One of the things that stands out to me about Oooku is how much is plays like a historical reenactment. Read more
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Oooku – 08
"Episode 8" The times they are a-changing
Oooku – 04
"Episode 4" Kyoto vs. Edo
Oooku – 03
"Episode 3" Politics and sustaining a nation are truly a dog-eat-dog world.
Oooku – 07
On some level this is a story of how even the most extraordinary things eventually seem ordinary to those living with them. Read more
Oooku – 04
I'm starting to wonder if Oooku isn't at heart a clever means of circumventing the Chrysanthemum Taboo. Read more
Oooku – 07
"Episode 7" Kasuga couldn't have picked two more complete opposites in personality
Oooku – 06
"Episode 06" Oooku raises the question of "What is gender?"
Oooku – 03
Oooku's vision of how the country would change under these circumstances is very believable. Read more
Oooku – 02
"Episode 2" The prologue over, we now start with an unexpected beginning
Oooku – 01
"Episode 1" Through the looking glass
Oooku – 02
This version is effectively an extended teaser trailer for the manga. Read more
Oooku – 10
"Episode 10" Japanese society as presented in this final episode is in a transition state in the process of evolving from the old creature it was into a new…
Oooku – 09
Kasuga is lucky that Arikoto is as kind as he is, but that applies to pretty much everybody. Read more
Oooku – 05
"Episode 5" At heart, this is a tale about identity
Oooku – 09
"Episode 9" How ironic that Arikoto is the one to take care of Kasuga
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
First Impressions – Oooku
Anyone complaining about Netflix' role in the anime industry is barking up the wrong tree. Read more
Oooku – 10 (End) and Series Review
As good fantasy often does, Oooku uses the pretext of its premise to shed light on reality in ways a less fanciful series would struggle to do. Read…
Episode 818: Don’t Toy with Oooku, Miss Chambers
This week on Anime Pulse we got a long walk, no news, and inner chambers. Up First Joseph went for a long ass walk and talks about the…
Ranking summary for the weeks of 2020 08/03, 08/10, 08/17, 08/24
Ranking summary for the weeks of 2020 08/03, 08/10, 08/17, 08/24 The following rankings have been updated to reflect the available data through the weeks mentioned above. »…
Beastars – 08
Beastars is in pretty good shape this week, as far as the narrative is concerned. We have a great amount of scenes between lovestruck Romeo & Juliet Legosi…
Helck – 08
「大陸へ」 (Tairiku e) "Back to the Continent" Never leave home without your fluffy pillow
Pet – 08
Pet is a pretty good show, but damn - it sure is depressing. Read more The post Pet – 08 appeared first on Lost in Anime.
Listeners – 08
「リアル・ミー」 (Riaru Mii) "Real Me" The Sequel Trilogy looked upon the Original Trilogy for inspiration. Just as Listeners looked upon Eureka Seven for inspiration.
Overtake! – 08
「同じ穴のムジナたち -Y’know what makes a fast driver?-」 (Onaji Ana no Mujina-tachi: Y`know What Makes a Fast Driver?) "Birds of a Feather -Y’know what makes a fast driver?-" The hierarchy of…
SSSS.Dynazenon – 08
「揺れ動く気持ちって、なに？」 (Yureugoku kimochi tte, nani?) "What Is This Wavering Emotion?" If these two get any cuter I may need to drop SSSS.Dynazenon, because I'm not sure I could take it.
Gleipnir – 08
「記憶の影」 (Kioku no Kage) "Shadows in Memory" "The best thing about my powers is that I don't have to be alone to use them."
Overtake! – 08
This is assuredly the right decision for Haru in the long run, as Futoshi makes clear in no uncertain terms.
BNA – 08
「The Mole Rat Speaks 」 "Everybody says ‘Who does he think he is?’ I just told you who I thought I was. A Ginrou!"
Horimiya – 08
Taking extremely classic romcom tropes and twisting them enough to be intriguing is something Horimiya is exceptionally good at. Read more
Noblesse – 08
I suppose a mythology episode of Noblesse was pretty overdue. Read more
Dandadan – 08
Is there any more plaintive lament than “why is everything after my junk!?”.
Jigokuraku – 08
「弟子と師」 (Deshi to Shi) "Student and Master" I can't shake the vibe that this show has more than a whiff of death porn about it
Horimiya – 08
「偽ることで、見えるもの。」 (Itsuwaru koto de, mieru mono.) "The Truth Deception Reveals" Taking extremely classic romcom tropes and twisting them enough to be intriguing is something Horimiya is exceptionally good at.
Deaimon – 08
「くり回顧」 (Kuri Kaiko) "Chestnut Retrospective" An overcompensation of promises.
SSSS.Dynazenon – 08
If these two get any cuter I may need to drop SSSS.Dynazenon, because I'm not sure I could take it. Read more
Revenger – 08
This episode was packed with interesting ideas and twists, all beautifully woven together. Read more
Plunderer – 08
「アビスの悪魔」 (Abisu no Akuma) "Demon of the Abyss" Alcohol is always a man's best friend.
Beastars – 08
I've noticed an interesting - if not altogether surprising - development over the past couple of episodes of Beastars. Read more The post Beastars – 08 appeared first…
My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 16 – Oooku (Ooku: The Inner Chambers)
This series is definitely not a mass-produced model.
Sengoku Youko – 08
「魔剣士」 (Mahou Kenshi) "Mystic Swordsman" One thing is clear from Shinsuke’s reaction to all this – for him “strong” and “free” are interchangeable concepts.
Taiso Samurai – 08
「特訓ザムライ」 (Tokkun Zamurai) "Intensive Training Samurai" An exploration of personal crossroads, as characters ponder on choices regarding their respective futures.
Kingdom 5 – 08
All this was ever about was enticing Qing She to make the first move and leave his bubble of safety, and in the end it was surprisingly easy.
Ooi! Tonbo – 08
At this point I'm pretty much resigned that Ooi! Tonbo is mostly going to be an LiA echo chamber.
Chihayafuru 3 – 08
「これやこの」 (Kore ya kono) "As Friends and Strangers" It's qualification time for our favourite karuta players. All except one of course. The post Chihayafuru 3 – 08 appeared first on Random…
Kingdom 4 – 08
I don't think we've ever seen quite this much exploration of the Xin-Diao relationship before Read more
SSSS.DYNAZENON Episode #08
Let’s start this episode with Koyomi Yamanaka where he has another secret from Inamoto-san.
