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A look at the ‘sakuga’ and animation of 2014
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Golden Kamuy – 35 – Finding Warmth in the Shattered Ice
The reunion of old buddies Shiraishi and Sugimoto is appropriately gross, as the former’s nose snot ends up in Sugimoto’s eye. This is actually foreshadowing for another key…
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「機密事項六二三シノノメ」 (Kimitsu Jikō Roku Ni San Shinonome) "Confidential File 623, Daybreak" What's in store for this duo?
Jouran: Princess of Snow and Blood – 02
「機密事項〇三三 キンコバン」 (Kimitsu Jikō Maru San San Kinko-ban) "Confidential File 033, The Treasurer" Two for the price of one. It never hurts to have two of Random Curiosity's writers' input.…
Jouran: Princess of Snow and Blood – 10
「 機密事項〇八九ダイゾクショウ」 (Kimitsu Jikō Maru Hachi Kyū Dai Zokushō) "Confidential File 089, Star Sign" I would never have expected one of the central themes of this series to be parenthood.
Jouran: Princess of Snow and Blood – 03
「機密事項六一四シシシンチュウムシ」 (Kimitsu Jikō Roku Ichi Yon Shishi Shinchū Mushi) "Confidential File 614, The Enemy Within" So many lies.
Jouran: Princess of Snow and Blood – 11
「機密事項七〇一コシカタユクスエ」 (Kimitsu Jikō Nana Maru Ichi Koshikata Yukusue) "Confidential File 701, Past and Future" The birth of new beginnings
Jouran: Princess of Snow and Blood – 04
「機密事項〇九九クチナワ」 (Kimitsu Jikō Zero Kyū Kyū Kuchinawa) "Confidential Case File 099, Kuchinawa" At least we found out that the blue-eye white-feathered crow is called Nana.
Jouran: Princess of Snow and Blood – 05
「機密事項六二〇カムナガラ」 (Kimitsu Jikō Roku Ni Maru Kamu Nagara) "Confidential File 620: Divine Right" I'd like a little more from this series. What about you?
Jouran: Princess of Snow and Blood – 01
「機密事項一〇一 アオキシュラノハナ」 (Kimitsu Jikō Ichi Maru Ichi Aoki Shura no Hana) "Confidential File 101, The Blue Flower of Carnage" Changelings, alternate histories, advanced technology, and a mysterious blue-flamed woman using…
A Look at – Dasaku – Of Men and Monsters
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Joran: The Princess of Snow and Blood Episode #01
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Joran: The Princess of Snow and Blood Episode #09
Well then, looks like Sawa Yukimura has finally recovered thanks to Jin Kuzuhara saving her from getting drowned. C’mon, Kuzuhara wants to use her as soon as she…
Joran: The Princess of Snow and Blood Episode #10
Let’s start with a backstory of Iori Makabe, a prisoner who is about to become one of Janome’s guinea pigs after seeing one of his fellow inmates committing…
Joran: The Princess of Snow and Blood Episode #11
Well everyone, this is the final battle between Sawa Yukimura and Jin Kuzuhara on this penultimate episode… except that Sawa wants answers from her boss on why Jin…
Joran: The Princess of Snow and Blood Episode #08
It’s time for the eventual battle between Sawa Yukimura and Makoto Tsukishiro as the former is really angry towards the latter. Just to let you know, Makoto killed…
The Princess of Snow and Blood #03 — Charlie’s Angels
Lot of crossdressing this week. Impressions: It's definitely leaning into the soap opera intrigue angle more than the badass secret agents angle that I'd prefer, but as…
The Princess of Snow and Blood #06 — Impeccable Nonsense
You are not as smart as you think you are, show. Impressions: Another floundering episode, although when it begins by going "So, I said this drug kills…
Joran: The Princess of Snow and Blood Episode #04
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First Impressions – Jouran: The Princess of Snow and Blood
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Joran: The Princess of Snow and Blood Episode #06
Well, it looks like Sawa Yukimura is officially dead, although Nue didn’t arrest Asahi Nakamura even though she poisoned the assassin.
The Princess of Snow and Blood #09 — Lady Deathstrike
We are not very creative with our backstories. Impressions: The drunk new character, although not actually new, is okay enough, but we have the same problem that…
Joran: The Princess of Snow and Blood Episode #07
Well everyone, looks like Sawa Karasumori and Asahi Nakamura will spend their peaceful lives in a remote village as Rinko will provide a home for them.
Joran: The Princess of Snow and Blood Episode #02
This is Jin Kuzuhara, the leader of Nue where he’s responsible for handling his assassins who have trust issues.
Joran: The Princess of Snow and Blood Episode #12
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Jouran: The Princess of Snow and Blood (First Impression)
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Joran: The Princess of Snow and Blood Episode #05
And so, Janome’s hideout is set ablaze as Jin Kuzuhara and Elena Hanakaze saw the aftermath of Sawa Yukimura’s rampage.
JORAN THE PRINCESS OF SNOW AND BLOOD – Episode 1
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Joran: The Princess of Snow and Blood Episode #03
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First Impression: Joran The Princess of Snow and Blood
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Jouran: The Princess of Snow and Blood – 04 – Snakes and Sinners
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Jouran: Princess of Snow and Blood 07, 08
「機密事項六四二オウマガトキ」 (Kimitsu Jikō Roku Yon Ni Ōmagatoki) ""Confidential File 642, The Witching Hour" How are you enjoying Jouran: Princess of Snow and Blood?
Jouran: Princess of Snow and Blood – 12 (END)
「機密事項七〇七コトダマノサキハフクニ」 (Kimitsu Jikō Nana Maru Nana Kotodama no Sakihafu Kuni) "Confidential File 707, The Land of Blessed Words" The character development in Jouran is like an uneven sidewalk.
The Princess of Snow and Blood #01 — League of Extraordinary Haikus
Aaah, casual murder. Yet another early webcast. Broadcast begins April 6th. Starting to wonder if all the simulcast companies got a deal to premiere things a week…
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Who could have possibly seen this coming besides everybody? Impressions: Oh boy, an entirely flashback episode. You know how much I love those. This one was entirely…
Not to Watch: JORAN THE PRINCESS OF SNOW AND BLOOD
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Jouran: The Princess of Snow and Blood – 01 (First Impressions)
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A look at Lackadaisy
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Kaina and the Great Snow Sea – 4 [Conflict at the Snow Sea]
Welcome everyone, to another episode of Kaina and the Great Snow Sea! This week we finally reach civilization, as Kaina escapes the Valghians and gets pulled deeper and…
The Princess of Snow and Blood #04 — Excessively Poor Lab Safety
Who even hooks up their pipe organ to the lights? Impressions: Kind of a weird episode on an overall story front that mostly make me wonder what…