Once again me and the girlfriend have been watching some anime! This was a show that I skipped out last time, but we decided to see what was up. Am I glad I did? Or did I just waste my time? Well a…
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A Certain Magical Index
Every anime sin is committed here in a show that feels like it was Frankensteined together out of everything kids in the early 2000s said they liked about…
A Certain Magical Index II
A remarkably dull sequel that progresses slowly with various non-sequitur arcs. When not in a monotonous fight scene, it’s the same tired “jokes” of accidentally seeing a girl…
A Certain Magical Index III
Much better than previous Index installments, not nearly as much eye-rolling ecchi, but a lot of the same sins. Villains are all good guys by the next arc,…
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First Impression: The Case Study of Vanitas
In a steampunk Paris where the men wear top hats and capes and the women faint due to over-tight corsets, vampires—long thought purged from the earth—are hunting humans…
First Look: The Case Study of Vanitas
In an alternate history industrialized Europe where vampires are an acknowledged social minority, the eponymous Vanitas is a doctor in possession of the ancient “Tome of Vanitas”, named…
The Case Study of Vanitas Second Cour: Is this Love?
Finally finished this show with the girlfriend and I figured it was time to give my thoughts on it! Despite my rather lackluster feelings to its first half…
The Case Study of Vanitas
The Case Study of Vanitas is currently streaming on Funimation....
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I haven’t forgotten the second season of the Case Study of Vanitas is airing next season and I’m looking forward to it enough that I’ve abstained from looking…
A Certain Magical Index, Vol. 21
By Kazumi Kamachi and Kiyotaka Haimura. Released in Japan as “To Aru Majutsu no Index” by Dengeki Bunko. Released in North America by Yen On. Translated by Andrew…
Podcast 12 A Certain Magical Index
In this episode of the Light Novel Podcast, we talk about the long-running series, A Certain Magical Index (Toaru Majutsu no Index) by Kazuma Kamachi. Between the original…
Podcast 12 A Certain Magical Index
In this episode of the Light Novel Podcast, we talk about the long-running series, A Certain Magical Index (Toaru Majutsu no Index) by Kazuma Kamachi. Between the original…
A Certain Magical Index, Vol. 22
By Kazumi Kamachi and Kiyotaka Haimura. Released in Japan as “To Aru Majutsu no Index” by Dengeki Bunko. Released in North America by Yen On. Translated by Andrew…
A Certain Magical Index Series Review
A Certain Magical Index has a certain something, but not quite enough as it turns out.
Podcast 12 A Certain Magical Index
In this episode of the Light Novel Podcast, we talk about the long-running series, A Certain Magical Index (Toaru Majutsu no Index) by Kazuma Kamachi. Between the original…
The Case Study of Vanitas – Manga First Impression
The anime adaptation of The Case Study of Vanitas is just around the corner so I took the opportunity to take a look at the manga.
The Case Study of Vanitas (1)
Author & Artist Jun MochizukiReleased December 2016 by Yen PressTranslation: Taylor EngelEditor(s): unlistedGenre: Action, Mystery, Drama
A Certain Magical Index: The Movie – The Miracle of Endymion
The movie is the best in the Index series, but that isn’t saying much. Animation is improved, but it still bears all the sins of the series: Constant…
A Certain Magical Index SS, Vol. 1
By Kazumi Kamachi and Kiyotaka Haimura. Released in Japan as “To Aru Majutsu no Index” by Dengeki Bunko. Released in North America by Yen On. Translated by Andrew…
A Certain Magical Index SS, Vol. 2
By Kazumi Kamachi and Kiyotaka Haimura. Released in Japan as “To Aru Majutsu no Index” by Dengeki Bunko. Released in North America by Yen On. Translated by Andrew…
A Certain Magical Index NT, Vol. 1
By Kazumi Kamachi and Kiyotaka Haimura. Released in Japan as “Shinyaku To Aru Majutsu no Index” by Dengeki Bunko. Released in North America by Yen On. Translated by…
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Summer 2021 First Impressions – The Case Study of Vanitas
Streaming: Funimation Episodes: TBA (a second cour has already been announced) Source: Manga Episode Summary: The vampire Vanitas was born under the inauspicious sign of the blue moon,…
The Case Study of Vanitas – Episode 1
Look, let’s be honest about how this will go. It's an exquisite-looking BONES anime with vampires, homoeroticism, and liberal use of paper cutout-style aesthetics. Also, I read the…
Anime Review 176 A Certain Magical Index III
I’m going to stay it out straight I don’t the Index portion of the Toaru franchise. It had a lot of interesting ideas but failed to execute them.…
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The Case Study Of Vanitas Episode 1 First Impression Review
After years of Pandora Hearts, we’re finally having another anime adaptation series by Mochizuki Jun. Pandora Hearts was, considered by many, a masterpiece, that sadly had an awful…
Case Study of Vanitas Season 2
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Case Study of Vanitas Is A Crazy Anime
Anime Name: Case Study of Vanitas ヴァニタスの手記カルテ Vanitasu no Karute Where to Watch: Crunchy Roll There once lived a vampire known as Vanitas, hated by his own kind for being born…
Why I Love The Science Side (A Certain Magical Index)
So, back in the late-2000s when I was young and just getting into the anime scene, one series, in particular, appealed to me. It was A Certain Magical…
The Case Study of Vanitas ep.3 – What A Jerk
The Case Study of Vanitas just started and I'm already very excited about this new season. I sure hope it can keep this momentum.
