episode 136: Is Oshi no Ko Still Good?
We discuss Oshi no Ko possibly not living up to its explosive start, our disappointment with Ranking of Kings: The Treasure Chest of Courage, and everyone’s favorite show…
Mobile Suit Gundam, Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury, Ranking of Kings, Ranking of Kings: The Treasure Chest of Courage, Skip and Loafer
Tengoku Daimakyou – 06
「100%安全水」 (Hyaku Paasento Anzen Mizu) "100% Safe Water" The best anime double-bill in years chalks up another flawless Saturday, as Heavenly Delusion once again holds up its end of the…


Tengoku Daimakyou – 06
Your serve, Tengoku. Read more


Heavenly Delusion – 06 – The King of Hotels
The bad news? This episode ends with Kiruko and Maru arguably no closer to reaching “heaven” than last week. The good news? Everything else. Upon reaching the “100%…


Spring 2023 Seasonal Anime Ranking – April Update
#1. Tengoku Daimakyou Tengoku Daimakyou, or Heavenly Delusion, blew up almost overnight. I remember seeing an animated PV for the manga around 3 years ago, but I haven’t…
Magical Destroyers, Ranking of Kings, Skip and Loafer, Tengoku Daimakyo
Tengoku Daimakyou – 05
「お迎えの日」 (Omukae no Hi) "Day of Fate" Tengoku Daimakyou continues to be functionally perfect at this point.


Tengoku Daimakyou – 05
Ishiguro-sensei's writing is so dense that every moment seems to tell its own story. Read more


“What’s next?” A Short Introduction to Other Masakazu Ishiguro Masterpieces
There has never been a greater time to be a Masakazu Ishiguro fan. With the release of the Tengoku Daimakyou (Heavenly Delusion) anime, the buzz surrounding the series…


Heavenly Delusion – 05 – Pride (In the Name of Love)
Back in the remnants of Tokyo, Maru plays old 8-bit arcade games while he and Kiruko ponder their next move. Maru is interrupted by some thugs who judge…


The Speakeasy #148: Oshi no Ko, Mashle, Tengoku Daimakyou, + More Spring 2023 Anime
**apologies for the audio quality this month** We take on the new season of anime with vigor: Oshi no Ko Hell’s Paradise My Home Hero Rokudo’s Bad Girls…
Spring 2023 Schedule
Sunday Tousouchuu: Great Mission 09:00 Fuji TV (04/02) Ao no Orchestra 17:00 NHK-E (04/09) Mobile Suit Gundam: Suisei no Majo Season 2 17:00 MBS・TBS (04/09) Jijou wo Shiranai Tenkousei ga Guigui Kuru. 22:00 Abema (04/02) World Dai…
My Clueless First Friend, Dr. STONE, In Another World With My Smartphone 2, The Ancient Magus' Bride, Pokémon


2023 Spring Three-Episode Check-In
It's a lovely season for surprises, mess, and surprisingly compelling mess.
Kizuna, Kizuna no Allele, My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999, Skip and Loafer, Tengoku Daimakyo


I Watched EVERY SINGLE NEW ANIME This Spring Season... | First Reaction
Get Surfshark VPN at https://surfshark.deals/glassreflection - Enter promo code GLASSREFLECTION for 83% off and 3 extra months for free! ► Find where to stream all the anime here from…
Ao no Orchestra, The Dangers in My Heart, COLORs, My Home Hero, alice gear aegis Expansion
Tengoku Daimakyou – 04
「クク」 (Kuku) Tengoku has basically pitched a perfect game to this point


Heavenly Delusion
Heavenly Delusion is currently streaming on Hulu as Tengoku-Daimakyo....


Tengoku Daimakyou – 04
Part of perfection is immaculate consistency of course, and this show sure has that. Read more


Heavenly Delusion – 04 – Touching Me, Touching You
The fish monster that attacks the boat Kiruko and Maru are on proves to be a slippery customer. When Kiruko fires the Kiru-Beam, it either misses or fails…
Tengoku Daimakyou – 03
「桐子と春希」 (Kiriko to Haruki) "Kiriko and Haruki" This is the episode when Tengoku Daimakyou really starts to get weird.


