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Taiso Samurai – 01
「引退ザムライ」 (Intai Zamurai) "Retiring Samurai" I'm not a fan of samurais. Fortunately, despite the name, no actual samurais feature in the production of this series.
Taiso Samurai – 02
「どん底ザムライ」 (Donzoko Zamurai) "Rock-Bottom Samurai" In MAPPA we trust.
Taiso Samurai – 07
「合宿ザムライ」 (Gasshuku Zamurai) "Training Camp Samurai" Who could have guessed that Leo wasn't actually a ninja this whole time?
Taiso Samurai – 08
「特訓ザムライ」 (Tokkun Zamurai) "Intensive Training Samurai" An exploration of personal crossroads, as characters ponder on choices regarding their respective futures.
Taiso Samurai – 04
「ザムライ娘。」 (Zamurai Musume.) "Samurai Daughter." Being the daughter of someone in the public limelight doesn't seem easy. Especially when said person has been the focus of negative press.
Taiso Samurai – 09
「ニンジャ&ザムライ」 (Ninja & Zamurai) "Ninja & Samurai" There are two kinds of injuries that affect an athlete's performance. The perceivable physical injuries. And invisible emotional strains that can be equally…
Taiso Samurai – 10
「決戦ザムライ」 (Kessen Zamurai) "Samurai's Decisive Battle" Now I'm really starting to worry about Leo.
Taiso Samurai – 03
「決闘ザムライ」 (Kettou Zamurai) "Dueling Samurai" I could talk about how gorgeous the CGI gymnastics were. But I've always preferred to write up case studies into characterisation. So here goes.
Taiso Samurai – 05 [Battling Samurai]
Here’s another Taiso Samurai outing where the script sidelines Jotaro, who seems to be the main character in name only. Last week it was all about Leo and…
Taiso Samurai – 04 [Samurai Daughter]
Is Leo the stealth main character of Taiso Samurai? This episode certainly pointed in that direction, taking a prime opportunity for father-daughter bonding and making it a ninja-daughter…
Taiso Samurai – 03 [Dueling Samurai]
Here’s a more conventional sports anime episode for you. Leo still refuses to take off his ninja headgear and Big Bird is still squawking up a storm in…
Taiso Samurai – 02 [Rock-Bottom Samurai]
I may have jumped the gun on this one, y’all. Taiso Samurai’s first episode was so strange that I couldn’t help but root for it, but the second…
Taiso Samurai – 05, 06
「親子ザムライ / 合戦ザムライ」 (Oyako Zamurai / Gassen Zamurai) "Samurai Father and Daughter / Battling Samurai"
Taiso Samurai – 11 (END)
「体操ザムライ」 (Taiso Zamurai) "Gymnastics Samurai" An unassuming series brimming with heart and soul, I can safely say thatTaiso Samurai is easily one of the most underappreciated shows from 2020, judging…
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Jotaro Aragaki is a 29-year-old widower and father who has devoted his life to gymnastics but is now staring down the barrel of retirement, having performed poorly over…
Taiso Samurai – Episode 11 [Final Impressions]
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Taiso Samurai – Episode 1 [First Impressions]
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Taiso Samurai – 06 [Samurai Father and Daughter]
I’ve been opening these posts with some variation of, “I can’t believe Jotaro wasn’t the focus of this episode!” for three weeks now, so it’s about time I…
Taiso Samurai – 7-8 [Training Camp Samurai/Intensive Samurai Training]
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Battle of the Generations – Taiso Samurai
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Fall 2020 First Impressions: Adachi to Shimamura, Kamisama ni Natta Hi, Taiso Samurai
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Taiso Zamurai (First Impression)
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Episode 166 – Bitch Samurai
We have comedian, Twitch streamer, and famous internet celebrity Lisa Wallen as a returning guest to cover some summer-centric episodes with 19-20 of the Gintama anime. This episode…
The Elusive Samurai – Episode 1
If I were to recommend a summer premiere based on visuals alone, I'd pick this one in a heartbeat.
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Episode 151 – The Last Samurai
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The Gymnastics Samurai – Episode 1
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Anime REvisited: Hyakka Ryoran: Samurai Bride – Samurai Girls S2 Episode 1!
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Anime REvisited: Hyakka Ryoran: Samurai Bride – Samurai Girls S2 Episode 6!
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Anime REvisited: Hyakka Ryoran: Samurai Bride – Samurai Girls S2 Episode 5!
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Anime REvisited: Hyakka Ryoran: Samurai Bride – Samurai Girls S2 Episode 7!
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