I still got annoyed by a bunch of stuff here, but this was the most involved I've felt since the series kicked off.
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Yubisaki to Renren – 01
「雪の世界」 (Yuki no Sekai) "Yuki's World" This was a solid premiere but nothing like a deal closer.
Yubisaki to Renren – 03
The dearth of college-age series makes me very reluctant to drop Yubisaki to Renren until I'm sure it's as whack as I suspect it is
First Impressions – Yubisaki to Renren
There's a certain easy charm to this premiere that I found appealing, but to me events seemed a little forced at times.
Second Impressions – Yubisaki to Renren
There's the core of a very interesting character story here. I'm just not convinced that Yubisaki to Renren is the right series to tell it.
Yubisaki to Renren (A Sign of Affection) – 10
I'll freely admit that some of the conceptions I had about Yubisaki no Renren look like misconceptions now.
Yubisaki to Renren (A Sign of Affection) – 11
I'll go the mat on this one: Yubisaki no Renren acts much more like a seinen romance series than a shoujo one.
Yubisaki to Renren (A Sign of Affection) – 08
Shoujo or no, the vibe we're getting with Yubisaki to Renren has a classic seinen quality to it.
Yubisaki to Renren (A Sign of Affection) – 09
This boot camp looks suspiciously like glamping (and who the heck had all that gear?).
Yubisaki to Renren (A Sign of Affection) – 07
The perspective of the series seems a little more sensible and grounded than it did for the first several episodes.
Weekly Digest 2/11/24 – Bucchigiri?!, Yubisaki to Renren
I wouldn't call what he and Yuki have the romance of the century but it's progressing in a pretty believable way.
Weekly Digest 1/29/24 – Yubisaki to Renren, Meiji Gekken 1874
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This show has always struck me as a seinen romance with a shoujo tag, but this was probably the most shoujo episode of the series.
Migi to Dari – 05
This remains the weirdest show of the season, in a way I find very appealing. I will say, though, that this episode pushed the needle pretty far into…
Migi to Dari – 05
My suspicion that the joke here was that most of the sinister stuff was just boyish fantasy is starting to look a little shaky.
Migi to Dali – 05
「ミジンコの歌」 (Mijinko no Uta) "Water Flea`s Song" Hitori really steals? No dignity.
Skip to Loafer – 05
「チクチク いそいそ」 (Chikuchiku Isoiso) "Prickly and Giddy" Let's hear it for the unathletic camp!
Skip to Loafer – 05
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Sasaki to Miyano – 05
「いっこずつ。」 (Ikko Zutsu.) "Bit by Bit" Sasaki gets to call full house soon.
Tsuki to Laika to Nosferatu – 05
「離ればなれの訓練」 (Hanarebanare no Kunren) "Training Separately" Almost out of time.
Catching up: Frieren, Shangri-la, pii-chan, Renren, and back to Frieren.
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Haikyuu!! To The Top – 05
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Princess Connect #05 — Adventure to Nowhere
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Strike Witches: Road to Berlin – 05
「クィーン・オブ・ネーデルラント」 (Kuiin obu Neederuranto) "Queen of Nederland" Remember, everything can be solved through running.
Somali to Mori no Kamisama – 05
「揺蕩いの鳥」 (Yurai no Tori) "The Wandering Birds" While we've had our occasional scares, it's about time that a truly life-threatening situation was put onto the table.
Shinigami Bocchan to Kuro Maid – 05
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To Your Eternity – 05 – A Family
Parona frees March, Fushi, and the old lady Pioran, but before they escape the prison, she wants to cut off a chunk of “Oniguma-sama” as proof to Ninnanah…
Shinigami Bocchan to Kuro Maid – 05
「 坊ちゃんと烏とアイススケート」 (Botchan to Karasu to Aisu Sukēto) "The Duke, a Crow, and Ice Skating" A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step, and in Bocchan’s case,…
Kumichou Musume to Sewagakari (Episode 05)
The Yakuza’s Guide to Babysitting resumes with episode 5 and everything is back to normal again! I don’t know what happened last week but I sure hated that…
Fantasy Bishoujo Juniku Ojisan to – 05
「ファ美肉おじさんと動く鎧」 (Fabiniku Ojisan to Ugoku Yoroi") "A Guy Who Reincarnated as a Fantasy Knockout and Armor that Moves" Be careful what you wish fulfillment for.
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Shangri-la 21, Renren and Tamer 9, Frieren 26
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To Your Eternity – 05 – A Grand Objective
The original March may be deceased, but she lives on in Fushi, in the same way parents live on in their children…only different, because it’s Fushi, who can…
To Aru Kagaku no Railgun T – 05
「信頼」 (Shinrai) "Trust" Always listen to what the Sphinx has to say.
Hell’s Paradies #05 — “Let’s Continue To Review…”
Hell is listening to people do pointless recap. Impressions: I think this is where this was the final straw for me. The pacing going from atrocious to…
Tamer 7-8, Shangri-la 20, Renren 8, Frieren 25
Ivy makes herself useful again. With Saijaku Tamer we’re still waiting for the pieces to come together. We mostly see it through Ivy’s eyes, and she can’t see…
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Tamer 4-5, Shangri-la, Pii-chan and Renren 5
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