This is Granbelm! What’s the Story? 1,000 years ago all magical power in the world was sealed away. Now, under the light of the full moon, candidates to become the one true mage battle it out for control of that power using giant mechanical dolls. There are those who wish to use the power for […]
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That’s quite the 3D chess move there.
Granbelm – Ep. 8
Should be smooth sailing from here on out…right?
Granbelm – Ep. 3
Who is the one supporting and who is the one who is supported?
Granbelm – Ep. 2
Rewatching this episode and knowing where Mangetsu’s arc ultimately goes, things hit differently for me.
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I admit to bawling my eyes out over this episode.
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The final fight could’ve gone in two ways and both are equally viable paths for the story to go with.
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Yes, Mangetsu. That is the name of this show.
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This is the first episode where “Granbelm” really grabbed my attention.
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To my surprise, the feud between Shingetsu and Anna pays off big time.
Granbelm – Ep. 4
Mangetsu does seem to be very chummy with Shingetsu.
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Truth be told, I really regret not covering “Granbelm” when it aired.
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The least relevant anime for me to blog about.
Granbelm – Ep. 10
I could never look at Mangetsu the same way again.
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Rewatching this episode and knowing where Mangetsu’s arc goes, things hit a lot more differently for me.
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It can be a little tricky keeping track of everyone in these early episodes.
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