From decent to appalling. Mugen no Juunin: Immortal/Blade of the Immortal Mugen no Juunin is not your typical samurai anime – at least, not for the year 2019. For one, while obviously having an updated art style, it reminds me quite strongly of those super gritty, darkly subdued OVAs produced in the 80s and 90s […]
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Assassins Pride
This anime is essentially an adaptation of four volumes of a light novel series. What’s strange is that it isn’t an adaptation of the first four. Rather, it…
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Episodes: 12 Summary: Against the savage monsters that lurk outside the glass walls of Flandore, the last remnants of humanity have only one defense: the mana magic wielded…
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There's a palpable sense this week that we've passed into a new stage of the story. Read more The post Mugen no Juunin: Immortal – 07 appeared first…
Mugen no Juunin: Immortal – 06
There's no accounting for genius. Read more The post Mugen no Juunin: Immortal – 06 appeared first on Lost in Anime.
Mugen no Juunin: Immortal – 20
That gave new meaning to the term "slice of life". Read more The post Mugen no Juunin: Immortal – 20 appeared first on Lost in Anime.
Mugen no Juunin: Immortal – 17
This episode got very silly sometimes, but it still felt like it was shaking off the ponderous weight of the dreary run of eps leading up to it.…
Mugen no Juunin: Immortal – 16
All feels very divorced from the rest of the story. Read more The post Mugen no Juunin: Immortal – 16 appeared first on Lost in Anime.
Mugen no Juunin: Immortal – 23
Immortal is a seinen that seemingly has a shounen ending, and I rather prefer the other way around. Read more The post Mugen no Juunin: Immortal – 23…
Mugen no Juunin: Immortal – 10
This week might have been the first time I felt sensory overload. Read more The post Mugen no Juunin: Immortal – 10 appeared first on Lost in Anime.
Mugen no Juunin: Immortal – 11
It strikes me that at heart Immortal is a pretty straightforward (though effective) story thematically. It's really the direction that's making it high art. Read more The post…
Mugen no Juunin: Immortal – 12
Revenge has its bloody fingerprints all over the best anime of 2019. Read more The post Mugen no Juunin: Immortal – 12 appeared first on Lost in Anime.
Mugen no Juunin: Immortal – 09
That was a masterpiece of simplicity. Read more The post Mugen no Juunin: Immortal – 09 appeared first on Lost in Anime.
Mugen no Juunin: Immortal – 18
Mugen no Juunin: Immortal is a series of contrasts to be sure. Read more The post Mugen no Juunin: Immortal – 18 appeared first on Lost in Anime.
Mugen no Juunin: Immortal – 22
Honestly, reflecting on this episode all I really take away is a bunch of heads getting chopped off. Read more The post Mugen no Juunin: Immortal – 22…
Mugen no Juunin: Immortal – 05
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Mugen no Juunin: Immortal – 08
Well, that was dark. Read more The post Mugen no Juunin: Immortal – 08 appeared first on Lost in Anime.
Mugen no Juunin: Immortal – 14
This is one of those cases where you have to put your trust in the author (or at the very least for the director) and hope for the…
Mugen no Juunin: Immortal – 15
I confess that with current arc some of this series' charm has worn off for me. Read more The post Mugen no Juunin: Immortal – 15 appeared first…
Mugen no Juunin: Immortal – 13
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Mugen no Juunin: Immortal – 19
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Mugen no Juunin: Immortal – 21
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One show is about transforming dinosaur-like robots, the other is about the art of the shamisen. The former is the subtle one.
Assassins Pride – 11
「死神の使いたち」 (Shinigami no Tsukai-tachi) "Messengers of Death" Got to love it when a plan comes together.
Assassins Pride – 08
「ある骸骨の遺言」 (Aru Gaikotsu no Yuigon) "The Last Testament of a Certain Skeleton" It's all coming up vampire. The post Assassins Pride – 08 appeared first on Random Curiosity.
Assassins Pride – 06
「灰色の魔女」 (Haiiro no Majo) "The Gray Witch" Pillow fights are so last year. The post Assassins Pride – 06 appeared first on Random Curiosity.
Assassins Pride – 07
「上も下も標はなく」 (Ue mo shita mo hyou wa naku) "No Guidance Above nor Below" Date night has never been more lively. The post Assassins Pride – 07 appeared first on Random Curiosity.
Assassins Pride – 03
「臨界点の彼方に」 (Rinkai ten no Kanata ni) "Beyond the Critical Point" Who said Saiyans could be the only ones with hair changing transformations? The post Assassins Pride – 03 appeared first on…
Anime Taste Testing: Kami no Tou
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Anime Taste Testing: SK∞
Fast and Furious: Okinawa Drift.
Anime Taste Testing: Gibiate
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Anime Taste Testing: Noblesse
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Anime Taste Testing: Noblesse
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Anime Taste Testing: Kakushigoto
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Aside from the creepy teacher, this series is actually pretty okay.
Anime Taste Testing: Gibiate
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Anime Taste Testing: Fumetsu no Anata e
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Assassins Pride – 12 (END)
「暗殺教師の矜持」 (Ansatsu no Kyoushi Kyouji) "Pride of an Assassin-Instructor" A fairy tale ending for all.
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「悠久の契約 / 迷宮図書館」 (Yuukyuu no Keiyaku / Meikyuu Toshokan) "An Eternal Pact / Labyrinth Library" Hitting second base running.