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On no. Not another girl tease boy series. Do we need another anime whereby the weaker sex pranks the male? Well, it is easy to judge that just…
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Rating: 9/10 Episodes: 12 Source: Manga Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Supernatural Premiered: Summer 2021 Trailer Synopsis As the elegant, frail flower petals wither away into lifeless ashes, the…
Shinigami Bocchan To Kuro Maid S3
We’re finally reaching the final stretch. Hopefully Shinigami Bocchan To Kuro Maid S3 will see our titular character breaking his curse and able to touch all those that…
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「坊ちゃんとアリスと雪の記憶」 (Botchan to Arisu to Yuki no Kioku) "The Duke, Alice, and Memories of Snow" Bocchan’s courage is being built upon stage by stage, like the tiers of a snowman.
Shinigami Bocchan to Kuro Maid – 08
「白い雪、黒い服」 (Shiroi Yuki, Kuroi Fuku) "White Snow, Black Clothes" Bocchan has come a long way.
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「坊ちゃんとアリスのなんでもない一日」 (Botchan to Arisu no Nandemonai Ichinichi) "The Duke's and Alice's Uneventful Day" Home remedies 101
Shinigami Bocchan to Kuro Maid – 01
「坊ちゃんとアリス」 (Botchan to Arisu) "The Duke and Alice" The forbidden fruits
Shinigami Bocchan to Kuro Maid – 03
Happily we are at least seeing some of what makes this series so charming come through in the anime, CGI or no. Read more
Shinigami Bocchan to Kuro Maid – 03
「坊ちゃんと満月の流星群」 (Botchan to Mangetsu no Ryūseigun) "The Duke and the Meteor Shower During the Full Moon" Like the moon shining on the lake, Alice reflects Bocchan's kindness and love back…
Shinigami Bocchan to Kuro Maid – 04
In many ways you could say this event is the start of the real story with Shinigami Bocchan. Read more
Shinigami Bocchan to Kuro Maid – 02
「坊ちゃんと執事と迷い猫」 (Botchan to Shitsuji to Mayoi Neko)"The Duke, His Butler, and a Lost Cat" Bocchan's life is like his requiem love song-utterly unique and terribly bittersweet.
Shinigami Bocchan to Kuro Maid – 08
If you were to ask for my assessment of this adaptation as a manga reader, I honestly think I'd have to say "ask me when it's over" Read…
Shinigami Bocchan to Kuro Maid S2
Will the curse be broken this season? Who knows? That is why we have Shinigami Bocchan to Kuro Maid S2 to find out if all the mysteries and…
Shinigami Bocchan to Kuro Maid – 11
The first couple of plus-size shoes dropped this week. Which, when you think about it, is pretty odd timing. Read more
Shinigami Bocchan to Kuro Maid – 25
「坊ちゃんとアリスと再会の母」 (Bocchan to Arisu to Saikai no Haha) "The Duke, Alice, and Reuniting with Mom" The series picked up right where it left off as if several months…
Shinigami Bocchan to Kuro Maid – 10
Even after one of its best episodes, in the end the whole adaptation is more frustration than satisfaction. Read more
Shinigami Bocchan to Kuro Maid – 05
「 坊ちゃんと烏とアイススケート」 (Botchan to Karasu to Aisu Sukēto) "The Duke, a Crow, and Ice Skating" A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step, and in Bocchan’s case,…
Shinigami Bocchan to Kuro Maid – 06
It's quite low key about it, but Shinigmai Bocchan is a series of mysteries. Read more
Shinigami Bocchan to Kuro Maid – 02
As used as I am to ongoing manga I like getting one-cour adaptations, Shinigami Bocchan to Kuro Maid still stands out to me as a tough fit. Read…
Shinigami Bocchan to Kuro Maid – 09
For most of history, second sons rich and poor have gotten screwed. Read more
Shinigami Bocchan to Kuro Maid – 05
It's always easier to covet the lives of others than it is to appreciate what we have. Read more
Shinigami Bocchan to Kuro Maid – 06
「坊ちゃんとアリスと魔界の一夜」 (Botchan to Arisu to Makai no Ichiya) "The Duke, Alice, and a Night in the Witches' World" Witches’ Sabbath or Halloween funhouse?
Shinigami Bocchan to Kuro Maid – 07
A fan of a particular manga doesn't go into an adaptation hoping the anime will skip material and rush the pacing, at least under normal circumstances. Read more
Shinigami Bocchan to Kuro Maid Episode 8
The two halves of this episode couldn't be more different from each other. It went from being the typical fun chaos that we usually get to a more…
Shinigami Bocchan to Kuro Maid Episode 7
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Shinigami Bocchan to Kuro Maid Episode 10
Did they really have to translate those lyrics that way? They couldn't have gone with "kitty-cat" instead to make the song way less weird?! Damn it, and it…
Shinigami Bocchan to Kuro Maid Anime Review
Animation: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ Story/Plot: ★★★★★★★★☆☆ Theme song/s and animation: ★★★★★★★★☆☆
Shinigami Bocchan to Kuro Maid Episode 3
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Shinigami Bocchan to Kuro Maid – 12 (END)
「坊ちゃんと一緒に……」 (Botchan to Issho ni......) "Together with the Duke..." Bocchan learns the power of his own voice
Shinigami Bocchan to Kuro Maid Episode 9
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Shinigami Bocchan to Kuro Maid Episode 7
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Shinigami Bocchan to Kuro Maid Episode 11
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Shinigami Bocchan to Kuro Maid Season 2 – 03
What an absolutely terrific episode of Shinigami Bocchan to Kuro Maid that was. Read more
Shinigami Bocchan to Kuro Maid Season 2 – 02
I think this series is better when it's about something. Read more
Shinigami Bocchan to Kuro Maid Season 2 – 07
In Shinigami Bocchan terms, this definitely amounts to a fated meeting. Read more
Shinigami Bocchan to Kuro Maid Season 2 – 09
Entrances like that aren't set aside for one-off characters. Read more
Shinigami Bocchan to Kuro Maid Season 3 – 02
One thing about Shinigami Bocchan to Kuro Maid - it doesn't have a lot of peaks and valleys.
Shinigami Bocchan to Kuro Maid Season 2 – 08
One of the most romantic and frankly bittersweet scenes in anime this year. Read more
Shinigami Bocchan to Kuro Maid Season 2 – 06
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