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(Tensura 2) That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 2 Part 2 Episode 39 Impressions
Tensura: Please learn to be succinct. The thrills continue to be lacking as we plunge into episode 2 of That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime and…
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Given Live-Action Episode 1 Impressions – The Sound and Sweetness
It's here! A Given live action adaptation and while it took awhile to get used to Uenoyama and Mafuyu as real actors and not in anime form, this…
Paranoia Agent Series Review – When Alternate Facts Take On A Life of Their Own
Paranoia Agent Overview: Paranoia Agent, or Mousou Dairinin, starts innocuously, if violently, enough. Tsukiko Sagi, a timid character designer, is the victim of a street assault. However, as…
Top 5 Best Game Anime That I’ve Watched
There are lots of game based anime out there. Whether they are playing on the computer, playing shogi or anything else, games make for a great plot device.…
Watch or Drop? Is Scarlet Nexus Worth Watching?
I'd read a number of fairly negative reviews of episode one of Scarlet Nexus but still decided to give the first three episodes a watch. Was it worth…
Seirei Gensouki Episode 3 Impressions – Blame the Commoner
Episode 3 of Seirei Gensouki seems to have wrapped up Rio's time at school. I still kind of wish the side characters had a bit more personality about…
How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom Episode 3 Impressions – The Talented Assemble
How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom seemed to take a page out of That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime's book this week with a lot…
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Mahouka Koukou no Yuutousei Episode 3 Impressions – Beware the Stalker Girls Are Playing Detective
Post sponsored by Crow's World of Anime. Mahouka Koukou no Yuutousei is going to end up being great complimentary viewing to Irregular, but I'm not sure that it…
Impressions on the Latest Light Novels I’ve Read
Recently I've finished reading Three Days of Happiness, The World's Finest Assassin Gets Reincarnated in Another World As An Aristocrat and Solo Leveling Volume 2. Here are my…
Fairy Ranmaru Series Review – And I Thought Magical Girls Had Some Terrible Outfits
Fairy Ranmaru was a bit of a hot-mess with some stand out moments and interesting ideas but has a mess of a plot and insufficient time to explore…
(Tensura 2) That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 2 Part 2 Episode 38 Impressions
This week on Tensura or That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime we get a bit of a political conversation, a look at who is manipulating the…
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Ranking The Students of Class E in Assassination Classroom From Worst to Best
The students of Class E have their work cut out for them in Assassination Classroom. But with so many students, who are my favourites? Here's my ranking of…
My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! X Episode 3 Discussion with Crow, Karandi and Irina.
Crow, Irina and I are back discussing My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! X Episode 3. Things took a turn for the serious…
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Alderamin on the Sky: From Beginning To End – A Journey of Discovering The Difference Between Lazy and Efficient
Alderamin on the Sky is a military fantasy anime that mostly works. The lack of ending is a bit of a problem as is the overall pacing, but…
Umibe no Étranger Movie Review – 59 Minutes of Pretty Visuals With An Okay Shounen Ai Story
Umibe no Étranger is a movie with too many titles. I found it on Funimation with the title The Stranger by the Shore but it took a fair…
Top 5 Worst Game Anime That I’ve Watched
There are lots of game based anime out there. Whether they are playing on the computer, playing shogi or anything else, games make for a great plot device.…
Seirei Gensouki Episode 2 Impressions – One Dimensional Bullies and Wooden Sword Fights
While Seirei Gensouki still seems very much in set-up stage it has done enough to intrigue me. That said, it wasn't the introduction of sad b-grade antagonists that…
How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom Episode 2 Impressions – You Can’t Eat Cotton
How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom at least didn't give us crop rotations but we did get an explanation of cash crops before our new king plunges…
Captain Earth Series Review: Earth is Doomed and As Usual Only a Group of Teens (And Robots) Can Save Us
Captain Earth is one of those series that is kind of lame and yet also worth watching because there's fun to be had and some good ideas buried…
Mahouka Koukou no Yuutousei Episode 2 Impressions – The Awkward Honoka Gets Centre Stage
Post sponsored by Crow's World of Anime. We're reliving the entry exam, opening ceremony and first few days at the magic high school only this time Mahouka Koukou…
The Saint’s Magic Power is Omnipotent Series Review – And Perhaps The Most Impressive Thing Is The Title
The Saint's Magic Power is Omnipotent uses the standard isekai format to tell a pretty low-key romance set in a fantasy kingdom. Those wanting a deep dive into…
Top 5: Romantic Anime (updated July 2021)
While this list was original pretty simple more and more romantic anime come out every year that compete for my attention. Here is my updated top 5 romantic…
My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! X Episode 2 Review
Crow, Irina and I are back with out thoughts on episode 2 of My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! X. You can check…
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91 Days – From Beginning To End: A Viewer’s Journey Through The Murky Path of Revenge
Summer 2016 began a startling journey of family and revenge set during the Prohibition era. Along the way there were twists and turns but how did the series…
