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Odd Taxi
Odd Taxi is an original mystery anime series. It follows Odokawa, a taxi driver who gets involved with Tokyo's underworld.
Odd Taxi – Episode 1
Hello everyone, and welcome back to Wrong Every Time. Today we’re checking out another currently airing show, as I’ve been hearing all manner of wild things about Odd…
Episode 157 - Odd Taxi
This week, Shaun has been listening to Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Heart Club Band on repeat so he feels the need to share his newfound walrusness with Remington by…
Odd Taxi: In the Woods
By cleverly reframing its narrative around a series of interviews with the supporting cast, Odd Taxi: In the Woods succeeds where most recap films fail: it's an artistically…
Odd Taxi – 07
「トリック・オア・トリート」 (Torikku oa Torīto) "Trick or Treat" This mystery unravels itself, as the finale buffers towards the final episodes.
Odd Taxi – 06
「なんでやねんが聞きたいよ」 (Nandeyanen ga Kikitai yo) "Let Me Hear You Say, "What the Hell?" Broken windows lead to broken hearts.
Odd Taxi – 10
「俺たちに明日はない」 (Oretachi ni Asu wa nai) "We Have No Tomorrow" This episode certainly felt like the scene in a movie where they're planning out the heist, making you feel like…
Odd Taxi – 04
「田中革命」 (Tanaka Kakumei) "Tanaka's Revolution" Welcome to gacha hell!
Odd Taxi – 04
Conventional this series isn't, but it's oddly gritty and realistic given that the characters are talking animals. Read more
Odd Taxi – 01
「エキセントリックドライバー 」 (Ekisentorikkudoraibā) “The Eccentric Driver ” A body wrapped up in a tarp, bricks hanging from it’s side, descending to the bottom of a seemingly endless void, the stage…
Odd Taxi – 09
「ヒーローの憂鬱」 (Hīrō no Yūutsu) "The Hero's Melancholy" This episode certainly brought some interesting tidbits when it comes to characters and their choices within the story, but it’s starting to feel…
Odd Taxi – 09
As crazy as it sounds, Odd Taxi is reminding me more and more of a Woody Allen movie. Read more
Odd Taxi – 08
「お大事に」 (Odaijini) "Bless you" It seems we’re getting ever closer to Odokawa’s mirage being broken down, but the show wants to dive deeper into why it's there in the first…
Odd Taxi – 03
I was pretty much on-board already, but I think this was the episode that closed the deal for me with Odd Taxi. Read more
Odd Taxi – 06
It's become clear that this is the sort of show where there are no coincidences. Read more
Odd Taxi – 05
「アイドルなんて呼ばないで」 (Aidoru Nante Yobanai de) "Don't Call Me an Idol" Something rotten this way comes.
Odd Taxi – 10
You had me at "more alpaca doing capoeira". Read more
Odd Taxi – 11
「あの日に戻れたら」 (Ano Hi ni Modore Tara) "If We Could Go Back to That Day" The cat is out of the bag!
Odd Taxi – 08
Damn - there's a lot going on here. Read more
Odd Taxi – 12
I'll say this for Odd Taxi, it's certainly holding its nerve so far. Read more
Odd Taxi – 11
Plot expansion continues, but that can only go on for so long. Read more
Odd Taxi Review
Honestly? This one was just a shot in the dark. And my god, this show was way more involved than I ever thought it would be. Both in…
Odd Taxi – 05
This show gets less surreal with each passing episode, which makes me wonder if something eventually has to give with regards the elephant in the room. Read more
Odd Taxi – 07
Nothing that happens here is a coincidence. Have I mentioned that? Read more
Odd Taxi – 02
「長い夜の過ごし方 」 (Nagai Yoru no Sugoshikata) "How to Spend a Long Night" Unexpected relationships arise, a new idol group shows up and Dobu makes an unexpected guest appearance.
Odd Taxi – 03
「付け焼き刃に御用心」 (Tsukeyakiba ni Go-yōjin) "Borrowed Plumes and the Bodyguard" Here's a meme waiting to happen.