Heavenly Delusion – 03 – Sister’s Keeper
Five years ago in 2034 (a decade after the “calamity”), a girl named Takehaya Kiriko did indeed race electric go-karts in Asakusa as the stoner commune resident recalled.…


Tengoku Daimakyou – 03
This is the episode when Tengoku Daimakyou really starts to get weird. Read more


2023 Spring Premiere Digest
This is a season of meteoric highs and nightmare lows.
alice gear aegis Expansion, Kizuna, Kizuna no Allele, My One-Hit Kill Sister, Otaku Elf
Tengoku Daimakyou (Heavenly Delusion): Episodes #01, #02 & OP
The second episode of Tengoku Daimakyou (Heavenly Delusion) maintained the up-tempo pace of the first while ushering in a pair of director debuts of its own, one of…
Tengoku Daimakyou – 02
「二人の告白」 (Futari no Kokuhaku) "Two Confessions" Truth be told, it would be hard to imagine a better opening two episodes than this.


Tengoku Daimakyou – 02
What we're seeing here is the very definition of a first-class treatment. Read more


Heavenly Delusion – 02 – Something Else Is Going to Fall
Last week we learned the youthful residents of “Heaven” were cut off from outside world. This week we learn they’re also horny as all get-out. Girls are making…


This POST APOCALYPTIC anime reminds me of Attack on Titan | Heavenly Delusion #shorts #anime
Heavenly Delusion, or Tengoku Daimakyō is a post sci fi seinen anime that reminds me of Hajime Isayama's Attack on Titan. A philosophical anime full of twist and…


Tengoku Daimakyou (Heavenly Delusion) – Episode 1
Heavenly Delusion is a strong, atmospheric show that has strong direction and a minor dose of gender nonsense.


Tomato Heaven – Heavenly Delusion Ep 1 Review
Maru hires Kiruko as a bodyguard in search of a place called ‘Heaven’. Will they find the academy children who live behind walls surrounded by tech?
Tengoku Daimakyou – 01
「天国と地獄」 (Tengoku to Jigoku) "Heaven and Hell" There’s so much I want to say and can’t…


The NEW Apocalyptic Anime You Haven't Seen... (Heavenly Delusion)
Heavenly Delusion / Tengoku Daimakyō episode 1 came out yesterday and it is a definitely a unique approach to anime, if you enjoy apocalyptic anime/tv shows this one…


Heavenly Delusion – 01 (First Impressions) – The Outside Beyond
Heavenly Delusion doesn’t start with any stern narration of the current political or ecological state of this world. In fact, it hardly has any infodumps at all. The…


Anime Taste Testing: Hell’s Paradise, Heavenly Delusion, My Home Hero
With one exception, we’re off to a pretty rocky start you guys, and for another of these shows, I barely made it through the episode.


Tengoku Daimakyou – Episode 1 Review
When a premiere is just that great.
Tengoku Daimakyou (Heavenly Delusion): Staff Preview
Tengoku Daimaykou wasted no time showing off its incredible background art, sophisticated photography, and ominous music. There is much more to the show's initial success than just these…


First Impressions – Tengoku Daimakyou
There's so much I want to say and can't... Read more


Spring 2023 Anime Premiere Reviews – Day 1
Over on Anime News Network, as part of "The Spring 2023 Preview Guide," I've reviewed the first episodes of Hell's Paradise, My Love Story With Yamada-kun at Lv999,…


First Impression: Tengoku Daimakyo (Heavenly Delusion)
The year is…well, I guess the year isn’t important right now. It’s in the future, so just roll with it. On the “Inside,” we have a group of…


Seasonal First Impressions: Climbing The Stairway to a HEAVENLY DELUSION
Gorgeous and haunted, the post-apocalyptic adventure gets off to an absolutely stunning start.
The Heavenly Delusion #01 — Have Gun, Will Travel
Their clothes are remarkably clean. Impressions: While I think the episode was overall… fine… I do wish it had skipped past or at least sped over a…