Technical difficulties aside, I honestly considered letting this ride for a week.
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Seasonal Selection – The Gene of AI Episode 6
Again we have two cases this week, and no progression on the teased meta-plot. Which is fine, really. They promised an omnibus and they’re giving us an omnibus.
Seasonal Selection – The Gene of AI Episode 3
No main plot to see But cool sci-fi ideas Are touched on nicely
Seasonal Selection – The Gene of AI Episode 11
Yup, we really do seem to be moving into an endgame. This time, that means kicking Risa while she’s down!
Seasonal Selection – The Gene of AI Episode 5
Humanoid acts up A bug, or mental illness? Two cases this week
Seasonal Selection – The Gene of AI Episode 2
A very quiet episode, on the whole, possibly promising more to come.
Seasonal Selection – The Gene of AI Episode 1
Thus, we embark upon a show for which I can say this: it really wants you to think Isaac Asimov had a hand in it somewhere.
Seasonal Selection – The Gene of AI Episode 4
An anthology in an anthology, fancy that.
Seasonal Selection – The Gene of AI Episode 12 (End)
I accept this as an ending and yet part of me wants more. This episode is almost entirely about Sudo and Risa working out their feelings as Sudo…
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Tastes like boozey vomit. So, Denji battles the Eternity Devil, and finds that he’s rather capable of maintaining things well. As much as he may wear down or…
Seasonal Selection – Sabikui Bisco Episode 7
We found the Rust Eater! And, predictably, that’s far from the end of our woes. Getting it starts with an action scene, fighting the Pipe Snake (Giant human-teeth-having…
Seasonal Selection – Hell’s Paradise Episode 7
The treeman tells it like it is this week. So, this episode is, aside from the omnipresent character scenes (which are good, and a good thing to have…
Seasonal Selection – Ex-Arm Episode 7
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Seasonal Selection – Management of a Novice Alchemist Episode 7
All the king’s horses and all the king’s men… are not needed here, Sarasa can get her limiter put together again. In all honesty, while very little happens…
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During what seems like the dim and distant past, at the beginning of the current anime season, I wrote the following over at Beneath the Tangles about episode…
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The Gene of AI: Episodes 3 and 4 Reviews
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No Lena this week. For much of the episode, not really much talking either. This one is very much on the artistic end, trying to convey an experience…
Seasonal Selection – Shikizakura Episode 3
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Seasonal Selection – Shikizakura Episode 5
We’re back to standard form this week with a jolly beating of hard realities into Kakeru’s thick head, which oddly enough has things looking up for the show,…
Seasonal Selection – Shikizakura Episode 6
All things considered, this show can be kind of charming. True, just about anybody who’s engaged with any sort of media has seen this plot a million times…
Seasonal Selection – Shikizakura Episode 11
Because it wouldn’t be a traditional action climax without a big twist and a moment when it looks like all hope is lost… here’s all those things I…
Seasonal Selection – Shikizakura Episode 4
What the hell? So, in this 3D CGI Anime about people fighting demons by using power suits that may also be demons, we have this episode, fully 2D…
Seasonal Selection – Shikizakura Episode 8
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The final episode of the cour (special pending) and if you told me this was the absolute final episode of the show and anything related to 86, I…
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