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"Episode 9" How ironic that Arikoto is the one to take care of Kasuga
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"Episode 06" Oooku raises the question of "What is gender?"
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Oooku – 03
Oooku's vision of how the country would change under these circumstances is very believable. Read more
Oooku – 04
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Oooku – 09
Kasuga is lucky that Arikoto is as kind as he is, but that applies to pretty much everybody. Read more
Oooku – 08
One of the things that stands out to me about Oooku is how much is plays like a historical reenactment. Read more
Oooku – 03
"Episode 3" Politics and sustaining a nation are truly a dog-eat-dog world.
Oooku – 05-06
Oooku blurs the line between victim and victimizer quite intentionally, because that's what the sort if world it depicts does. Read more
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Overtake! – 07
Kouya's backstory is quite complicated and dark, and it's well-integrated with the sports side (effectively Haruka's arc).
SSSS.Dynazenon – 07
The formula of an original series in the hands of a really good writer is a hard one to top - everything seems to fit in a way…
Beastars – 07
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Pluto – 07
I only just realized it, but there's something just a bit childlike in all the great robots of Pluto as Urasawa writes them.
Pet – 07
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Gleipnir – 07
「変形」 (Henkei) "Metamorphosis" "I'm not a player, I just crush a lot."
Listeners – 07
「Ikari no Hi」 (怒りの日 (problems)) "Day of Rage" I'm not exactly sure what's going on. But I guess you could say I'm enjoying myself.
Mononogatari – 07
I get why everyone is so obsessed with Botan. Read more
Jigokuraku – 07
「花と贄」 (Hana to Nie) "Flowers and Offerings" In accordance with my usual policy of not burying the headline, that was by far, far the best episode of Jigokuraku so far…
Dandadan – 07
I wouldn’t want it to be the norm, but as a curveball it was certainly highly effective.
Plunderer – 07
「美味かったよ」 (Umakattayo) "It was Delicious" It might be best not to get on Hina's bad side.
Deaimon – 07
「秋色に舞う」 (Shūshoku ni Mau) "Dancing in Autumn Colors" Don’t let other’s people perceptions of you subside your potential.
Horimiya – 07
「君がいて、僕がいて。」 (Kimi ga ite, boku ga ite.) "You're Here, I'm Here" Controversial opinion time.
SK∞ – 07
Often when shows like this go serious it takes them too far out of their comfort zone, but this pretty much worked for me. Read more
Beastars – 07
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Heike Monogatari – 07
「清盛、死す」 (Kiyomori, Shisu) "Kiyomori, Dies" “Because I could not stop for Death He kindly stopped for me”. Or in Kiyomori’s case, not so kindly.
Kageki Shoujo!! – 07
「花道と銀橋」 (Hanamichi to Ginkyou) "The Hanamichi and the Silver Bridge" "For a guy who looks like he doesn't brush his hair, he sure is harsh." – Watanabe Sarasa
Mashle Episode #07
Well everyone, looks like Mash Burnedead will have to deal with one of Abel Walker’s puppets as the leader of the Lang House wants to get his gold…
Ousama Ranking – 07
How things have changed in so little time - a reminder that they could turn again just as quickly. Read more
Beastars 2 – 07
「蜜漬けの記憶」 (Mitsu-dzuke no kioku) "Unforgettable Sweetness" Beastars just keeps upping the ante.
Sentouin, Hakenshimasu! – 07
「ペテン師系婚活女子」 (Petenshikei Konkatsu Joshi) "The Con Artist Marriage Girl" Mokemoke lives matter!
Kingdom 3 – 07
The hero has to aspire to rise above all this chaos and brutality - to at least offer the possibility that all the fighting isn't completely a waste…
Dark Gathering – 07
「Sトンネル」 (S Tunnel) "S Tunnel" Looks like the real show’s about to begin.
Heike Monogatari – 07
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Bishounen Tanteidan – 07
「 屋根裏の美少年 その 2」 (Yaneura no Bishounen Sono Ni) "The Pretty Boy in the Attic (Part 2)" This could’ve been an email.
Chainsaw Man – 07
「キスの味」 (Kiss no Aji) "The Taste of a Kiss" One glass of barf, please.
Platinum End – 07
Mirai is basically fighting with both hands tied behind his back against a guy who has no moral guardrails at all. Read more
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Ooi! Tonbo – 07
Tsubura could take something from Tonbo's approach to the sport and, if she cared about improving, Tonbo could take something from hers.
SSSS Dynazenon – 07
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