The Case Study of Vanitas ep.17 – A Noble Woman
The Case Study of Vanitas continues to be one of my favourite shows of the season. It's silly and stylish and just a little bloody.
Rushed Testament – A Certain Magical Index III Spoiler Review
Now we come to the (chronologically) last entry in Academy City’s anime run. I left this one for last not because of its place in the timeline, though,…
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The Case Study of Vanitas: Episode 8 [Review]
The Eighth Episode of The Case Study of Vanitas (Vanitas no Karte) has aired and with it comes a new arc and a new pretty boy. Recap The…
The Case Study of Vanitas ep.18 – Epic
The Case Study of Vanitas continues to be one of my favourite shows of the season. It's silly and stylish and just a little bloody.
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The Case Study of Vanitas: Episode 10 [Review]
The Tenth Episode of The Case Study of Vanitas (Vanitas no Karte) has aired, bringing to a close the current arc, adding more mysteries, and revealing more of…
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The Case Study of Vanitas: Episode 16 [Review]
In contrast to last week, this shot is both beautiful and uncannily disturbing as she intends to kill the source of all the problems we’ve had in the…
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The Case Study of Vanitas: Episode 20 [Review]
Once more I question who writes the dialogue because this line combined with the blushing hue screams Yaoi-bait. The Twentieth Episode of Case Study of Vanitas aired earlier this week.…
The Case Study of Vanitas ep.6 – Salvation?
The Case Study of Vanitas is shaping up to be one of my favourite shows of the season. It's silly and stylish and just a little bloody.
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The Case Study of Vanitas: Episode 23 [Review]
A fight in the rain that falls like tears as no one is happy about the situation and it can only end in tragedy. The Twenty-Third Episode of Case…
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The Case Study of Vanitas: Episode 9 [Review]
The Ninth Episode of The Case Study of Vanitas (Vanitas no Karte) has aired and, after some banter and an admittedly interesting case of shoot the hostage we…
The Case Study of Vanitas ep.20 – Lovesick
The Case Study of Vanitas continues to be one of my favourite shows of the season. It's silly and stylish and just a little bloody.
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The Case Study of Vanitas: Episode 19 [Review]
Once more I am questioning if I’m not watching softcore vampire erotica when they give us shots like these ones. The Nineteenth Episode of Case Study of Vanitas aired earlier…
The Case Study of Vanitas ep.22 – Family
The Case Study of Vanitas continues to be one of my favourite shows of the season. It's silly and stylish and just a little bloody.
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The Case Study of Vanitas: Episodes 6 [Review]
The Sixth Episode of The Case Study of Vanitas (Vanitas no Karte) has aired and so I will be giving my thoughts on it via the usual Recap…
The Case Study of Vanitas – Blue Moon Rising
The Case Study of Vanitas just started and I'm already very excited about this new season. I sure hope it can keep this momentum.
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The Case Study of Vanitas: Episode 17 [Review]
You know with a name like Jeanne it wouldn’t be accurate unless someone was getting set on fire by the end of it. The Seventeenth Episode of Case Study…
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The Case Study of Vanitas: Episode 7 [Review]
The Seventh Episode of The Case Study of Vanitas (Vanitas no Karte) has aired and, naturally, I have thoughts about it. So sit back and ponder about the…
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The Case Study of Vanitas: Episode 11 [Review]
The Eleventh Episode of The Case Study of Vanitas (Vanitas no Karte) has aired, and as we approach the end of the current season we have a date…
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The Case Study of Vanitas: Episode 14 [Review]
In any other show I would expect this scene to lead further and I don’t know if I’m happy or disappointed. The Fourteenth Episode of Case Study of Vanitas has…
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The Case Study of Vanitas: Episode 18 [Review]
This is a really gorgeous shot. They really put nice animation into this series and it encompasses their struggles well to save someone who doesn’t want to be…
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The Case Study of Vanitas: Episode 15 [Review]
This shot is just gorgeous as we see her taking her first look into the blue sky after a lifetime shuttered behind stone walls. The Fifteenth Episode of Case…