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Anime Like Bartender

Ryuu Sasakura is a genius bartender who is famous for his incredible cocktails. He trained in Japan, practiced overseas, and has recently returned home for

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2023 in Review

A year of retreads and repeats, none of them good: War in Ukraine. War in the Middle East. Covid, flu, and RSV. Donald Trump and Joe Biden r...

Collectr's Blog

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Relevant but Vague: The Gene of AI Review

In the future, society is no longer ruled or inhabited exclusively by humans. There are also humanoids, advanced AIs that use biotic bodies all but identical to human…

Anime Rants

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The Gene of AI: Episodes 11 and 12 Reviews

Hello, friends! Welcome to Anime Rants with 7Mononoke (Mono for short). I’m getting closer and closer to finishing my episode reviews for the shows I picked to cover…

Anime Rants

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The Gene of AI: Episodes 8 to 10 Reviews

Imagine you are deeply depressed from unrequited love. If there was a way to remove your romantic feelings, would you consider it? Do you think media such as…

Anime Rants

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AI no Idenshi – The Future and its consequences.

I picked up this anime thinking it was going to be very different from what it turned out to be but that doesn’t mean that what it is,…

Harshit's reviews

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A Seasonal Review — Summer 2023

Didn’t Watch: Am I Actually the Strongest?, Atelier Ryza, Ayaka, BanG Dream! It’s MyGo, Bleach, Cardfight!! Vanguard, Dark Gathering, The Duke of Death and His Maid S2, FLCL…

Draggle's Anime Blog

AI no Idenshi – 12

「旅立ち」 (Tabidachi) "Departure" When the reckoning up of 2023 in anime comes around, this series is going to demand serious consideration.

Random Curiosity

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Seasonal Selection – The Gene of AI Episode 12 (End)

I accept this as an ending and yet part of me wants more. This episode is almost entirely about Sudo and Risa working out their feelings as Sudo…

Harper Anime Reviews

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AI no Idenshi – 12 (End) and Series Review

AI no Idenshi was one of 2023's most underrated anime. Happily, the finale stuck the landing - let's dive in.

Lost in Anime

AI no Idenshi – 11 – Random Interest

After watching last week's episode, I realized how much AI no Idenshi reminded me of the television show Mushishi, which I adore. At first, it may seem

AR Drift Club

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Seasonal Selection – The Gene of AI Episode 11

Yup, we really do seem to be moving into an endgame. This time, that means kicking Risa while she’s down!

Harper Anime Reviews

AI no Idenshi – 11

「トゥー・フィー」 (To~uu fī) "Tou Fui" One of the themes of this series, I think, is “the more things change, the more they stay the same”.

Random Curiosity

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AI no Idenshi – 11

One of the themes of this series, I think, is "the more things change, the more they stay the same". Read more

Lost in Anime

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Seasonal Selection – The Gene of AI Episode 10

Hey, it almost feels like we’re moving towards some sort of endgame here, with some of the stuff from the start coming back and one of the week’s…

Harper Anime Reviews

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The Gene of AI: Episodes 5 to 7 Reviews

Welcome to Anime Rants. I’m very far behind on my Summer 2023 episode reviews, but I’m doing my best to cover the episodes whenever I have time. So,…

Anime Rants

AI no Idenshi – 10

「来るべき世界」 (Kitarubekisekai) "The World to Come" If science can’t provide salvation, isn’t it human nature to seek it elsewhere?

Random Curiosity

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Anime Like The Gene of AI

In a near-future society, humanity has integrated with intelligent technology so deeply that robots are sometimes indiscernible from people and humans can

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Seasonal Selection – The Gene of AI Episode 9

This week on Gene of AI we’re back to vignettes around characters we’ve (mostly) never seen before and will probably (mostly) never see again, wherein Doctor Sudo gets…

Harper Anime Reviews

AI no Idenshi – 09

「正しい社会」 (Tadashī shakai) "A Proper Society" So-called fiction is often the most truthful thing there is.

Random Curiosity

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AI no Idenshi – 09

So-called fiction is often the most truthful thing there is. Read more

Lost in Anime

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Do Androids Dream of Electric Lesbians? (Gene of AI ep. 8)

Gene of AI continues to be one of my favorite shows, a glimpse into a possible near future. Episode 8 took a little bit of flak from viewers,…

The Curiously Dead Cat

AI no Idenshi – 08

「告白」 (Kokuhaku) "Confession" Some anime succeed largely because they don’t try too hard, and this is one of them.

