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Princess Connect! Re:Dive
Princess Connect! is a fantasy, action-adventure anime based on a mobile game. It has cute character designs and surprisingly good animation.
Princess Connect! Re:Dive – S2 11 – All Done But the Fighting
Saying she’ll protect Karyl is one thing, but Pecorine can’t get within fifty feet of her, as every time she brushes back a bunch of Shadows, another takes…
Princess Connect! Re:Dive, Princess Connect! Re:Dive Season 2
Princess Connect! Re:Dive S2
Finally it’s here, Princess Connect! Re:Dive S2. Can’t lose out to a bunch of horse girls who have already gotten their sequel so I guess this is the…
Yuri Quickie: Princess Connect! Re:Dive
Not a show that was originally on my radar but a select few of my closest allies, especially a lovely lady, motivated me to give it a go.…
First Look: Princess Connect! Re:Dive
A girl named Kokkoro is sent to awaken and serve a sleeping hero, who has forgotten his past. They encounter a girl they call Pecorine (who is I’m…
Princess Connect! Re:Dive – Episode 1
What’s happening here is that Princess Connect! Re:Dive has a sense of humor about itself. One that goes beyond boob jokes and clumsy moe girls. One that includes…
Princess Connect! Re:Dive Season 2
Princess Connect! Re:Dive is currently streaming on Crunchyroll....
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Princess Connect! Re:Dive Season 2
Princess Connect! Re:Dive Season 2 may have had some well-animated action, but it fell into the same traps as other gacha anime.
Princess Connect! Re:Dive, Princess Connect! Re:Dive Season 2
First Look: Princess Connect! Re:Dive
A girl named Kokkoro is sent to awaken and serve a sleeping hero, who has forgotten his past. They encounter a girl they call Pecorine (who is I’m…
Princess Connect! Re:Dive Global Woes
This post is really more about me, but I think there’s something to take away for anyone. In short, I’m getting less and less happy about playing Princess…
Princess Connect! Re:Dive – 12 – The Lost Princess
It’s been pretty clear since the start that Pecorine was a runaway princess, but chose to conceal that from her guildmates, no doubt so as not to burden…
Princess Connect! Re:Dive Season 2 Review
AstroNerdBoy reviews Princess Connect! Re:Dive Season 2. The series wraps up the story started in S1, but leaves a ton of unanswered stuff.
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460th G-View: Princess Connect! Re:Dive
I already covered this show in a Yuri Quickie back when the first season aired but after watching the second one I was convinced to give this show…
Anime Series Like Princess Connect Re:Dive
The main character is sent to a new world. Kokoro, a girl chosen to be the guardian of her lord travels to that specific location, told that she…
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Progress Report 05 – Princess Connect! Re:Dive
AstroNerdBoy drops episode 5 of my Princess Connect! Re:Dive game progress series. I'm currently at level 142 (cap) and doing pretty well.
Progress Report 06 – Princess Connect! Re:Dive
Progress Report 06 – Princess Connect! Re:Dive Hey gang! It has been over a month since I did a progress report video for Princess Connect! Re:Dive. In addition…
Six Star Rino! – Princess Connect! Re:Dive
AstroNerdBoy unlocks the sixth star for the archer character in Japanese mobile game Princess Connect! Re:Dive (Crunchyroll licensed).
Hungry Hungry Hime: Princess Connect! Re:Dive
Anime based on gacha games generally have one overarching goal: get you to play the original mobile game. It’s unclear whether this approach is lucrative, and if anything,…
Pecorine Six Stars (Princess Connect! Re:Dive)
Pecorine Six Stars (Princess Connect! Re:Dive) Hey gang! My small vacation from work is over. Now it is back to the old grind. However, before vacation ended, I…
Six Star Kokkoro! – Princess Connect! Re:Dive
AstroNerdBoy unlocks the six star Kokkoro character in the mobile game Princess Connect! Re:Dive. And she is a game changer for sure.
Progress Report 04 – Princess Connect! Re:Dive
AstroNerdBoy makes his forth progress report for the mobile video game, Princess Connect! Re:Dive. He'll do a review video in the future.
Princess Connect! Re:Dive Season 2 – 01
「美食を訪ねて〜好奇心は最高のブーケガルニ〜」 (Bishoku o Tazunete～Koukishin wa Saikou no Buuke Garuni〜) "A Walk on the Gourmet Side ~Curiosity Is the Best Bouquet Garni~" Welcome to the foodie show you never knew you…
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Progress Report 03 – Princess Connect! Re:Dive
AstroNerdBoy makes his third progress report for the mobile video game, Princess Connect! Re:Dive. He'll do a review video in the future.
