I probably don't have much new to say about Seirei no Moribito at this point, and a conventional episode review would serve little and fail to do the work justice. Read more
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Seirei no Moribito – 06
It's just so damn good, seriously. Read more
Seirei no Moribito – 22
Damn onions. Read more
Seirei no Moribito – 09
As usual, we’re left to piece the picture together from what we see and hear rather than have everything spelled out for us. But it’s a vivid picture…
Seirei no Moribito – 24
Watch out for the quiet ones. Read more
Seirei no Moribito – 11
The last couple of minutes of this episode are among my favorites of this (and thus by definition, any) series. Read more
Seirei no Moribito – 21
I'm not sure there's a lot I can add to that, really. Read more
Seirei no Moribito – 10
The tenser things get, the more Chagum runs as cool as those cool blue eyes of his. Read more
Seirei no Moribito – 17
This episode is more than anything a masterpiece of direction and cinematography. Read more
Seirei no Moribito – 07
This is the moment where Kamiyama Kenji really began to make Seirei no Moribito the anime his own distinct creation. Read more
Seirei no Moribito – 20
There's not much that absolutely demands to be said about this ep above and beyond the fact that it's 22 minutes of near-perfection. Read more
Seirei no Moribito – 05
Torogai has all the diplomacy of a dive bar bouncer, but she brings an understanding of events that both the cast and the audience desperately need. Read more
Seirei no Moribito – 23
The buildup has been so exquisite that the payoff moments now are like a string of haymakers to the jaw. Read more
Seirei no Moribito – 16
Shuga is a remarkable young man to be sure - brilliant and totally fearless - but one thing he isn't is judicious. Read more
Seirei no Moribito – 08
You can add "exposition" to the list of things Seirei no Moribito does better than almost any other anime. Read more
Seirei no Moribito – 19
This is not an easy episode to watch, and it's pretty unsparing in how it reflects on the characters. Read more
Seirei no Moribito – 18
When Seirei no Moribito slows down and looks deep, fascinating details are always revealed. Read more
Seirei no Moribito – 14-15
It's at this point where if you listen really closely, you can hear my heart actually start to tear. Read more
Seirei no Moribito – 12-13
And so we reach the moment when Seirei no Moribito gets much more difficult to watch, though no less brilliant. Read more
Indelible Impressions – Seirei no Moribito 01-02
If you're going to rob the vault, you may as well take the best thing in there. Read more
Seirei no Moribito – 26 (End) and Series Reflections
In every sense of the word, this has been a labor of love for me. Read more
[12 Days 2018] Day 8: Seirei no Moribito (2007), a review
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Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance – Episode 2
As usual everything makes me cringe. But hey hopefully something relatively cool will happen. Anyway, we get a description of what the blade dance even is. Blonde haired…
Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance – Episode 5
Flashback to that purple haired girl getting saved by Ren. That must be part of the reason she decided to head to that school. But you know, she…
Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance – Episode 4
Aghhhh. Death Note’s currently so cool but I guess I’ll return to this for now. I don’t know what to think. Anyway, insert flashback to previous episode, as…
Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance – Episode 3
Basically they’re going to fight against that demon spirit or something. Cool. But pink hair wants to make a contract with it. Pink hair fights the demon and…
Seirei Gensouki
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Galette, No. 25 (ガレット)
Yes, this review is almost a year late. While my excuse that I fell ill the very week this came out might work for this issue, it doesn’t…
Honzuki no Gekokujou – 25
「トロンベ討伐」 (Toronbe Toubatsu) "Trombe and Battles" Not gonna lie. The villains in this series are comically awful and primarily serve as outrage bait.
Sousou no Frieren – Episode 25
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Seirei Gensouki: Spirit Chronicles
Seirei Gensouki is an isekai that’s using a lot of the same tropes as most other isekai, but it has a very different feel to most of them…
Boku no Kokoro no Yabai Yatsu – 25 (END)
「僕と私の恋心」 (Boku to Watashi no Koigokoro) "I, We, Fell in Love" Kyou found himself caught between a rock and a hard place for a hot minute there
Boku no Hero Academia 6 – 25
「つながるつながる」 (Tsunagaru) No Man is an Island" Stain is utterly fascinating, this series' finest antagonist without a doubt.
Shingeki no Kyoujin: The Final Season – 25
Ultimately, this is what happens with writing where plot drives characters, rather than the other way round. Read more
Genjitsu Shugi Yuusha no Oukoku Saikenki – 25
「相手を知り、己を知れば夫婦仲も危うからず」 (Aite o Shiri, Onore o Shireba Fuufunaka mo Ayaukarazu) "Know Your Enemy and Know Yourself, and Your Union Shall Not Be Endangered" Successful harem romancing 101.
Shingeki no Kyojin: The Final Season – 25
「終末の夜」 (Shuumatsu no Yoru) "Night of the End" Airing grievances Titan style.
Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute! – 25, 26
「糸を引く者 / ジョン・スミス」 (Ito o Hiku Mono / Jyon Sumisu) "He Who Pulls The Strings / John Smith" It's just a larp, why you have to be mad?
VG Pulse 301: Ni No Cry 25
This week on VG Pulse, tech fail galore! We start off with side notes of my now fixed laptop, as well as sicknesses coming and going through the…
Seirei Gensouki: Spirit Chronicles – Episode 1
I definitely said “I’m bored” two minutes into the premiere of this show.
First Impression: Seirei Gensouki: Spirit Chronicles
Malnourished and maltreated, the orphan Rio awakens with a clear story in his head of a him in another time, but instead of living in the slums of…
Seirei Gensouki - Spirit Chronicles Omnibus 4
It isn't that uncommon for a film (anime or otherwise) adaptation of a book to not do the best job, but the Seirei Gensouki – Spirit Chronicles' anime…
To Aru Kagaku no Railgun T – 25 (END)
「私の, 大切な友達」 (Watashi no, Taisetsu na Tomodachi) "My Dear Friends" It's all hands on deck for the finale of the season.
Genjitsu Shugi Yuusha no Oukoku Saikenki Episode #25
On this episode, we have Excel Walter where she’ll become the instructor for potential brides. Namely, King Kazuya Souma’s harem as Liscia Elfrieden, Aisha Udgard, Juna Doma, and…
Shingeki no Kyojin: The Final Season Episode 25
When the opening doesn't show up, you know this episode means business. And boy does it ever. Though I will say it was quite noticeable that this episode…
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If indeed these replicas are perfect copies of their originals ability-wise, it should be easy to defeat them.
Cover Art Comparison: Moribito Guardian of the Spirit
Today I wanted to quickly change pace and post something short (same with my next post, actually) and so I thought it’d be fun to quickly look at…
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Let’s check out another fantasy anime from last season – Spirit Chronicles. As a big fan of the fantasy genre, isekai or not, I gave this and several…
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