In the year 3972 A.D., fourteen heroes are sent to prevent an invasion. But deep in the Forest of Death, seven of them betray and kill the others in order to bring about “The Age of Glory” and esta…
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Übel Blatt
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Übel Blatt – Episode 1
A grimdark series premiere that's confusing, desaturated, and a bit out of time and place with modern anime adaptations.
First Impressions Digest – Übel Blatt, Babanbabanban Vampire
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Übel Blatt #04 — Genius in Action
People in this world are dumb. Impressions: We're definitely into Bye Bye Earth territory where I can only barely follow anything and just trying to write out…
Übel Blatt #05 — Only the Best CGI
At least SOMEBODY eventually got stabbed. Impressions: I think the best parts of this episode were definitely when the truly godawful CGI would show up out of…
Übel Blatt #06 — Men Crying, A Lot
Maybe cry some more, dudes. You've only seen this exact tragedy four times in the last 24 hours. Impressions: While Aquarion is threatening to tick up slightly,…
Übel Blatt #01 — Abusing Children For Fun
That frame at top right is sending me for some reason. Impressions: The good news it that this is apparently skipping the entire first prelude volume of…
Übel Blatt #02 — Old Men Rambling Interminably
Exciting times in fantasy land. Impressions: I hadn't really processed that I had cast aside basically everything but the Thursday and Friday shows this season, but I…
Spiraken Manga Review Ep 591: Übel Blatt
Xan tackles Übel Blatt by Etorouji Shiono —a brutal seinen revenge saga often compared to Berserk. Does this Yen Press manga carve its own path, or does it live in the shadow…
Übel Blatt #03 — Sad Teenagers and Delicate Beefcakes
…Uh, okay. Just slow today because I'm profoundly unmotivated. Impressions: Well, on the plus side, this episode was stupid enough to go out the other side and…
Winter 2025 Impressions: Sakamoto Days, Giramasu, Übel Blatt
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"Köinzell’s uses some strong language. He says “Kill!” and “Kick your ass!”, so there has to be some roughness to it. But at the same time, he’s a…
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