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Second Impressions – Kitsutsuki Tanteidokoro
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I'll say this for Kitsutsuki Tanteidokoro, though whether it's a compliment or not I don't know - it sure doesn't try very hard to ingratiate itself. Read more
Weekly Digest 5/26/20 – Fruits Basket 2nd Season, Kitsutsuki Tanteidokoro
I seriously have no idea if literally anyone else in the English-speaking world is watching this series. Read more
Weekly Digest 5/19/20 – Fruits Basket 2nd Season, Kitsutsuki Tanteidokoro
Things are already interesting even before Akito arrives to spoil everybody's fun, because it's with this core group of characters that the strength of Furuba lies. Read more
Weekly Digest 6/23/20 – Kitsutsuki Tanteidokoro, Fruits Basket 2nd Season
Ishikawa Takuboku has become one of the most fascinating anime characters of 2020. Read more
Weekly Digest 5/26/20 – Fruits Basket 2nd Season, Kitsutsuki Tanteidokoro
What is it about Japanese mysteries and two-sen copper coins? Read more
Weekly Digest 6/09/20 – Fruits Basket 2nd Season, Kitsutsuki Tanteidokoro
Momiji really is the great pretender. Read more
Weekly Digest 6/16/20 – Kitsutsuki Tanteidokoro, Fruits Basket 2nd Season
As Kitsutsuki Tanteidokoro has gotten darker and darker it's gotten more and more compelling, and this episode was very dark indeed. Read more
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Pluto – 04
I was spellbound for the entire hour, but my instant reaction when it was over was "how the hell am I supposed to write about that?".
Horimiya – 04
It's amazing how much happens in Horimiya for a series that seems like a slice of life most of the time. Read more
Oooku – 04
I'm starting to wonder if Oooku isn't at heart a clever means of circumventing the Chrysanthemum Taboo. Read more
Beastars – 04
This gets messy when one thinks about it too hard, believe me I get that. Read more The post Beastars – 04 appeared first on Lost in Anime.
Overtake! – 04
One of the hallmarks of a good sports anime is that it can do a competition episode and a no-competition episode and have both be compelling.
Helck – 04
「衝撃」 (Shougeki) "Shock" It just ain't fantasy without an island adventure
Overtake! – 04
「過去と後悔 -His good points? Don`t ask me.-」 (Kako to Koukai: His Good Points? Don`t Ask Me.) "The Past and Regrets: His Good Points? Don`t Ask Me." You miss 100% of…
SK∞ – 04
Best eyecatches of the season, no contest. Read more
Sakugan – 04
"LADIES&GENTLEMEN" Only Gagumber call pull getting in trouble with the Government and the Mafia on the same day.
Listeners – 04
If Listeners were doing anything to make me actively dislike it this show would be easy to drop, but because it isn't, it's easier to stick with. Read…
Pet – 04
Personal taste sure is a funny thing. Read more The post Pet – 04 appeared first on Lost in Anime.
Bucchigiri – 04
I like this show a lot, but I do find that I enjoyed the first two full-bore episodes more than the last two more contained ones.
BNA – 04
「Dolphin Daydream」 My Date with the Mafia Boss’ Daughter.
Jigokuraku – 04
This whole operation kind of doesn't make sense on any level. Read more
Horimiya – 04
「誰も、誰かが好きなんだ。」 (Dare mo, dareka ga sukina nanda) "Everybody Loves Somebody" It’s amazing how much happens in Horimiya for a series that seems like a slice of life most of the…
Pet – 04
「袋の林」 (Fukuro no Hayashi) "A Trap for Hayashi" The webs in the story are getting complex and the evolution is thrilling. So far, every episode has left me with one…
Dandadan – 04
It’s not Citizen Kane, but this series knows what it’s good at, and it’s this kind of thing.
ID:INVADED – 04
「Extended」 I've solved it. Narihisago must have been in the opposite cell to Epstein.
Listeners – 04
「ティーン・スピリット」 (Tīn Supiritto) "Teen Spirit" Substance abuse, teenage angst, Nirvana, and a mathlete club? Are we in the same world?
Medalist – 04
Medalist kind of plays like Ao no Miburo on ice.
SSSS.Dynazenon – 04
「このときめきって、なに？」 (Kono tokimeki tte, nani?) "What Is This Thumping Heart?" Something beam!
Revenger – 04
Drawing attention is the last thing Raizou should be doing at this point. Read more
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Heike Monogatari – 04
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Kingdom 5 – 04
No two ways about it - a superior knowledge of terrain is a big advantage in a military campaign.
Mars Red – 04
Songs give voice to the human experience. For Suwa, he is only familiar with the sound of silence.
Kingdom 4 – 04
That was a real audience pleaser of an episode. Both of us... Read more
Mieruko-chan – 04
「やっぱり見える」 (Yappari Mieru) "Yep, She Sees Them" Lawson’s Creek.
Heike Monogatari – 04
Heike Monogatari has dealt with intergenerational themes since its premiere, but this episode cemented them as its cornerstone. Now that we’re safely past the ‘continue reading’ tag,…
Odd Taxi – 04
Conventional this series isn't, but it's oddly gritty and realistic given that the characters are talking animals. Read more
Urusei Yatsura – 04
「口づけと共に契らん！！」 (Kuchizuke Totomoni Chigiran!!) "Sealed with a Kiss!!" She waited in her pod for her true love, and true love's first kiss. Like THAT's ever gonna happen!