Gleipnir is a shell of a show that uses an interesting premise to disguise its lack of any other redeeming qualities. Don’t get me wrong, there’s a lot of “stuff happening”,…
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Gleipnir
The underlying foundation of the plot behind this anime was simple but still managed to work well, at least for most of it. The first arc involves the…
Gleipnir – 09
「激突のマーク」 (Gekitotsu no Mark) "Staked Claims" D-D-D-D-D-D-DROP THE BASS!
Gleipnir – 07
「変形」 (Henkei) "Metamorphosis" "I'm not a player, I just crush a lot."
Gleipnir – 08
「記憶の影」 (Kioku no Kage) "Shadows in Memory" "The best thing about my powers is that I don't have to be alone to use them."
Gleipnir — 12
「約束の場所」 (Yakusoku no Basho) "Where the Promise Was Made" Cupid's Chokehold.
Gleipnir – 06
「収集者」 (Shuushuusha) "Gatherers" Not Safe for Web Conferences.
Gleipnir – 03
「エレナ」 (Elena) "Elena" “Calorie Mate... Oh, the little block that looks like a cookie?”
Gleipnir – 04
「変身願望」 (Henshinganbou) "I Wish I Was Someone Else" A fun, coming-of-age story about tormenting a monster boy, shooting a girl in the back, and getting harassed by a space alien.
Gleipnir – 02
「空っぽの意味」 (Karappo no Imi) "What it Means to be Empty" “Emptiness is loneliness, and loneliness is cleanliness.”
Gleipnir – 05
「ヤバイ敵」 (Yabai Teki) "Crazy Enemies" "You wanna hug it out?"
Gleipnir – 11
「決意の代償」 (Ketsui no Daishou) "The Price of Resolve" Leave it to humans to incorporate murder into a fetch quest.
Gleipnir – 01
「僕の中には」 (Boku no Naka ni wa) "Something Inside of Me" “You have to be assertive! No, not INSERTIVE!”
Gleipnir – 10
「美しい花」 (Utsukushii Hana) "Beautiful Flower" Time to wake up and smell the flowers.
The Apothecary Diaries #11 — Dramatic Lighting
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Gachiakuta Is Trash
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Hantsu x Trash
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Final Thoughts: Gleipnir
This seemingly average action/horror is a lot better than its detractors might admit.
Gleipnir – Episode 1
I have a certain soft spot for ridiculous gorefests with over-inflated estimations of their philosophies. Gleipnir, unfortunately, also comes right out of the gate smelling of the genre’s…
Gleipnir – 13 (END)
「二人で一つ」 (Futari de Hitotsu) "We Two Are One" "Damn, bitch, you live like this?"
Gleipnir Episode 2
OH SHIT. That girl used the wish on Shuichi! She fucking ruined his life and the reason he has a zipper is so she can meld with him.…
Gleipnir Episode 3
Well, well, well. Looks like yandere blood just runs in this family, doesn’t it? That was pretty rough. She ripped off his head at the end, did y’all…
Gleipnir Anime Review
Animation: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ Story/Plot: ★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆ Theme song/s and animation: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆
Gleipnir (Series Review)
Shuichi has a secret. For a reason unknown to him, he can transform into a giant stuffed bear. So, when Clair discovers his secret, he tries to pretend…
First Impression: Gleipnir
Shuichi is about to graduate high school, and those his grades are good enough for college, he’s hesitating. Something doesn’t feel right. He doesn’t want to stand out—but…
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"YOASOBI is TRASH" 😭
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Three Episode Test | Gleipnir
The “three episode test” is a tacit tradition in modern anime fandom. The idea is that most TV anime are paced and structured to cement the impression they…
Gleipnir #12 — Crazy Hair
Who asked for this episode? Impressions: Great. A whole episode flashback, one episode from the end. Worse, all it does is reveal the backstory for the rando…
Gleipnir #04 — Extraterrestrial Exposition
Yeah, we needed a perverted hair eating alien info dump and deus ex machina machina. Impressions: I guess this is the episode where it turns the corner…
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One morning, Shuichi Kagaya woke up as a monster. Complete with brute strength, a strong sense of smell, and big fluffy paws, he struggles to hold onto his…
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Gleipnir Episode One Reaction
“Still, there is a lot of potential for him to be pretty boring.”
Gleipnir #06 — Key Party
It's nice that the protagonist showed up this week and then lay on their backs for twenty straight minutes. Impressions: A very dull episode that is all…
Gleipnir #13 — Chekhov’s Artillery
This was close to a twenty minute tour of introduced-then-abandoned plot threads. Impressions: Which is to say, all the plot threads. That random muggle girl who's been hanging…
Gleipnir #07 — Fusion Dance
Bad week for subtlety. Impressions: Massive physical trauma loses a lot of impact if we're going to be reducing the main character to giblets at the start…
Gleipnir Episodes 4 + 5
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Gleipnir – 03 – Total Sunday
Claire is eager to learn more about Shuuichi’s beast mode, but since it’s a hot summer day, she strips down to nothing before entering him again. This is…
Gleipnir Episodes 11 + 12
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Gleipnir Episodes 9 + 10
Holy shit this week’s episode was intense. Starting up 10, I had no idea how they were going to get out of this situation without losing at least…
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