There's not much that absolutely demands to be said about this ep above and beyond the fact that it's 22 minutes of near-perfection. Read more
Jul 18, 2020 • Subscribe
More like this
Seirei no Moribito – 05
Torogai has all the diplomacy of a dive bar bouncer, but she brings an understanding of events that both the cast and the audience desperately need. Read more
Seirei no Moribito – 25
I probably don't have much new to say about Seirei no Moribito at this point, and a conventional episode review would serve little and fail to do the…
Seirei no Moribito – 16
Shuga is a remarkable young man to be sure - brilliant and totally fearless - but one thing he isn't is judicious. Read more
Seirei no Moribito – 19
This is not an easy episode to watch, and it's pretty unsparing in how it reflects on the characters. Read more
Seirei no Moribito – 11
The last couple of minutes of this episode are among my favorites of this (and thus by definition, any) series. Read more
Seirei no Moribito – 21
I'm not sure there's a lot I can add to that, really. Read more
Seirei no Moribito – 23
The buildup has been so exquisite that the payoff moments now are like a string of haymakers to the jaw. Read more
Seirei no Moribito – 10
The tenser things get, the more Chagum runs as cool as those cool blue eyes of his. Read more
Seirei no Moribito – 06
It's just so damn good, seriously. Read more
Seirei no Moribito – 22
Damn onions. Read more
Seirei no Moribito – 08
You can add "exposition" to the list of things Seirei no Moribito does better than almost any other anime. Read more
Seirei no Moribito – 07
This is the moment where Kamiyama Kenji really began to make Seirei no Moribito the anime his own distinct creation. Read more
Seirei no Moribito – 18
When Seirei no Moribito slows down and looks deep, fascinating details are always revealed. Read more
Seirei no Moribito – 09
As usual, we’re left to piece the picture together from what we see and hear rather than have everything spelled out for us. But it’s a vivid picture…
Seirei no Moribito – 12-13
And so we reach the moment when Seirei no Moribito gets much more difficult to watch, though no less brilliant. Read more
Indelible Impressions – Seirei no Moribito 01-02
If you're going to rob the vault, you may as well take the best thing in there. Read more
[12 Days 2018] Day 8: Seirei no Moribito (2007), a review
Management: 12 Days of Anime continues with a review of Moribito: Guardians of the Spirit. I was originally recommended Moribito last year as part of Anime Secret Santa. It…
Seirei Gensouki
Sighs. I guess the year 2021 must be a very lonely and empty year for Sword Art Online (SAO) fans since no sequel or spinoffs under that popular…
Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance – Episode 4
Aghhhh. Death Note’s currently so cool but I guess I’ll return to this for now. I don’t know what to think. Anyway, insert flashback to previous episode, as…
Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance – Episode 3
Basically they’re going to fight against that demon spirit or something. Cool. But pink hair wants to make a contract with it. Pink hair fights the demon and…
Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance – Episode 5
Flashback to that purple haired girl getting saved by Ren. That must be part of the reason she decided to head to that school. But you know, she…
Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance – Episode 2
As usual everything makes me cringe. But hey hopefully something relatively cool will happen. Anyway, we get a description of what the blade dance even is. Blonde haired…
Seirei Gensouki S2
Kirito is back. No, not the one from SAO. The one with magic, sword and sorcery and the likes. No, not ALO either. The other one. That’s right.…
Seirei Tsukai (Elementalors)
Seirei Tsukai ( Elementalors ), not to be confused with Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance , is a one-shot OVA based on a manga by Okazaki Takesh...
Dragon Half, Berserk, Bosco Adventure, Marmalade Boy, Seitokai Yakuindomo
Seirei Gensouki: Spirit Chronicles
Seirei Gensouki is an isekai that’s using a lot of the same tropes as most other isekai, but it has a very different feel to most of them…
Galette, No. 20 (ガレット)
Galette, No. 20 (ガレット) wraps up the 5th year of this crowdfunded, creator-owned magazine. In these past tumultuous years, they’ve put out 20 issues of the magazine, 18…
Vanitas no Carte – 20
That was one serious whipsaw tonal change right there. Read more
Baraou no Souretsu – 20
Almost everything we take for granted about those fateful few years in the 1480's is likely BS. Read more
Sousou no Frieren – 20
「要な殺し」 (Hitsuyou na Koroshi) "Necessary Killing" Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, I suppose.
Vanitas no Karte – 20
「Mal d'amour―不治の病―」 (Maru Damūru―Fuji no Yamai―) "The Incurable Disease" The physician becomes the patient.
Honzuki no Gekokujou – 20
「ルッツの行く道」 (Ruttsu no Iku Michi) "The Path Ahead of Lutz" I was pretty surprised to see the general reaction that people had towards this episode. While they were not perfect…
Sousou no Frieren – 20
Who really thought a thrift shop Hunter Exam arc was what Sousou no Frieren needed just when it seemed to be finding its stride?
Boku no Kokoro no Yabai Yatsu – 20
「僕らは夜更かしした」 (Bokura wa Yofukashi Shita) "We Stayed Up Late" In Japan, a rose is not sweeter by any other name- using a different one causes an onslaught of…
Oshi no Ko episode 20
Rating: A- The first episode of Oshi no Ko is rightfully famous for its numerous big twists, but since then its episode-ending cliffhangers have mostly followed an expected…
Yuukoku no Moriarty Episode 20
My thoughts on the ninth episode of the second season of Yuukoku no Moriarty.
Sousou no Frieren – Episode 20
Episode Synopsis: The initial test of the first class mage exam escalates as Fern and her team defend their Stille from Wirbel’s trio. Every mage in the battle…
Seirei Gensouki: Spirit Chronicles – Episode 1
I definitely said “I’m bored” two minutes into the premiere of this show.
First Impression: Seirei Gensouki: Spirit Chronicles
Malnourished and maltreated, the orphan Rio awakens with a clear story in his head of a him in another time, but instead of living in the slums of…
Seirei Gensouki - Spirit Chronicles Omnibus 4
It isn't that uncommon for a film (anime or otherwise) adaptation of a book to not do the best job, but the Seirei Gensouki – Spirit Chronicles' anime…
Boku no Hero Academia 6 – 20
「刺客」 (Shikaku) "Hired Gun" There's something quite touching about watching Toshinori, formerly the most formidable hero in the land, trying to act like a parent to Deku now.
Mahoutsukai no Yome Season 2 – 20
It's patently obvious what makes this series work and what stymies it, and the season has obediently followed that pattern.
Shiroi Suna no Aquatope Episode 20
Dream jobs don’t pan out and Kukuru struggles with the realities of her new position. The cracks begin to show and water comes rushing in fast. Before the…
Hanyo no Yashahime S2 Episode 20
I was genuinely surprised that Kirin was the one who stopped the Grim Comet from falling into Reiwa era. I thought it would be the three girls who…
Ao no Hako (Blue Box) – 20
This is probably one of those "the less said the better" situations for me.
Seirei Gensouki / Spirit Chronicles Review (Spoiler Free)
Let’s check out another fantasy anime from last season – Spirit Chronicles. As a big fan of the fantasy genre, isekai or not, I gave this and several…
In Search Of … Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit
Hello, all you fine folks out there in the Otakusphere. After a long break, it’s once again time for me to take an anime from the list recommended…
Cover Art Comparison: Moribito Guardian of the Spirit
Today I wanted to quickly change pace and post something short (same with my next post, actually) and so I thought it’d be fun to quickly look at…
Fly, Nahji, Fly! Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit
That’s what Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit is about. The slow, inevitable passage of the seasons, in all its immensity.