Princess Connect! Re:Dive – 11 – Sisters Act
It all starts with Pecorine not wanting Karyl’s breakfast to get cold. When Karyl doesn’t answer her door, Peco fears the worst and burst through her window like…
Karyl Six Stars (Princess Connect! Re:Dive)
AstroNerdBoy scores the six star Karyl character in the mobile game Princess Connect! Re:Dive (global server), played on 32-bit BlueStacks.
Princess Connect! Re:Dive Review (Spoiler Free)
And now we’ve got one of the more interesting genres to look at, with Princess Connect! Re:Dive being my choice for the “gourmet” genre. I can’t say I…
Weekly Review — Princess Connect! Re:Dive Episode 3
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Weekly Review — Princess Connect! Re:Dive Episode 9
My review of Princess Connect! Re:Dive episode 9 is up over on Anime News Network.
Weekly Review — Princess Connect! Re:Dive Episode 10
My review of Princess Connect! Re:Dive episode 10 is up over on Anime News Network.
Weekly Review — Princess Connect! Re:Dive Episode 8
My review of Princess Connect! Re:Dive episode 8 is up over on Anime News Network.
Crunchyroll Kills “Princess Connect! Re:Dive” Mobile Game
AstroNerdBoy shares his video on Crunchyroll's decision to kill the English port of the Japanese mobile game Princess Connect! Re:Dive.
Princess Connect! Re:Dive Game Progress Report #2
AstroNerdBoy gives his second progress report for the mobile game Princess Connect! Re:Dive. He's only playing casual, but making progress.
Princess Connect! Re:Dive – S2 12 (Fin) – Gochisousama
I love the battle music in PriConne not just because it’s tremendous in its own right, but reminds me of other great battle themes, like this one from…
Princess Connect! Re:Dive, Princess Connect! Re:Dive Season 2
Princess Connect! Re:Dive Game Progress Report 01
Princess Connect! Re:Dive Game Progress Report 01 Hey gang. Work is super busy. But I recorded a video on my Monday night Twitch stream to show my progress…
Weekly Review — Princess Connect! Re:Dive Episode 6
My review of Princess Connect! Re:Dive episode 6 is up over on Anime News Network.
Defeating Jabberwock! EX2 Dungeon — Princess Connect! Re:Dive
AstroNerdBoy shows off a team that can clear the EX2 Dungeon fight (Jabberwock) in two turns for the game Princess Connect! Re:Dive.
Princess Connect! Re:Dive – 02 – Friends are Delicious
Well, that didn’t take long. Princess Connect soundly beat Shironeko Project this week, and it wasn’t close. And it did it with a no-holds-barred charm offensive, introducing the fourth member of…
Princess Connect! Re:Dive – 06 – Bye-Bye Loneliness
After Karyl returns “30% better” (and a certain additional % traumatized) the Gourmet Guild departs from the big city for their first real quest. They’re headed to a…
One Year in Princess Connect! Re:Dive Game
One Year in Princess Connect! Re:Dive Game Hey gang! Well, it has been a bit over a year since I started playing the Princess Connect! Re:Dive mobile game. …
Princess Connect! Re:Dive – S2 07 – Foggy Memories
On their way to the tavern for a meal after tending some fields for a job, the Gourmet Guild encounter Ayane and Kurumi, who live at Sarens orphanage.…
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Weekly Review — Princess Connect! Re:Dive Episode 7
My review of Princess Connect! Re:Dive episode 7 is up over on Anime News Network.
Weekly Review — Princess Connect! Re:Dive Episode 4
My review of Princess Connect! Re:Dive episode 4 is up over on Anime News Network.
Weekly Review — Princess Connect! Re:Dive Episode 12
My review of Princess Connect! Re:Dive episode 12 is up over on Anime News Network.
Princess Connect! Re:Dive – 05 – Hospital of Horrors
This week Yuuki has a bad fever, so the girls take him to the hospital. At least, they think it’s a hospital. The eccentrically dressed (even for this world…
Six Star Yukari-chan! – Princess Connect! Re:Dive
AstroNerdBoy unlocked Yukari-chan's sixth star in the "Princess Connect! Re:Dive" mobile game. She's quite useful to have.
Weekly Review — Princess Connect! Re:Dive Episode 11
My review of Princess Connect! Re:Dive episode 11 is up over on Anime News Network.
10 Tips for Starting Princess Connect! Re:Dive
I’ve already talked at length about my first twenty hours with Princess Connect! Re:Dive over on Anime News Network. However, while that article might let you understand how…
Weekly Review — Princess Connect! Re:Dive Episode 5
My review of Princess Connect! Re:Dive episode 5 is up over on Anime News Network.
Princess Connect! Re:Dive – 04 – Cleans Up Nice
While Shironeko frustrates, PriConne delights, never more completely as this week, which leans heavily into slice-of-life to great effect. The Gourmet Guild’s new hall is a big mess…