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Listeners – 05
「ビートに抱かれて (When Doves Cry)」 (Bīto ni Idakarete) "In the Embrace of the Beat" Is anyone else wondering whether music plays a part in this show?
SK∞ – 05
Adam is the sort of character that will drag any series into the nether reaches of ridiculousness, that's for sure. Read more
Jigokuraku – 05
As with so much else about it the gender politics of Hell's Paradise are a bit schizoid. Read more
BNA – 05
「Greedy Bears」 "Who would watch baseball with no money involved?"
Horimiya – 05
An anime doesn't have to reinvent the wheel to be great. It just has to make a really great wheel. Read more
Beastars – 05
Beastars is a brainworm of the highest order. Every time I watch an episode I just can't stop thinking about it. Read more The post Beastars –…
Helck – 05
「孤島の村」 (Kotou no Mura) "The Remote Island Village" Vamirio isn't old - she's mature
Plunderer – 05
「謝るな、謝れ」 (Ayamaruna, ayamare) "Don't Apologize, Apologize" Yes, pudding can indeed break iron beams.
Horimiya – 05
「それは、言えないこと。」 (Sore wa, ienai koto.) "I Can't Say That" An anime doesn't have to reinvent the wheel to be great. It just has to make a really great wheel.
Jigokuraku – 05
「侍と女」 (Samurai to Onna) "The Samurai and the Woman" The more Jigokuraku indulges the thoughtful side of its personality, the more I suspect I'm going to like it.
Sakugan – 05
"NO WORK, NO LIFE" Praise the wind gods!
Babylon – 05
This sort of feels like the three-episode rule coming into play here. Read more The post Babylon – 05 appeared first on Lost in Anime.
Revenger – 05
When it's time to leap, you just have to leap and hope that ledge is as sturdy as it looks. Read more
Pet – 05
One of the measures I judge my engagement with a series by, certainly, is how quickly an episode seems to pass by. Read more The post Pet –…
Gleipnir – 05
「ヤバイ敵」 (Yabai Teki) "Crazy Enemies" "You wanna hug it out?"
Dandadan – 05
Well, never a dull moment as they say - and rarely a lull moment - where Dandadan is concerned.
Overtake! – 05
「炎のランナー -It`s just luck.-」 (Honoo no Runner: It`s Just Luck) "Chariots of Fire -It`s just luck.-" Flame Runner would've been a cooler name for the movie.