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Patron Pick Summer 2023: Helck – 13
At long last Helck takes us on a journey to the past - Helck's past, where so much of the foundation of the story takes place.
Patron Pick Summer 2023: Helck – 09
Helck getting a look at the darker side of demonkind seems like it might be a moment. Read more
Patron Pick Summer 2023: Helck – 05
Pairing off Helck and Vermilio was pretty clearly fated to happen, and the possibilities here are obvious. Read more
Patron Pick Summer 2023: Helck – 07
Wow, that was one hell of an infodump (no pun intended). Read more
Patron Pick Summer 2023: Helck – 04
Good choice, Patrons. Read more
Patron Pick Summer 2023: Helck – 08
This was very much an expected return to form for Helck. Read more
Patron Pick Summer 2023: Helck – 10
This show has the chops to go full comedy when the mood strikes it. Read more
Patron Pick Winter 2023: Mononogatari – 06
Mononogatari is growing into its premise, albeit slowly. Read more
Patron Pick Spring 2023: Jigokuraku – 06
That was pretty disturbing on multiple levels Read more
Patron Pick Fall 2023: Atarashii Joushi wa Do Tennen – 06
There were several interesting elements in this episode of Atarashii Joushi, along with the usual handful of guffaws.
Patron Pick Spring 2023: Jigokuraku – 12
Sooner or later the humans have to figure out that the entire premise of their presence here is a sham. Read more
Patron Pick Winter 2023: Mononogatari – 05
The voters have spoken. Read more
Patron Pick Spring 2023: Jigokuraku – 09
Talk about flower power. Read more
Patron Pick Winter 2023: Mononogatari – 08
The first name thing was a bit of a disaster, but the die is pretty much cast. Read more
Patron Pick Winter 2023: Mononogatari – 11
I've always had the sense that this adaptation was never doing more than skimming the surface of the source material. Read more
Patron Pick Spring 2023: Jigokuraku – 10
Jigokuraku may be turning into the sort of series I was hoping it would be. Read more
Patron Pick Spring 2023: Jigokuraku – 08
For me, once a series has established that plot armor doesn't exist, I'd rather it not revel in demonstrating it ad nauseam. Read more
Patron Pick Spring 2023: Jigokuraku – 07
Jigokuraku seems to waver between Hunter X Hunter and Monster Hunter. Read more
Patron Pick Spring 2023: Jigokuraku – 11
That was certainly a dark turn. Read more
Patron Pick Fall 2022: Koukyuu no Karasu – 06
The voters have spoken. Read more
Helck – 06
「襲来」 (Shuurai) "Invasion" Wait until Vamirio learns about fishing with explosives
Patron Pick Spring 2023: Jigokuraku – 13 (Season Finale)
There's definitely the core of something rather good here, and we managed to see a fair bit of it in the second half of this season. Read more
Patron Pick Winter 2023: Mononogatari – 12 (Season Finale)
That explains why the exposition with this series seemed glacially slow. Read more
Patron Pick Winter 2024: Dosanko Gal wa Namara Menkoi – 06
Obviously a high school student having a curfew isn't in itself unusual, but it's pretty obvious that Tsubasa's home life is.
Patron Pick Fall 2023: Atarashii Joushi wa Do Tennen – 04
Atarashii Joushi certainly doesn't beat around the bush. In that sense Kinjou, the new guy at the office, seems to fit right in.
Patron Pick Fall 2023: Atarashii Joushi wa Do Tennen – 07
I think it's worth reiterating my view that the current plot twist is kind of messed up.
Patron Pick Fall 2023: Atarashii Joushi wa Do Tennen – 09
That the Japanese need series like these to reassure them that it doesn't have to be like that is sad as Hell, but it's nice to have one…
Patron Pick Fall 2023: Atarashii Joushi wa Do Tennen – 05
This week was probably the most shameless episode of Atarashii Joshi wa Do Tennen yet, and the weirdest too.
Patron Pick Fall 2023: Atarashii Joushi wa Do Tennen – 10
On the whole this ep was more like a Blu-ray extra than a real episode of the series, with all that implies.
Patron Pick Fall 2023: Atarashii Joushi wa Do Tennen – 11
It's great that Shirosaki is so protective but Momose needs to take control of his life here.
Patron Pick Fall 2023: Atarashii Joushi wa Do Tennen – 08
This is not high art by any stretch of the imagination, but it's hard not to smile.
Patron Pick Fall 2022: Koukyuu no Karasu – 09
Yet another big name in a small role. Read more
Patron Pick Fall 2022: Koukyuu no Karasu – 07
I confess that ending had me checking the calendar there for a second. Read more
Patron Pick Fall 2022: Koukyuu no Karasu – 08
An episode like this one provides an indication of what Raven of the Inner Palace is capable of at its best. Read more
Patron Pick Fall 2022: Koukyuu no Karasu – 10
It says something for how persuasive Koukyuu no Karasu's good points are that it keeps doing the things it does that annoy me and I'm still on-board. Read…
Patron Pick Fall 2022: Koukyuu no Karasu – 12
This was perhaps the first time an ep of Raven in the Inner Palace actually felt like a self-contained piece of work. Read more
Patron Pick Fall 2022: Koukyuu no Karasu – 11
Koukyuu no Karasu gets the job done by doing a lot of big things poorly but doing all the little things incredibly well. Read more
Patron Pick Fall 2023: Atarashii Joushi wa Do Tennen – 12 (End) and Series Review
Anime has always been very good at delivering this sort of story, and I wish we got more examples of it than we do.
Summer 2023 1st Impressions: Helck ep. 1 & Undead Murder Farce ep. 2
Helck ep. 1 Undead Murder Farce ep. 2
Patron Pick Winter 2024: Dosanko Gal wa Namara Menkoi – 05
This is now a love triangle of sorts, undeniably. But it doesn't bother or even annoy me because of the way it's being handled.
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Helck Announcement [Helck]
Today has been joyous as I have learned that one of my favorite manga series called Helck managed to get a greenlit anime announcement. For those who are…
Helck
By: Nanaki Nanao Disclaimer: This review is based on volume 1 (chapter 1-9) Summary: Three months have passed since the demon lord was struck down, and the Demon…
Helck
Kill all humans! Ah yes, those who chant that are of the other races who get oppressed by them, right? Not exactly. The one who wants all humans…
Helck
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Summer 2023 Impressions: Zom 100: Zombie ni Naru Made ni Shitai 100 no Koto, Helck
Zom 100: Zombie ni Naru Made ni Shitai 100 no Koto Short Synopsis (Anichart): Surviving a zombie apocalypse beats being a wage slave any day! After spending years…
Patron Pick Fall 2022: Koukyuu no Karasu – 13 (End) and Series Review
I sort of had a feeling this series was going to stick the landing. Read more
Rurouni Kenshin 2023 – 06
「黒笠」 (Kurogasa) "Black Hat" Kenshin has chosen to make things very difficult for himself.
Summer 2023 Preview
The summer season is a fickle one. The blistering heat of the blazing sun can be brutal and intense. The cool rain you thought you’d be getting winds…
Horimiya, Liar, Liar, The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses, JUJUTSU KAISEN, JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 2
Summer 2023 Schedule
Sunday Ao no Orchestra 17:00 NHK-E (04/09) Zom 100: Zombie ni Naru made ni Shitai…
Bleach, Bungo Stray Dogs, JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 2, Rent-a-Girlfriend Season 3, Masamune-kun's Revenge