Odd Taxi – 12
「たりないふたり」 (Tarinai Futari) "Not Enough" A deep dive into how far down the rabbit hole Tanaka has gone.
Odd Taxi Episode 6 – Deterioration
This weekend was the first time in quite a while that I spent any amount of time out in public simply for the purposes of having fun. I’m…
Odd Taxi Episode 8 – Perception
My sibling-in-law and their husband are big film buffs who we’re always trying to get to watch anime. Sometimes it seems as though my husband and I belong…
Odd Taxi Episode 4 – Emptiness
Now that I’m pretty much done with the rush of reviews, my husband and I have been watching some of the shows he was interested in. I usually…
Odd Taxi Episode 12 – Regret
This past Sunday was Father’s Day in the United States. I love my own father and called to wish him a good day. But I still have trouble…
Odd Taxi Episode 11 – Envy
Thursday was the first Summer session meeting of the anime club I attend, and boy was I thankful for the opportunity to revisit some great anime that I’ve…
Odd Taxi Episode 10 – Stalking
Whew, it’s been incredibly hot lately here in Minneapolis. Today’s considered a bit of a reprieve because it’s only getting into the upper 80’s Fahrenheit (around 32 Celsius…
Odd Taxi Episode 7 – Masks
I took a couple of days off this past week in an attempt to regain some sanity after a particularly stressful month or so at work. I can…
Odd Taxi Episode 13 – Truth
Well, friends, we made it. This journey is nearing its end. I’m both happy to be here with the final episode of Odd Taxi in hand, and incredibly…
Episode 173 - Odd Taxi Revisited!
This week; Shaun just finished watching Tusk for the 7th time and has walrus on the mind, and there is no better way to resolve that by finishing…
Odd Taxi – 13 (END)
「どちらまで？」 (Dochira Made?) "Where To?" This was one hell of a finale! Spoilers for the climax of Odd Taxi follow.
Odd Taxi (First Impression)
“In a city which should be familiar, there is the feeling of something a little different. Kotokawa is a taxi driver who lives an ordinary life, taxing some…
Second Impressions – Odd Taxi
I still haven't quite figured out Odd Taxi. Read more
First Look: Odd Taxi
In an Animal Crossing-esque world of goofy animal people, a cynical taxi driver in the big city gets dragged into a criminal investigation via his varied customers.
Odd Taxi Anime Review
Animation: ★★★★★★★★☆☆ Story/Plot: ★★★★★★★★★☆ Theme song/s and animation: ★★★★★★★★☆☆
Odd Taxi Episode 9 – Loose Ends
Well, I’m pretty proud of myself; while you’ll be reading this at a later date, as of right now it’s Wednesday, June 2nd and I’m caught up with…
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Odd Taxi – 12 [Not Enough]
Who would win, 2 competing gangster teams or one walrus best boi?! The rest of this post is my random thoughts and conspiracy theories, so bear with me…
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Blunt walrus Hiroshi Odokawa drives a taxi for a living which has caused him to get to know his various eccentric customers. One day, his simple life is
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The Observation Deck: Odd Taxi
In a world where everything is going crazy, one man…drives a taxi?
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Odd Taxi – 04 [Tanaka’s Revolution]
While many of our authors are abroad, I personally live in the United States. This episode of Odd Taxi is terrifying to me. While this particular lost tanuki’s…
Tanaka’s Camellia Flowers — Odd Taxi Episode 4
“I feel like I’ve always been searching for something. At the same time, my life has always been lacking something. And desperately acquiring that something yields only a…
Odd Taxi Episode 5 – Never Enough Money
Originally my goal with these posts was to catch up to the broadcast of this series, but I’m under the impression that I might not be capable of…
Odd Taxi Episode 3 – Bubbling Below the Surface
Hello, friends. It’s time once again to check in with our animal(?) friends (more on that beneath the cut) with episode 3 of Odd Taxi. This episode seems…
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Odd Taxi – 13 [Where to?] FINAL
Sorry, did I say I hoped Odd Taxi would “stick the landing”? I didn’t expect them to REVERSE GRAVITY’S POLARITY WITH THE MASS OF THEIR – *cough* excuse…