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Tsurune: Tsunagari no Issha Episode #03
Let’s begin with Ryohei Yamanouchi where he’s here to say hi to both Sae Fujiwara and Nakazaki-san. Speaking of Yamanouchi, he learned that Sae is actually Shuu’s sister,…
Tsurune: Tsunagari no Issha – 06
Welcome back, Dr. Jekyll. Read more
Tsurune: Tsunagari no Issha – 05
This is a side of Tsurune I’ve never found especially compelling. Read more
Tsurune: Tsunagari no Issha – 11
So what was the point of spending so much of the season on that? Read more
Tsurune: Tsunagari no Issha – 07
That chip on Eisuke’s shoulder is being hyped like a whole can of Pringles Read more
Tsurune: Tsunagari no Issha – 12
I may not love (or even like) everything Kyoto Animation does, but they're a damn force of nature. Read more
Tsurune: Tsunagari no Issha – 02
The attention to detail with these kyuudou scenes is off the charts. Read more
Tsurune: Tsunagari no Issha – 09
Is this place some kind of archery retreat-onsen? Read more
Tsurune: Tsunagari no Issha – 04
Yeah, I won’t even pretend I knew what ikiai was. Read more
Tsurune: Tsunagari no Issha – 08
That was less of a grudge match than a love fest. Read more
Tsurune: Tsunagari no Issha – 10
Ironically, that was the most faithful anime adaptation ever of Heike Monogatari. Read more
First Impressions – Tsurune: Tsunagari no Issha
Maybe appreciation and affection are different things, but they overlap with Tsurune. Read more
Tsurune: Tsunagari no Issha Episode #06
Well everyone, it’s time for Yuna Hanazawa, Rika Seo, and Noa Shiragiku to shine at the local kyudo competition where everyone can enter regardless of gender or age.…
Tsurune: Tsunagari no Issha Episode #08
Welcome to Kirisaki High School, a prestigious school where it has some of the best kyudo programs across Japan. It is where Minato Narumiya, Eisuke Nikaido, and Shuu…
Tsurune: Tsunagari no Issha Finale Review
A fine bonus to solidify the closure.
Tsurune: Tsunagari no Issha Episode #10
Let’s begin with a backstory where Eisuke Nikaido decides to join Tsujimine High School’s kyudo club as Touma Higuchi and Reiji Aragaki are thrilled to have a new…
Tsurune: Tsunagari no Issha Episode #09
Well, this is really awkward as Tsujimine and Kazemai High School meet each other for their training camp. Can’t believe that both schools book in the same kyudo…
Tsurune: Tsunagari no Issha Episode #01
The members of Kazemai High School’s kyudo club have returned for another season of Tsurune, now airing in Tokyo MX instead of NHK much like in the previous…
Tsurune: Tsunagari no Issha Episode #11
Oh no, seems that Minato Narumiya got a bandage in his right thumb. Does it have to do with that accident from the previous episode? Possibly. Still, I…
Tsurune: Tsunagari no Issha Episode #07
Well everyone, it appears that the boys are suppose to help Masaki Takigawa during the festival, but that would be saved for another time. Instead, Minato Narumiya and…
Tsurune: Tsunagari no Issha Episode #12
Well everyone, here’s Nakazaki-san together with Sae Fujiwara and her butler as they’re gonna watch the Group A finals. Oh yeah, and here’s Eisuke Nikaido and the rest…
Tsurune: Tsunagari no Issha Episode #05
Nanao Kisaragi and Kaito Onogi, two cousins who always watch their backs but also compete to see who’s the best. Originally, Kaito is the one protecting Nanao when…
Tsurune: Tsunagari no Issha Episode #04
Let’s begin with Minato Narumiya where despite being taken off from the team, he couldn’t stop thinking about kyudo as Minato emulates the forms of both Shuu Fujiwara…
Tsurune: Tsunagari no Issha Episode #13
Well everyone, it’s the final episode of Tsurune: Tsunagari no Issha where the boys of Kazemai High School’s kyudo club will have to work in preparation for the…
Tsurune: Tsunagari no Issha Episode #02
Let’s begin with Manji Sugawara where he decides to drop-out from the upcoming regional tournament due to his poor performance at the prefectural tournament. While everyone is shocked…
Tsurune: Tsunagari no Issha – Episode 8 Review
Uneventful as the episode was, I feel like some important threads are being left here regarding the direction Tsujimine might take.
