Kiznaiver was probably the most controversial show of the Spring 2016 season, and for some pretty obvious reasons. Not only is it the product of the divisive studio Trigger, but it’s also a teenage…
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Kiznaiver
This show tries to be so many different things. While dealing with the philosophical and psychological, it is at times comedy, drama, action, and finally, romance. There are…
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Yes, yes, what have I been doing with my life all this time instead of watching Kiznaiver, it came out back in 2016! Greetings, people of the blogosphere! Maybe because…
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Kiznaiver Episode 8
At this point in the series, this is when the writing gets pretty wonky. Which is such a shame since Honoka's arc was really well done. Guess they…
Kiznaiver Episode 6
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Kiznaiver Episode 10
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Kiznaiver Episode 9
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Kiznaiver Episode 7
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After a couple episodes of kind of floundering around, I'm glad that they picked up on the plot with this episode. And boy did they really lay one…
Kiznaiver Episode 2
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Kiznaiver Episode 1 [First Impressions]
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