Seasonal First Impressions is a column where I detail my thoughts, however brief or long, about a currently-airing anime’s first episode or so. There are a handful of interesting cultural curr…
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First Impressions – Ninja Kamui
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First Look: Under Ninja
Ninjas have infiltrated every aspect of the modern world, working from the shadows as assassins and saboteurs at the every level of society. An unemployed Genin languishing at…
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UNDER NINJA – Episode 1
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Existing since ancient times, ninjas have always worked in the shadows for Japan. After World War II, the allied command in Japan, recognizing the skill of
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Under Ninja Review — B+
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Ninja Kamui. Like John Wick, but With Ninjas
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The Dagger of Kamui (Kamui no Ken)
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Seasonal First Impressions: The Soothing World of HEALER GIRL
Gentle as a breeze, soft as the morning Sun, Healer Girl is a standout in an already-promising season.
Seasonal First Impressions: The Soothing World of HEALER GIRL
Gentle as a breeze, soft as the morning Sun, Healer Girl is a standout in an already-promising season.
Seasonal First Impressions: The Puzzle of PON NO MICHI
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Seasonal First Impressions: The Robotic World of PRIMA DOLL
The season’s first true dud is a retread of ancient slice-of-life clichés, as robotic as its main characters.
Under Ninja #01 — Day Drinking With Loose Women
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The team gets meta with a postmodern ninja epic.
First Glance: Beneath Ninja
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Kaiseki Anime Podcast Episode 137 – Undead Unluck & UNDER NINJA
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The Dagger of Kamui (1985)
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Seasonal First Impressions: WONDERFUL PRECURE is Doggone Great
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