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even though this was a very good episode and probably a necessary one (and wholly adapted from the manga) I missed the General this week.
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If Mr. Villain has two weaknesses, they're certainly pandas and children (especially in distress).
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I don't think I've ever seen myself in a character as much as I do in Warumono-san.
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If you’ve ever asked yourself “I wonder what Dr. Doom [fill-in other favorite villain] does on his day off? Does he go shopping in his full armor and…
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Kyuujitsu no Warumono-san – 04
I've come to believe that Kyuujitsu no Warumono-san has something special about it.
Kyuujitsu no Warumono-san – 05
I've come to the unsettling conclusion that apart from the panda fetish (and the world domination gig) Warumono-san and I are the same guy.
Kyuujitsu no Warumono-san – 06
Life it what happens on the way.
Kyuujitsu no Warumono-san – 03
I'm buying what Warumono-san is selling, and I feel like I know the level at which it's trying to operate.
Kyuujitsu no Warumono-san – 01
「我らにも癒しは必要だ」 (Warera ni mo Iyashi wa Hitsuyou Da) "Even We Need Some Healing, Too" A cozy look into the hobbies of a villain.
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I'm the first to admit that Kyuujitsu no Warumono-san isn't going to be for everybody. But it's kind of working for me.
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Somewhere between Too Cute Crisis and Love After World Domination is a cozy little spot for Yuu Morikawa's Mr. Villain's Day Off.
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I can't help but think that if the cast were sisters instead of brothers, mainstream anime fans would be all over it.
Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san 3 – 08
Week after week this series makes my face hurt. Read more
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Ijiranaide, Nagatoro-san – 08
「意外と楽しいかもしれないっスね、元センパイ♡ / じゃんけんしましょう、センパイ！！」 (Igai to Tanoshii ka mo Shirenaissu ne, Moto Senpai♡ / Janken Shimashou, Senpai!!) "That Might Actually Be Fun, Senpai ♥ / Let's Play Rock-Paper-Scissors, Senpai!!" “When I…
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“Side Trip, Pts. 1-4” involves three different couples and the three girls climbing the 415 Steps to a shrine and a commanding view of the ocean. Nishikata climbs…
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Osomatsu-san Season 3 – 08
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Aharen-san wa Hakarenai – 08
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Ijiranaide, Nagatoro-san Episode #08
Let’s start this episode with Hayase Nagatoro where she mocks her nameless upperclassman for having thin muscles. C’mon, Mr. Sempai is not the athletic-type after all as he…
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「お盆です / お祭りです / 夏休みも終わりです」 (Obon Desu / Omatsuri Desu / Natsuyasumi mo Owari Desu) "It's just Obon / It's just a festival / It's just the end of…
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I said in yesterday’s review that today’s would be intense, but I lied. Today, I am reading I’m in Love With the Villainess, Volume 3, which is out…
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Yeah, like it says, I’m taking this week off because I am CRANKING on my novel. Be back next week. Pinky promise!
Seven Knights Revolution #08 — Killing Off Unpopular Characters
Man, I wish this show was just slightly better in literally any dimension. Impressions: You can really tell who the fan favorite baddie is, and it ain't…
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This is Shousuke Komi where he’s actually Shouko’s little brother. Still, I wonder if he still has some communication problems like his sister?
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「初めて」 (Hajimete) "First Time" Touched for the very first time.
AI no Idenshi – 08
「告白」 (Kokuhaku) "Confession" Some anime succeed largely because they don’t try too hard, and this is one of them.
Sousou no Frieren – 08
「葬送のフリーレン」 (Sōsō no Furīren) "Frieren the Slayer" The versatility Frieren has shown in the last couple of episodes has impressed me.
Majo no Tabitabi – 08
「切り裂き魔」 (Kirisaki Ma) "The Ripper" So this is what otakus with waifu figurines and body pillows look like to outsiders.
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto – 08
It's not as though I can point to any single extraordinary element of that episode, but it was one of my favorites so far.