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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…

Lost in Anime

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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…

RABUJOI – An Anime Blog

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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…

The Glorio Blog

Tengoku Daimakyou – 08

「それぞれの選択」 (Sorezore no Sentaku) "Their Choices" This show is such a work of art

Random Curiosity

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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.…

RABUJOI – An Anime Blog

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Tengoku Daimakyou – 08

This show is such a work of art, truly. Read more

Lost in Anime

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.

Random Curiosity

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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…

DanielSonic Talks About Stuff

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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…

Lost in Anime

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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…

RABUJOI – An Anime Blog

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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…

The Glorio Blog

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…

Random Curiosity

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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%…

RABUJOI – An Anime Blog

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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…

DanielSonic Talks About Stuff

Tengoku Daimakyou – 05

「お迎えの日」 (Omukae no Hi) "Day of Fate" Tengoku Daimakyou continues to be functionally perfect at this point.

Random Curiosity

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Tengoku Daimakyou – 05

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

Lost in Anime

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“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…

Soremachi Fansite

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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…

RABUJOI – An Anime Blog

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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…

Reverse Thieves

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…

Random Curiosity

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Glass Reflection

Tengoku Daimakyou – 04

「クク」 (Kuku) Tengoku has basically pitched a perfect game to this point

Random Curiosity

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Heavenly Delusion

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

Anime News Network - Views

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Tengoku Daimakyou – 04

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

Lost in Anime

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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…

RABUJOI – An Anime Blog

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.

Random Curiosity

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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.…

RABUJOI – An Anime Blog

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Tengoku Daimakyou – 03

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

Lost in Anime

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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…

artist_unknown

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.

Random Curiosity

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Tengoku Daimakyou – 02

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

Lost in Anime

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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…

RABUJOI – An Anime Blog

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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…

Anime Blues

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Tengoku Daimakyou (Heavenly Delusion) – Episode 1

Heavenly Delusion is a strong, atmospheric show that has strong direction and a minor dose of gender nonsense.

Anime Feminist

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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?

In Asian Spaces

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…

Random Curiosity

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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…

Uyak

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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…

RABUJOI – An Anime Blog

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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.

OTAKU LOUNGE

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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…

artist_unknown

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First Impressions – Tengoku Daimakyou

There's so much I want to say and can't... Read more

Lost in Anime

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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,…

Biggest In Japan

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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…

Beneath the Tangles

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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 Magic Planet

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…

Tenka Seiha