Trigun Series Review: He’s The Most Wanted Man Ever But He’s Just Looking for Love and Peace
Trigun is one of those anime that when you first start watching it you actually wonder if you read the synopsis right. However, stick around and you'll find…
(Tensura 2) That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 2 Part 2 Episode 37 Impressions
Well, Tensura or That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime is back with season 2 part 2 airing. So here we are with my impressions of episode…
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Top 5 Moments From Vivy: Fluorite Eye’s Song
While I've made it pretty clear I really enjoyed watching Vivy: Fluorite Eye's Song during the spring 2021 season, I'm now looking back and trying to pick my…
Seirei Gensouki Episode 1 Impressions – A Confused Beginning But Some Potential
While this first episode was a little bit confused and felt rushed, Seirei Gensouki has the potential to be reasonably interesting. The question is, will it or is…
Solo Leveling: Vol 1 Audiobook Review
I recently received a review copy of The Solo Leveling Audiobook from Yen Audio to be released July 13. Having read the light novel I was curious as…
Mahouka Koukou no Yuutousei Episode 1 Impressions – The Brother Complex is Strong With This One
Post sponsored by Crow's World of Anime. We're heading back to magic high school with Mahouka Koukou no Yuutousei but in this spin-off from The Irregular at Magic…
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Vivy: Fluorite Eye’s Song Series Review – A Breath-taking AI Journey In A Brilliantly Crafted Story
Artificial Intelligence turning on humans isn't a new theme in sci-fi, not even when time-travel is involved, and yet Vivy: Fluorite Eye's Song has managed to carve its…
My Next Life As a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! X Episode 1
This week Crow, Irina and I have started reviewing My Next Life as a Villainess season 2. You can catch our review of episode 1 over on Irina’s…
Top 5: Anime Eye Patch Wearing Characters
Anime eye patch wearing characters are kind of everywhere and there's an endless stream of reasons for why the character needs to have any eye-patch (or sometimes there…
D Gray Man Hallow – From Beginning To End – A Dramatic But Not Fulfilling Viewer’s Journey
D Gray Man Hallow came along so many years after the D Gray Man series had just kind of stopped and I was thrilled. Would we finally get…
Top 5 Isekai Anime With A Female Lead – 2021 Has Seen More Titles But Are There Enough?
Anime featuring characters transported to fantasy lands are not new. In fact, isekai anime are pretty much over-saturating the market with a handful more making the scene each…
Fruits Basket: The Final Season Episode 13 Impressions – The Long Epilogue of a Narrative Continued
Post Sponsored by Crow's World of Anime. You know, I thought I was being a little sarcastic last week when I said the episode felt a bit like…
Mars Red Episode 13 – The Curtain Falls on Our Historical Vampires
The final episode of Mars Red concludes this vampire tale and Irina and I look back on the episode and the series - and also offer some script…
Reflecting on the 100 Worst Anime Openings
K at the Movies had a great idea - though one that probably cost them a lot of time and effort - to rank the worst anime openings…
I’ve Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level Episode 12 Impressions
Post sponsored by Lynn Sheridan How do you end a series such as I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level when there's been…
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Feature: I Am Human – But What Does That Mean?
Anime does a lot of things. It shows us amazing places and takes us on wild adventures. It can make us laugh or cry or wince or groan.…
Koikimo Series Review – The Depicted Relationship May Not Be Healthy But This Wasn’t Terrible
Koikimo is an age-gap romance that tries to play on the whole 'love is mysterious' notion to justify a relationship that never quite sits right. That said, this…
Fruits Basket: The Final Season Episode 12 Impressions – The Long Epilogue of a Narrative
Post Sponsored by Crow's World of Anime. It was kind of inevitable that whatever came after the emotional heights of episode 11 was going to be a bit…
The Complete Collection of How Not to Summon a Demon Lord Anime Review Posts
Having watched and enjoyed season 1 of How Not To Summon a Demon Lord and then watched and kind of tolerated season 2 with 'Omega', I am now…
Mars Red Episode 12 – From Glen to Glen
Irina and I review episode 12 of Mars Red over on her blog this week. Be sure to hop on over and check out the full post.
Momokuri – From Beginning To End: A Viewer’s Journey With Cute Stalkers and Awkward Romance
At 12 minutes an episode, Momokuri isn't a huge time investment, which is probably a good thing. While there's plenty of cute in this series there's not a…
Breaking Down The Magical Girl Genre – Going Their Own Way
Alright, if you missed part one or part two, definitely check them out first and then let’s talk about magical girls. Let’s wrap up this mini-series of posts…
Breaking Down The Magical Girl Genre – Let’s Never Become a Magical Girl
If you missed the first post on Magical Girls be sure to check it out and then let’s get into part 2. If she’s a magical girl, what…
Breaking Down The Magical Girl Genre – Or Going on a Nostalgia Trip
We know all the popular magical girl titles: Sailor Moon, Card Captor, Shugo Chara, and so on. We also know the parodies: Cute High Earth Defence and Is…
Watch or Drop? Is Full Dive Worth Watching?
Given this one only has a 6.41 score on MAL I wasn't going in to Full Dive expecting a masterpiece. That said, at three episodes into Full Dive,…
I’ve Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level Episode 11 Impressions
Post sponsored by Lynn Sheridan A minstrel comes to town in I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and well that about sums up the plot for this…