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The Gene of AI: Episodes 5 to 7 Reviews
Welcome to Anime Rants. I’m very far behind on my Summer 2023 episode reviews, but I’m doing my best to cover the episodes whenever I have time. So,…


The Gene of AI: Episodes 3 and 4 Reviews
Hey there, and welcome to Anime Rants! With the next two episodes of The Gene of AI, the discussions and dilemmas are even more interesting than before. I…


The Gene of AI: Episodes 11 and 12 Reviews
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The Gene of AI (AI no Idenshi): Episodes 1 and 2 Reviews
Human technology is exponential in the way it increases. That’s why, in the not-so-distant future, androids with human levels of intelligence and emotions make up about 10% of…


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Seasonal Selection – The Gene of AI Episode 8
After a week of hiatus in the programming itself, we’re back and ready for more Gene of AI


Seasonal Selection – The Gene of AI Episode 10
Hey, it almost feels like we’re moving towards some sort of endgame here, with some of the stuff from the start coming back and one of the week’s…


First Look: The Gene of AI
In the near future, Humans live alongside extremely lifelike androids known as Humanoids. However, this has led to a new breed of crime involving artificially duplicating Humanoids and…


The Gene of AI – Episode 1
There are two things that piqued my interest about The Gene of AI: its framing of technological progression and the relative restraint of its writing.


First Impression: The Gene of AI
At first it was fire. Then it was steel. Then it was the steam engine. Soon enough we had nuclear power and artificial intelligence. And now, in a…


The Gene of AI – Ep. 1
Will I be the same after a system restore?


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Solo Leveling: Episodes 8 to 10 Reviews – Jinwoo’s Darkness
Thanks for visiting Anime Rants today! Solo Leveling is becoming more interesting to me as the episodes continue. I’m interested in the character psychology – especially that of…


Seasonal First Impressions: THE GENE OF AI
Part medical procedural, part one man’s quest to clear his mother’s name.


Do Androids Dream of Electric Lesbians? (Gene of AI ep. 8)
Gene of AI continues to be one of my favorite shows, a glimpse into a possible near future. Episode 8 took a little bit of flak from viewers,…


AI no Idenshi / The Gene of AI by Yamada Kyuuri
Apparently, according to the anime friend I met at CONvergence, The Gene of AI / Ai no Idenshi is one of this season’s new anime on Crunchyroll. As…


Relevant but Vague: The Gene of AI Review
In the future, society is no longer ruled or inhabited exclusively by humans. There are also humanoids, advanced AIs that use biotic bodies all but identical to human…


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 7
Technical difficulties aside, I honestly considered letting this ride for a 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 4
An anthology in an anthology, fancy that.


Mid-Season Check-In: The Gene of AI
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…


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 9
This week on Gene of AI we’re back to vignettes around characters we’ve (mostly) never seen before and will probably (mostly) never see again, wherein Doctor Sudo gets…


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 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


A Sign of Affection: Episodes 6 to 8 Reviews
It’s time to catch up on this season’s sweetest, sappiest romance anime! A Sign of Affection continues entertaining me with its warmth and heart. Here are my reviews…


The Apothecary Diaries: Episodes 10 to 12 Reviews
Welcome back to Anime Rants, where I’m catching up on recent episodes of The Apothecary Diaries. In the 12th episode, Maomao takes a temporary job entertaining men as…


Black Jack in the 22nd Century: Gene of AI
My initial impression of the anime Gene of AI was that it reminded me of Urasawa Naoki, manga author of Pluto, 20th Century Boys, and more. Urasawa has…


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…


Heavenly Delusion: Episodes 10 to 12 Reviews
Welcome. I must begin with a quick content note/warning. Episode 12 contains a scene of sexual assault. Although there are no explicit descriptions or images here, I do…


Stardust Telepath: Episodes 10 to 12 Reviews
Stardust Telepath is the story of a girl with social anxiety, a slight speech impediment, and a fierce love of space and rockets. Her life begins to change…


Hell’s Paradise: Episodes 10 to 12 Reviews
It’s almost the end of Hell’s Paradise. After these three episodes, only one will remain. I can only hope there will be a season two soon, because this…


My Home Hero: Episodes 10 to 12 Reviews
We’re in the ending stretch for Spring ’23 anime. The season really flew by, but I’m excited for summer. Anyway, below are my episode reviews for the last…


Undead Murder Farce: Episodes 10 to 13 Reviews
With this article, my episode reviews for Undead Murder Farce will finally be complete. I ended up liking the conclusion more than I expected. Eventually, I will post…


Metallic Rouge: Episodes 8 and 9 Reviews
Extraterrestrials are often used as plot devices in science fiction. Sometimes, the aliens are blended into the story in a smooth, convincing way, but other times, they seem…


Sakamoto Days Episodes 7 and 8 Reviews
Sakamoto Days continues to entertain with creative fights and funny moments.


Delico’s Nursery: Episodes 7 and 8 Reviews
Do you like the idea of conventionally attractive, rich, aristocratic vampires? What about a unique kind of lore that poses a vampire god as the existence that controls…


A Sign of Affection: Episodes 9 and 10 Reviews
A Sign of Affection focuses on a Japanese girl with complete hearing impairment as she attends college and experiences her first romance. According to the World Health Organization,…


Delico’s Nursery Episodes 9 and 10 Reviews
Thank you for visiting Anime Rants! Episodes 9 and 10 of Delico’s Nursery were surprisingly enjoyable. Find out why in these episode reviews.


Beastars Final Season Episodes 7 and 8 Reviews
We’re continuing the next two installements of Beastars Final Season: episode 7 and 8. Both were exciting and well-written, but I preferred episode 7.


The Apothecary Diaries: Episodes 19 to 21 Reviews
As the clever and quirky protagonist of The Apothecary Diaries, Maomao is a great example of a well-written female character in anime. She has rapidly risen in the…


The Apothecary Diaries: Episodes 1 to 3 Reviews
Welcome to Anime Rants with 7Mononoke (Mono for short). Since I was unaware the anime would be starting in Fall ’23, I didn’t originally plan on writing about…


The Apothecary Diaries: Episodes 7 to 9 Reviews
Welcome back to Anime Rants with 7Mononoke. Besides restating that The Apothecary Diaries is the most visually pleasing anime of the season, I don’t have an interesting introduction.…


The Apothecary Diaries: Episodes 4 to 6 Reviews
The Apothecary Diaries is roughly based on the Ming Era of China. This era lasted about three centuries, from the 1300s to the 1600s. There were a number…


The Apothecary Diaries: Episodes 16 to 18 Reviews
Today at Anime Rants, we have 7Mono’s notes for the last few weeks’ worth of episodes of The Apothecary Diaries. I’m now five weeks behind, but this post…


Interviews with Monster Girls Episodes 7 and 8 Reviews
Hello! I apologize for the delay in getting these posts out. I got busy with other writing commitments the last few weeks, and though I’m finally up to speed…
Caitlin Glass Reviews the Opening Episodes of Haikyuu!
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Horimiya: The Missing Pieces – Episodes 4 to 6 Reviews
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