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Taishou Otome Fairytale Episode 3 – I’m Not Really Awful, Just Misunderstood
Taishou Otome Fairytale has the younger sister appear and she's got one acidic tongue on her (yet is going to mope that nobody likes her). How does this…
Saihate no Paladin Episode 3 – A History Of Failure
Post sponsored by Crow's World of Anime. Saihate no Paladin episode 3 starts with the boys getting drunk, throws in the awaited match between Blood and Will, but…
Deep Insanity: The Lost Child Episode 2 – What Are You Good At?
Deep Insanity: The Lost Child episode 2... I have no idea what this anime is actually going for at this point. Be sure to read the full review.
Sakugan Episode 3 – The Back-Seat Driver From Hell
In episode 3 of Sakugan, Memenpu and Gugumber are really struggling with communication as they navigate their way through the labyrinth to their first destination. Will they learn…
Platinum End Episode 3 Review – When Mirai Meets Saki
Post sponsored by Matt Doyle (Author of Ailuros) Why do anime characters (actually most story characters) identify that something is a trap and then still walk straight into…
Why is the Natsume Yuujinchou Anime Still Endearing After Six Seasons?
Natsume Yuujinchou is one of those anime that I just love. Here I am revisiting the reasons I feel this anime is still going strong despite the episode…
Banished From The Hero’s Party, I Decided To Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside Episode 3 – Nobody Notices What I Do, Until I Don’t Do It
Banished From The Hero's Party is one of those very watchable but also fairly forgettable slice of life fantasy stories. While there's the slightly darker story going on…
Watch or Drop? Is Blue Period Worth Watching?
With two episodes available on Netflix I decided to check out Blue Period. While I'm not huge on slice-of-life anime, I'd read some positive reviews around the first…
Tesla Note Episode 3 – Understanding Dialects and Bullying the Bullies
I'm a little stumped here given Tesla Note went from full on spy thriller to high school drama with spies over the course of one episode. When so…
Mieruko-Chan Episode 3 – The Bus, The Lover, and The Broken Beads
This post is sponsored by Ashley. I'm kind of finding Mieruko-Chan utterly addictive viewing each week. For such a simple set-up it manages to feel consistently fresh and…
The Night Beyond the Tricornered Window Episode 3 – Awkward Relationships and a Barrage of Questions
Honestly, The Night Beyond the Tricornered Window gets better every week (which given the opening episode had a number of glaring issues can only be a good thing).…
Tesla Note Episode 2 – Spy vs Spy In A Hunt For Fantastic Crystals
Tesla Note seems to be the anime where the words 'if only' are going to be used so many times to describe it. If only it wasn't so…
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Part 2 Episode 14 – False Imprisonment and Fire
Post sponsored by Lynn Sheridan. Jobless Reincarnation Episode 14 delivered a pretty solid episode as we see what became of Rudeus after being taken captive by the beast…
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation, Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Part 2
How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom Series Review – Making Ruling Look Almost Effortless
The concept of How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom was one I was quite interested in. Your standard isekai protagonist getting summoned to another world to become…
Saihate no Paladin Episode 2 – Training, Gambling and Secrets
Post sponsored by Crow's World of Anime. Saihate no Paladin episode 2 continues with Will's training under Gus, Blood and Mary, though as he nears his fifteenth birthday…
Taishou Otome Fairytale Episode 2 – Metaphorical Death and Shopping in Tokyo
Taishou Otome Fairytale mixes your standard cute moments of boy and girl living together with some heavy family trauma. So far it is kind of working. So how…
Platinum End Episode 2 Review – Here’s a Crazy Idea
Post sponsored by Matt Doyle (Author of Ailuros) Platinum End's second episode certainly reinforced the fact that it feels very much like Future Diary. That said, I didn't…
Deep Insanity: The Lost Child Episode 1 – Proof That Promotional Videos Aren’t Always Helpful In Deciding What To Watch
If you watched the Promotional Video for Deep Insanity: The Lost Child you could be forgiven for thinking that the first episode is something completely different. Is it…
Sakugan Episode 2 – Can The Father-Daughter Team Defeat the Kaiju?
Episode 2 of Sakugan is more or less the conclusion to the fight against the kaiju that was begun in episode 1 as well as a transition then…
Heion Sedai no Idaten-Tachi Series Review – Enthralling Viewing But The Ending Kills It
Post sponsored by Mechanical Anime Reviews. Heion Sedai no Idaten-Tachi was probably my favourite show from the Summer 2021 anime season. Alas, without an ending it makes it…
Banished From The Hero’s Party, I Decided To Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside Episode 2 – A Flash Back Episode Of Scenes We’ve Never Seen
Banished From The Hero's Party gives us an episode full of backstory on how Red and Rit met. Be sure to read the full review.
Is It Magic, Art, Or Science? Why do some first episodes in anime appeal and others leave you reaching for the escape key?
I recently read Irina's post on 'That Brand New Anime Feeling' where she discussed what she is looking for in the first 10 minutes of an anime. It…
Mieruko-Chan Episode 2 – Is She Seeing More Clearly?
