As tragedy at the summer festival comes to pass, Shinpei must now try to outwit the shadows on a quicker timeline. Reviewing Episode 5 of Summertime Render.
Jul 8, 2022 • Subscribe
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Summertime Render Review (Spoiler Free)
We’ve come to the “Mystery” entry in my anime genre review collection. And I’ll be upfront here. Summertime Render is a wild and exciting ride!
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I really feel like Summertime Render would have been a massive, massive hit in the West if Disney hadn't completely sabotaged it. Read more
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It'll be interesting to see not just what happens in the last two episodes, but what happens after that as well. Read more
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「影」 (Kage) "Shadow" When you consider how much has already happened, it’s remarkable that we’re only two episodes into a 25 episode series.
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「闇の中へ」 (Ya I no Naka e) "Into the Darkness" Now that was the real shadows house.
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When you consider how much has already happened, it's remarkable that we're only two episodes into a 25 episode series. Read more
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「さよなら夏の日」 (Sayonara natsu no hi) "Goodbye, Summer's Day" Supernatural thrillers are such a natural fit for anime, but my hunger for a truly great one is forever unsated.
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「ただいま」 (Tadaima) "I'm Home" I’ve been waiting for a show like Summertime Render for a long, long time.
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「網代慎平の一番長い日」 (Ajiro Shinpei no ichiban nagai hi) "Shinpei Ajiro's Longest Day" Three Shinpeis, no waiting.
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「血の夜」 (Chi no yoru) "Bloody Night" That was a hell of a dark ride.
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That was a hell of a dark ride. Read more
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「仇敵」 (Kyuuteki) "Enemy" Butterflies everywhere!
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「漂着」 (Hyouryuu) "Drifting" Damn, this series makes me take a lot of notes.
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「トモダチ」 (Tomodachi) "Friend" No beats skipped here.
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「オリジナル」 (Orijinaru) "Original" The way this series manages pacing is truly brilliant.
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「メイドインブラック」 (Meidoinburakku) "Made in Black" Gainax is back!
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「渦」 (Uzu) "Vortex" My natural pessimism is running headlong into the sheer appeal of Summertime Render, which is thus far showing no cracks in the facade.
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「対面」 (Taimen) "Meeting" The hits keep right on coming.
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「to be/not to be」 "to be/not to be" So much happens in this series, my goodness.
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「食餌の時間」 (Yami no Naka e) "Feeding Time" So many notes, so many…
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Waiting a few days for Summertime Render was annoying, but in a way it was quite nostalgic. Read more
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OK, I admit I'm a little confused by what happened at the end there. Read more
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More calm, but one suspects this will be a hell of a storm. Read more
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The way this series manages pacing is truly brilliant. Read more
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「常夜」 (Tokoyo) "Eternal Night" I really feel like Summertime Render would have been a massive, massive hit in the West if Disney hadn’t completely sabotaged it.
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「Summertime re-rendering」 OK, I admit I’m a little confused by what happened at the end there.
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Well, that seemed to raise a lot more questions than it answered. Read more
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「未視感(ジャメヴ)」 (Mishikan (jamevu)) "Jamais vu" So many questions…
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「メメント」 (Memento) "Memento" Waiting a few days for Summertime Render was annoying, but in a way it was quite nostalgic.
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「帰還」 (Kikan) "Return" It’ll be interesting to see not just what happens in the last three episodes, but what happens after that as well.
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A show like this, if it's going to work, has to be smart. Read more
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「流れよ我が涙」 (Nagareyo waga namida) "Let the Tears Flow" Well, that seemed to raise a lot more questions than it answered.
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「軌道共鳴」 (Kidō Kyoumei) "Orbital Resonance" A show like this, if it's going to work, has to be smart.
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Now that was the real shadows house. Read more
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The hits just keep on coming. Read more
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「All is (not) lost.」 "All is Not Lost" Everything seems to be coming back to that third loop.
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「決断」 (Ketsudan) "Decision" More calm, but one suspects this will be a hell of a storm.
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「ライツ カメラ アクション」 (Raitsu Kamera Akushon) "Lights, Camera, Action" This was, frankly, a bomb.
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Everything seems to keep coming back to that third loop. Read more