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First Impressions – Baraou no Souretsu
There's no substitute for a good story. Read more
Baraou no Souretsu – 16
The "winning side writes history" is one of those truisms that pretty much holds up. Read more
Baraou no Souretsu – 08
The romance angle of Baraou no Souretsu isn't nearly as interesting as the politics for me (and a lot more absurd). Read more
Baraou no Souretsu – 20
Almost everything we take for granted about those fateful few years in the 1480's is likely BS. Read more
Baraou no Souretsu – 10
I'm constantly getting the sense that I missed something. Read more
Baraou no Souretsu – 05
These historical events are much more engaging when the focus is on how the frailties of the parties involved drove them. Read more
Baraou no Souretsu – 23
There are no happy endings for Richard III, that's for certain. Read more
Baraou no Souretsu – 03
Although the time spanned by the episode was the longest yet, things didn't feel quite as rushed. Read more
Baraou no Souretsu – 01
"Wars of the Roses" A rose is lovely by any other name, except for Lancaster and York.
Baraou no Souretsu – 18
This series has the opposite problem from Kingdom. Read more
Baraou no Souretsu – 12
Thus ends the first cour of Baraou no Souretsu. Read more
Baraou no Souretsu – 09
It was back to the politics this week, which certainly constitutes a step in the right direction. Read more
Baraou no Souretsu – 11
That was pure camp at its best. Read more
Baraou no Souretsu – 19
Ah yes, James Tyrell. Read more
Baraou no Souretsu – 04
Those who are fans of Game of Thrones will certainly have flashbacks watching these events play out. Read more
Baraou no Souretsu – 21
And so, the elephant in the room is finally acknowledged. Read more
Baraou no Souretsu – 17
For my part, I'm not interested in being told what to think about this historic episode by Shakespeare. Read more
Baraou no Souretsu – 06
Richard may have mommy issues and a lot of self-loathing, but he knows he was the one in his generation that got the brains. Read more
Baraou no Souretsu – 15
Great, more Edwards. Read more
Baraou no Souretsu – 07
The real prize here is not the throne, seemingly, but Richard's virtue. Read more
Baraou no Souretsu – 22
Well, that was silly. Read more
Baraou no Souretsu – 13/14
What strikes me in watching all this is how sad and pathetic these people are. Read more
Baraou no Souretsu – 24 (End) and Series Review
I have no idea what happened there are the end. Read more
Winter 2022 Impressions: Attack on Titan, Kaijin Kaihatsu-bu no Kuroitsu-san, Baraou no Souretsu
Attack on Titan: The Final Season Part 2 Short Synopsis: Some show about large naked people who get really steamy. Armitage: See, at this point, the fact that…
Anime Taste Testing: Baraou no Souretsu and Sasaki to Miyano
Neither are great, but at this point, I’m taking what I can get.
Second Impressions – AI no Idenshi
In truth there's probably no theme more elemental to traditional science fiction than artificial intelligence. Read more
Second Impressions – Hikari no Ou
This is why we can't have nice things. Read more
Second Impressions – Koukyuu no Karasu
The bubble was invented for shows like Koukyuu no Karasu. Read more
Second Impressions – Oshi no Ko
It's fair to say I went into this episode flying as blind as you realistically can having just watched 90 minutes of a series. Read more
Second Impressions – Bokutachi no Remake
This show is my frontrunner for summer's "most vexing series" by a good margin. Read more
Second Impressions – Saihate no Paladin
What's striking about these first two eps is as much what's absent as what's present. Read more
Second Impressions – Bartender: Kami no Glass
The symbolism of all this isn't exactly subtle, but there's a reason bars and bartenders are such a timeless and integral part of fiction.
Second Impressions – Kyuujitsu no Warumono-san
I'm the first to admit that Kyuujitsu no Warumono-san isn't going to be for everybody. But it's kind of working for me.
Second Impressions – Tonari no Youkai-san
I don't think this is going full despair, but you definitely saw that little hint of a darker side grow into full-on expectation.
Second Impressions – Watashi no Shiawase na Kekkon
Things gained an air of authenticity by being liberated (along with Miyo) from the Saimori estate. Read more
Second Impressions – Hakozume: Koban Joshi no Gyakushuu
I wouldn't say this episode moved the needle much either way for me. Read more
Second Impressions – Heion Sedai no Idaten-tachi
Anime that were weird for the sake of weirdness used to be a lot more common. Read more
Second Impressions – Yuzuki-san Chi no Yonkyoudai.
The subtitle fiasco finally behind it, Yuzuki-san Chi no Kyoudai steps up its game with a strong episode full of realistic family drama.
Second Impressions – Deaimon
Deaimon is triggering the cynic in me in a big way. Read more
Second Impressions – SK∞
So far I think SK∞ is succeeding very handsomely at being exactly what it's setting out to be. Read more
Second Impressions – Arte
I'm afraid Arte is oute. Read more The post Second Impressions – Arte appeared first on Lost in Anime.
Second Impressions – Bakuten!!
I must confess I've seen few second episodes that did less to change my impression about a series. Read more
Second Impressions – Bucchigiri?!
If the production could possibly maintain the level of the first two episodes this show could wind up as a real banger.
Second Impressions – Helck
It's the same joke but at least it's a good one. Read more
Second Impressions – Pet
Well, that was certainly an improvement on the premiere for Pet in every way. Read more The post Second Impressions – Pet appeared first on Lost in Anime.
Second Impressions – Mononogatari
I see a lot more potential here than I did after the premiere. Read more
Second Impressions – Dorohedoro
I gotta be honest here - I still don't know what the hell to make of Dorohedoro. Read more The post Second Impressions – Dorohedoro appeared first on…
Second Impressions – Hananoi-kun to Koi no Yamai
Another episode in, I'm still not sure just what I'm watching with Hananoi-kun to Koi no Yamai.
Second Impressions – Housekishou Richard-shi no Nazo Kantei
There were subtle signs of it last week, but clearly this series is not a mass-produced model. Read more The post Second Impressions – Housekishou Richard-shi no Nazo…
Second Impressions – Kimetsu no Yaiba: Mugen Ressha-Hen
Talk to the hand. Read more