This post is sponsored by Ashley. Pretending not to see seems to be getting harder for Miko in episode 2 of Mieruko-Chan and more than once this episode…
Top 5 Survival Anime – Murder Games, Zombies and More
With Battle Game in 5 Seconds coming to a close and Platinum End about to kick off yet more characters facing off against one another it felt like…
Battle Game in 5 Seconds, Bokurano, Future Diary, King's Game, Platinum End
The Night Beyond the Tricornered Window Episode 2 – Exorcist Takes on Fake Fortune Teller
The second episode of The Night Beyond the Tricornered Window expands on the supernatural world, though also paints Hiyakawa in a somewhat more dubious light. Be sure to…
Sakugan Episode 1 – Made In Abyss Vibes But Offers Enough To Feel Unique
Sakugan is an anime that is very easily compared with Made in Abyss because of a number of key factors in its setting and premise. That said, this…
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Part 2 Episode 13 – A Rare Conundrum
Post sponsored by Lynn Sheridan. I'm wondering if I'm supposed to be overthinking the god's motives here? Or is it just a case of coincidence and misunderstandings? While…
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation, Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Part 2
Tsukimichi Moonlit Fantasy Series Review – An Indulgent But Enjoyable Isekai
I covered the first three episodes of Tsukimichi Moonlit Fantasy for a watch or drop post and wasn't amazed by this series but was happy enough to continue…
Saihate no Paladin Episode 1 – Reincarnation and Training (another isekai fantasy adventure)
Post sponsored by Crow's World of Anime. Saihate no Paladin is another I was reincarnated in another world story where the main character is growing up in the…
Taishou Otome Fairytale Episode 1 – Pity Party For One
Taishou Otome Fairytale only kind of grabbed my interest because I was still looking for just something sweet or romantic for my watch list this season. I've got…
Mieruko-Chan Episode 1 – An Odd Approach To Dealing With Horror
This post is sponsored by Ashley. Mieruko-Chan follows Miko, a typical highschool student who can suddenly see ghosts/monsters. However, her way of coping with this sudden unexpected and…
Watch or Drop? Is Visual Prison Worth Watching?
So vampires are having an idol competition to see who can gain power or something along those lines. This anime boasts some fascinating character designs by is Visual…
Platinum End Episode 1 Review – Heavy-Handed Backstory Leading up to the Looming Battle Royale
Post sponsored by Matt Doyle (Author of Ailuros) From the creator of Death Note and Bakuman we now get Platinum End (that is kind of looking like Future…
The Isolator: Sect.001 The Biter Light Novel Review: Engaging Until the End
The Isolator is a complete story on its own but it does set up an ongoing series.
Battle Game in 5 Seconds Series Review – Preposterous Excuse For a Super-Powered Smack-Down
I was overly optimistic when I discussed the first three episodes of Battle Game in 5 Seconds. This survival action story quickly loses any of the elements that…
Tesla Note Episode 1 – Potentially Interesting Story Burdened By Repulsive CG
Tesla Note has the potential to be quite an interesting action or spy story and was kind of giving me Warehouse 13 crossed with James Bond vibes. That…
One Week Friends Series Review
One Week Friends Overview: Hase has been interested in Fujimiya for awhile but when he finally finds the courage to ask her to be friends she bluntly rejects…
The Night Beyond the Tricornered Window Episode 1 – Ghost Hunting and Lust
The Night Beyond the Tricornered Window was not what I was expecting but I still quite enjoyed this first episode. Be sure to read the full review.
Make A Wish, But Will That Help The Story?
Make a Wish... Many characters make wishes in stories but is this the best way to progress a plot?
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Part 2 Episode 12 – Straight Into Action
Post sponsored by Lynn Sheridan. While part one of Jobless Reincarnation left me with mixed feelings, I was still pretty keen to see what happened next on Rudeus'…
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation, Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Part 2
Mahouka Koukou no Yuutousei Series Review – Will This Spin-Off Satisfy Irregular Fans?
Post sponsored by Crow's World of Anime. Being a huge fan of The Irregular at Magic High School I was thrilled to jump back into this world of…
The Honor at Magic High School, The Irregular at Magic High School
Heion Sedai no Idaten-Tachi Episode 11 Impressions – Did They Just Forget How To End A Story This Season?
Post sponsored by Mechanical Anime Reviews. Heion Sedai no Idaten-Tachi leaves you wondering if there's still another episode to go because there's no ending here. Be sure to…
The Best Anime Moments From The Summer 2021 Anime Season
As the Summer 2021 anime season comes to a close it feels like a good time to look back and discuss the best anime moments from the shows…
How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom Episode 13 Impressions – And Stop
If only anime adaptations cared about pacing. Realist Hero, much like certain other isekai titles this season simply stops mid-plot point as the final episode comes to a…
Top 5: Zen and Shirayuki Moments
There are so many reasons to love Zen and Shirayuki as a couple. Here are my five favourite Zen and Shirayuki moments from Snow White with the Red…
Reincarnated as a Sword (Light Novel) Books 1 – 3 Review: A Not So Wild Ride
Reincarnated as a Sword is pretty much what the title proclaims it to be. Standard isekai beginnings with the gimmick of the protagonist being an intelligent sword. Throw…
Mahouka Koukou no Yuutousei Episode 13 Impressions – An Almost Off-Screen Massacre To Make Space For A Bath Scene
Post sponsored by Crow's World of Anime. It was kind of an inevitable anti-climatic finish given we know how the terrorist plot ends at Tatsuya's hands from Irregular.…
A Huge Thank-You To 100 Word Anime Blog Sponsors
Thanks to all of the blog sponsors in 2021. Your help is appreciated and I look forward to writing more posts and discussing anime with all of you.
(Tensura 2) That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 2 Part 2 Series Review
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 2 Part 2 may not have been as exciting as some of the previous instalments from the Tensura franchise,…
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 2, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 2 Part 2
Final Day To Become a September 2021 Blog Sponsor
September is coming to a close and with it the second blog sponsor drive for 100 Word Anime. Thanks to all the amazing people who have supported the…