First Impressions Digest 01/07/24 – Ore Dake Level-Up na Ken, Ao no Exorcist: Shimane Illuminati Hen
So I guess the deal is, every six or seven years Ao no Exorcist gets a new series.
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Ao no Exorcist: Shimane Illuminati-hen – 01
「ざわめく世界」 (Zawameku Sekai) "The World's Astir" Again in the princess position, huh?!
Ore dake Level Up na Ken – 07
「」 () "Let's See How Far I Can Go" can i pet that dawg?
Ore dake Level Up na Ken – 01
"I'm Used to It" Bravery for other people is the same as not having bravery at all!
Ao no Exorcist: Shimane Illuminati-hen – 01 – Family Portrait
Hello, old friend. That’s not even a euphemism: I wrote about the first Ao no Exorcist episode back on April 17, 2011! I last wrote about it back…
Ao no Exorcist: Shimane Illuminati-hen – 06 – Outfoxed
This week is given over entirely to the story of Kamiki Izumo’s childhood—if you can call it that—and it’s a tough watch, even during its more comedic moments.…
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Ore dake Level Up na Ken – 09
「」 () "You've Been Hiding Your Skills" Murderous intent...
Ore dake Level Up na Ken – 02
「」 () "If I had one more chance" Upon great trauma Sung realizes his true courage is of the weak.
Ore dake Level Up na Ken – 10
「」 () "What Is This, a Picnic?" Yeah, well anyway...
Ore dake Level Up na Ken – 03
「」 () "It's Like a Game" The truth of his leveling up system hides in plain sight.
Ore dake Level Up na Ken – 04
「」 () "I've Gotta Get Stronger" He just kinda strangled that snake to death?
Ao no Exorcist: Shimane Illuminati-hen – 07 – Mall of the Damned
Now that we’re up to speed on the horrific circumstances of her past and torturous circumstances of her present, what does the future hold for Kamiki Izumo? Can…
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Ao no Exorcist: Shimane Illuminati-hen – 03 – Let’s Dance
The Cross Academy Festival is upon us, the main event of which is a dance that causes a flurry of couples and mad dash of asking out. Apparently,…
Ore dake Level Up na Ken – 05 & 06
「」 () "A Pretty Good Deal" & 「」 () "The Real Hunt Begins" Arise false ranker.
Ao no Exorcist: Shimane Illuminati-hen – 10 – Alone No Longer
Nine Tails is an ancient intermediate demon Holy Cross has never figured out how to exorcise, but the Kamiki clan is a different story. Freed from Nine Tails,…
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Ao no Exorcist - Shimane Illuminati-hen - Episode 8 - Monster Lifts Up Shiemi
The Illuminati have run terrible experiments on people. Will Shiemi be okay after one finds her? Ao no Exorcist - Shimane Illuminati-hen - Episode 8
Ao no Exorcist: Shimane Illuminati-hen – 11 – His Precious Pieces
Shima’s brother Juuzou tells Bon and the others that Renzou has been a double agent all this time. Even before he started at True Cross Academy, Pheles wanted…
Ao no Exorcist: Shimane Illuminati-hen – 02 – Mean Girl Ghost
After being summoned to a high-ranking council at the Vatican and being made to seal a contract with his blood, Yukio is troubled by the blue flame he’s…
Ao no Exorcist: Shimane Illuminati-hen – 09 – Cry for Help
Gedouiin, who I’m thoroughly sick and tired of because he’s such a pathetic joke of a non-character (he’s just evil incarnate), fills in our baby exorcists on just…
Ao no Exorcist: Shimane Illuminati-hen – 04 – Angels and Demons
Damn Takara Nemu, the little shit! Izumo is about to be fashionably late for her food stall duty, showing she really does care about not breaking her word…
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Ore dake Level Up na Ken – 11 & 12 (END)
「」 () "A Knight Who Defends an Empty Throne" & 「」 () "Arise" It's thirst for strength calls forth the ghosts that roam the valley of death.
Ao no Exorcist: Shimane Illuminati-hen – 12 (Fin) – See No Evil
After all that battling and a tense meeting in Mephisto’s office, everyone’s head is spinning about Shima being a spy and a double agent. Rin thinks everyone still…
Ao no Exorcist: Shimane Illuminati-hen – 08 – There’s No Going Back
Gedouiin may be the Absolute Ruler of Illuminati’s Far East Laboratory, but in the presence of a temporarily conscious Lord Lucifer he devolves into a blubbering, idolizing supplicant.…
Ao no Exorcist: Shimane Illuminati-hen – 05 – On the Back Foot
Both True Cross in general and the Exwires in particular are in a bad way. The former, decimated into disarray by the Illuminati’s Seraphim and scrambling to pick…
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Solo Leveling (Season One) – Ore dake Level Up na Ken
Jinwoo is mankind’s weakest hunter. However, an ill-fated dungeon raid left most of the party dead. The survivors left Jinwoo behind, but that was just the beginning of…
Ao no Exorcist - Shimane Illuminati-hen - Episode 12 [END] - Shima Pulls Sword Out of Chest
Shura did not appreciate a bunch of possessed yahoos ruining her resort pool fun. Ao no Exorcist - Shimane Illuminati-hen - Episode 12 [END]
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「俺だってたまには活躍する」 (Ore datte tama ni wa katsuyaku suru) "Even I'm Useful Once in a While" There are some kinds of people who would annoy me to death in real life.…
Ore wo Suki na no wa Omae Dake ka yo – 12
「俺が好きなのは。。。。。」 (Ore ga suki nano wa.....) "The One I Love Is..." My verdict? I would wholeheartedly recommend OreSuki. If you haven't seen it, even if you aren't typically a fan…
Ore wo Suki na no wa Omae Dake ka yo – 11
「俺はいらないかもしれない」 (Ore wa iranai kamo shirenai) "I May Not Be Needed" This might be a bit too pre-emptive, but if you take Joro and Yasuo into consideration, perhaps we can…
Ore wo Suki na no wa Omae Dake ka yo – 06
「俺は、言う時は言う」 (Ore wa, iu toki wa iu) "When I Need to Say Something, I'll Say It" It might not have been a Pansy masterclass. But the Cosmos redemption arc was…
Ore wo Suki na no wa Omae Dake ka yo – 09
「俺なりに考えた結果」 (Ore nari ni kangaeta kekka) "My Conclusion After Much Consideration" It delights me when a mundane incident, upon closer examination, can strip a character to their very core and…
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「俺の悲劇は気づくと始まってる」 (Ore no Higeki wa kizuku to hajimatteru) "Before I Knew it, My Tragedy Had Already Begun" The moral of the story? Be careful what you wish for. The post…
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