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First Impressions – Mashiro no Oto
There's a lot to be excited about here, with some important caveats. Read more
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Mashiro no Oto – Episode 1 [First Impressions]
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Mashiro no Oto – Episode 12 [Final Impressions]
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Mashiro no Oto – 7
While I'd probably rank this episode of Mashiro no Oto right around the series' average, it took a bit of a different route to get there Read more
Mashiro no Oto – 09
Mashiro no Oto is a funny old series. Read more
Mashiro no Oto – 03
I can already tell that Mashiro no Oto is going to be one of those series that drives me nuts. Read more
Mashiro no Oto – 11
Well, that was a pretty frustrating episode of Mashiro no Oto. But of course that was by design. Read more
Mashiro no Oto – 10
For all its warts, there's a lot of interesting stuff in this series that's going to be left hanging in anime form. Read more
Mashiro no Oto – 04
The one question that keeps going through my mind with this series is "why?" Read more
Mashiro no Oto – 02
Music cuts straight to the heart of memory, of emotion, and this episode captures that in an incredibly powerful way. Read more
Mashiro no Oto – 06
I think one can only objectively say that this series has been successful in its primary mission up to this point. Read more
Mashiro no Oto – 05
Once more it's the shamisen that saves the day here. Read more
Mashiro no Oto – 08
I can't stress enough how good the music in this series is. Read more
Mashiro no Oto – Episode 8
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Mashiro no Oto – Episode 3
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Mashiro no Oto – Episode 6
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Mashiro no Oto – Episode 4
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Mashiro no Oto – Episode 7
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Mashiro no Oto – Episode 9
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Mashiro no Oto – Episode 5
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Mashiro no Oto – Episode 10
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Mashiro no Oto – Episode 2
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Mashiro no Oto – Episode 11
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Breaking Down the Visions in Mashiro no Oto
By “visions”, I mean two things – mental images and dreams.
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Anime Taste Testing: SSSS.Dynazenon and Mashiro no Oto
One show is about transforming dinosaur-like robots, the other is about the art of the shamisen. The former is the subtle one.
Mashiro no Oto – 12 (End) and Series Review
And so we get the ultimate "read the manga" end from Mashiro no Oto. Read more
First Look: Mashiro no Oto – Spell-binding shamisen music will have you totally hooked
The first episode is a bit of a mess, but a profoundly beautiful music sequence bookends it. The rest of the show is looking to be powerful and…
A Sign of Affection – 01 (First Impressions) – Love Breaks the Sound Barrier
Itose Yuki is a first-year college student who happens to be hearing-impaired. When approached on the train by someone who appears to be a foreigner, she’s not sure…
Heart Sigil Elchemia Demo – First Impressions
Heart Sigil Elchemia is an upcoming fantasy indie otome game developed by ShibaList. Set within the same world as their Otome Jam submission Yrsa Major this brand new…
Love of Kill – 01 (First Impressions) – With a Song in Her Heart
Bounty Hunter Chateau Dankworth (Oonishi Saori) comes afoul of a killer more skilled than she: Song Ryang-ha (Shimono Hiro). He overpowers her, but it’s not her life he…
In the Heart of Kunoichi Tsubaki – 01 (First Impressions) – The Art of Perturbability
What if Takagi-san had a kunoichi ancestor…and instead of sitting next to the boy she likes in class, the ancestor lives in an all-female village where girls are…
Stop that sound?: Kono Oto Tomare! Season 1 Review
Music is a vital tool for bringing people together. It's a way of communication that we've had in our lives for centuries. And that message is very much…
Seasonal First Impressions: THE EXECUTIONER AND HER WAY OF LIFE is a Knife in Isekai’s Heart
The Executioner and Her Way of Life has seen your light novels, and it is not impressed.
New Manga First Impressions: The Iron Eyes and Human Heart of DEEP RAPUTA
The new MangaPlus serial bills itself as a “state-of-the-art bildungsroman” for the present day, but is this just a romcom with a sci-fi twist, or is there more…
Seasonal First Impressions: The Puzzle of PON NO MICHI
Pon no Michi is a mahjong-themed slice of life comedy rife with light-hearted laughs, but you won’t find this anime on your local streaming service.
Sound of the Sky: How Sweet The Sound!
I’m here and back on the moe train to talk about more anime series here and there. Believe me when I say that this moe train is going…
The Dangers in My Heart – 01 (First Impressions) – It Does Matter
Kyoutarou Ichikawa (I’ll be shortening to Kyou) is, by his own admission, “messed up in the head”, reading horror stories and dreaming of murdering his classmates, chief among…
Sound of the Sky
★★★★★ A beautiful experience! This is a perfect example of how a lightly dramatic slice of life anime should be. Beautiful, carefully crafted artwork, heartfelt characters and storyline,…
“My Only Feeling Heart”: To Heart and The Anatomy of First Love
Can you BELIEVE a bishoujo adaptation with postcard memories exists?!
First Look: In the Heart of Kunoichi Tsubaki
A clan of young kunoichi live deep in the mountains, far away from any men. Tsubaki, leader of the Dog Squad, finds herself increasingly curious and obsessed with…
First Impression: In the Heart of Kunoichi Tsubaki
Tsubaki is part of a kunoichi clan, where a bunch of girls live and train together to learn the ways of the ninja, without any interaction with anyone…
First Impressions – Kami no Tou: Tower of God
It's complicated. Read more The post First Impressions – Kami no Tou: Tower of God appeared first on Lost in Anime.
First Impressions – Baraou no Souretsu
There's no substitute for a good story. Read more
Yofukashi no Uta | First Impressions
Yofukashi no Uta has been a very... interesting anime to say the least. Which you can say is good because that would mean it left a fairly good…
First Impressions – AI no Idenshi
The philosophical dilemma here is as classic sci-fi as it gets. Read more
First Impressions – Hoshi no Samidare
Considering the ridiculous buildup to this moment in my life, this isn't at all how I imagined it would go. Read more
First Impressions – Sousou no Frieren
One of the fall anime' seasons most anticipated premieres, "Sousou no Frieren", and it doesn't disappoint. LiA dives in deep.
First Impressions: Saihate no Paladin
Welcome, welcome. And welcome back to Otaku Thursday! You know, November is going by extremely fast, and Star and I have been trying to catch up on about…
Majo no Tabitabi | First Impressions
Totally not very posting this extremely late, no, not at all. It’s not like I am almost done the anime, for sure that is not the case. ANYWAY.…
First Impressions: Kuroko no Basket
Ever since the third season of “Haikyuu” began airing a couple of weeks ago, my craving for sports anime has been in full effect. While thinking the fact…