Random Curiosity

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Seasonal Selection – The Gene of AI Episode 8

After a week of hiatus in the programming itself, we’re back and ready for more Gene of AI

Harper Anime Reviews

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AI no Idenshi – 08

Some anime succeed largely because they don't try too hard, and this is one of them.  Read more

Lost in Anime

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Seasonal Selection – The Gene of AI Episode 7

Technical difficulties aside, I honestly considered letting this ride for a week.

Harper Anime Reviews

AI no Idenshi – 07

「人間」 (Ningen) "Human" Things are never as simple as they initially appear to be.

Random Curiosity

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AI no Idenshi – 07

Things are never as simple as they initially appear to be. Read more

Lost in Anime

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Seasonal Selection – The Gene of AI Episode 6

Again we have two cases this week, and no progression on the teased meta-plot. Which is fine, really. They promised an omnibus and they’re giving us an omnibus.

Harper Anime Reviews

AI no Idenshi – 06

「ロボット」 (Robotto) "Robot" A lot of seasons have that “tortoise and the hare” series, and AI no Idenshi certainly fills the bill for summer.

Random Curiosity

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AI no Idenshi – 06

A lot of seasons have that "tortoise and the hare" series, and AI no Idenshi certainly fills the bill for summer. Read more

Lost in Anime

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Mid-Season Check-In: The Gene of AI

During what seems like the dim and distant past, at the beginning of the current anime season, I wrote the following over at Beneath the Tangles about episode…

The Curiously Dead Cat

AI no Idenshi – 05

「調律」 (Chouritsu) "Tuning" Just because we can do something, doesn’t mean we necessarily should.

Random Curiosity

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Seasonal Selection – The Gene of AI Episode 5

Humanoid acts up A bug, or mental illness? Two cases this week

Harper Anime Reviews

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AI no Idenshi – 05

Just because we can do something, doesn't mean we necessarily should. Read more

Lost in Anime

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The Gene of AI: Episodes 3 and 4 Reviews

Hey there, and welcome to Anime Rants! With the next two episodes of The Gene of AI, the discussions and dilemmas are even more interesting than before. I…

Anime Rants

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AI no Idenshi – 04

「4つのケース」 (4-Tsu no keesu) "4 Cases" I don’t think AI no Idenshi is so much interested in offering answers as it is in prompting the audience to think about the…

Random Curiosity

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AI no Idenshi – 04

I don't think AI no Idenshi is so much interested in offering answers as it is in prompting the audience to think about the questions in a different…

Lost in Anime

Summer 2023 Schedule

Sunday Ao no Orchestra 17:00 NHK-E (04/09) Zom 100: Zombie ni Naru made ni Shitai…

Random Curiosity

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Kaiseki Anime Podcast Episode 128 – Summer 2023 Season Overview

00:00 Intro 02:13 Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout The Animation 03:55 CLASSROOM FOR HEROES 05:06 The Devil is a Part Timer!! Season 2 06:02 My…

Anime B&B

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Seasonal Selection – The Gene of AI Episode 3

No main plot to see But cool sci-fi ideas Are touched on nicely

Harper Anime Reviews

AI no Idenshi – 03

「心の在処」 (Kokoro no arika) "Where the Heart Is" The homage here is not exactly subtle.

Random Curiosity

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AI no Idenshi – 03

The homage here is not exactly subtle. Read more

Lost in Anime

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The GLORIO Chat Episode 141: Summer 2023 Anime First Impressions

It’s our 11th anniversary and we get a little nostalgic, daring to ask if anime is better or worse than it was in 2013. This might not be…

The Glorio Blog

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I Watched EVERY SINGLE NEW ANIME This Summer Season... | First Reaction

► Find where to stream all the anime here from our friends at Yatta Tachi: https://yattatachi.com/watch-summer-2023-anime ► Support me on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/Arkada ► Follow me on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/GlassReflection 00:00 - INTRO 01:07…

Glass Reflection

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Every Anime Worth Watching in Summer 2023

After the huge success off the previous anime season, the Summer 2023 anime season is just as hype. Featuring new anime like Zom 100 or My Happy Marriage…

Huno

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The Gene of AI (AI no Idenshi): Episodes 1 and 2 Reviews

Human technology is exponential in the way it increases. That’s why, in the not-so-distant future, androids with human levels of intelligence and emotions make up about 10% of…

Anime Rants