Tsurune: Tsunagari no Issha Episode 6 Review
I wish the girls had more time to shine. But I know this is probably the most we’re having of them this season, so gotta enjoy what’s given…
Tsurune: Tsunagari no Issha – Episode 11 Review
We have been fooled for three whole months.
Tsurune: Tsunagari no Issha – Episode 7 Review
Simply put, Tsurune operates on a wavelenght of its own.
Tsurune: Tsunagari no Issha – Episode 12 Review
Kyudo is your range of shots, and you should deviate from that, Tsurune.
Tsurune: Tsunagari no Issha – Episodes 3-5 Review
Tsurune tripe treat.
Tsurune: Tsunagari no Issha – 13 (End) and Series Review
This was Tsurune at its most Tsurune. Read more
Tsurune: Tsunagare no Issha – Episode 2 Review
If you asked for my honest opinion about the second season of Tsurune, based on its two first eps – wich isn’t a lot, honestly – I’d say…
Tsurune: Tsunagare no Issha Episode 1 Review
Whenever we want to discuss anime l, especially where KyoAni is concerned, it’s impossible not to think back to the horrible arson attack they suffered back in 2019.…
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Breathless Tsurune 2
Kyoto Animation have definitley come back stronger.
Tsurune S2 – 01
「夏への矢声」 (Natsu e no Yagoe) "Summer Calls" An elegant premiere
AI no Idenshi – 03
「心の在処」 (Kokoro no arika) "Where the Heart Is" The homage here is not exactly subtle.
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto – 03
「幽霊騒動」 (Yūrei Sōdō) "The Unsettling Matter of the Spirit" Just in time for Halloween
Majo no Tabitabi – 03
「花のように可憐な彼女/瓶詰めの幸せ」 (Hana no You ni Karen'na Kanojo / Bindzume no Shiawase) "The Girl as Pretty as a Flower / Bottled Happiness" Hello darkness my old friend.
Vanitas no Karte – 03
「Archiviste―血を暴く牙―」 (Ākibisuto―Chi o Abaku Kiba―) "Fangs That Lay Bare Blood" Vanitas is one bold, dangerous guy.
Senyoku no Sigrdrifa – 03
「激戦地回復調査任務！」 (Gekisen-chi Kaifuku Chousa Ninmu!) "Disaster Recovery Assessment!" Crepes are love, crepes are life.
Yuukoku no Moriarty – 03
There’s a certain irony in the fact that this all starts with an act of noblesse oblige. Read more
Hikari no Ou – 03
「世界のかけら」 (Sekai no kakera) "Fractions of the World" 99 bottles of fire on the wall
Hanyou no Yashahime – 03
「夢の胡蝶」 (Yume no Kochou) "Dream Butterfly" “I have special eyes!”
AI no Idenshi – 03
The homage here is not exactly subtle. Read more
Bokutachi no Remake – 03
I do find myself rather liking this series in spite of its not inconsiderable flaws. Read more
Saihate no Paladin – 03
Is this this series "the one"? Read more
Oshi no Ko – 03
「漫画原作ドラマ」 (Manga Gensaku Drama) "Manga-Based TV Drama " Coming soon on Netflix is the hit J-Drama I'll Go With Sweet Today. Professional model Melt Narushima stars in this heart-pounding rom-com…
Baraou no Souretsu – 03
Although the time spanned by the episode was the longest yet, things didn't feel quite as rushed. Read more