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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…
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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
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Tsurune: Tsunagari no Issha – 03
Yeah, I won't even pretend I knew what Shamen Uchiokoshi was. Read more
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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…
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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.…
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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 #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 #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 #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,…
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Kyudo is your range of shots, and you should deviate from that, Tsurune.
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Uneventful as the episode was, I feel like some important threads are being left here regarding the direction Tsujimine might take.
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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…
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We have been fooled for three whole months.
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Simply put, Tsurune operates on a wavelenght of its own.
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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…
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Yofukashi no Uta – 08
「どいつもこいつも」 (Do itsumo koitsu mo) "All of Us" Introverts will know that at times in life the world treats you like you’re broken.
Hikari no Ou – 08
「神々の庭」 (Kamigami no niwa) "Garden of the Gods" Looks like it's the eve of destruction
Baraou no Souretsu – 08
The romance angle of Baraou no Souretsu isn't nearly as interesting as the politics for me (and a lot more absurd). Read more
Hoshiai no Sora – 08
The list of unsupportive and abusive parents grows even longer with this episode, as Nao, Mitsue, and Yuta’s mothers join a handful of others in stifling their children’s…
Oshi no Ko – 08
「初めて」 (Hajimete) "First Time" Touched for the very first time.
AI no Idenshi – 08
「告白」 (Kokuhaku) "Confession" Some anime succeed largely because they don’t try too hard, and this is one of them.
Senyoku no Sigrdrifa – 08
「神話世界探索作戦!」 (Shinwa Sekai Tansaku Sakusen!) "Exploring a Mythical World!" Because no Nordic dungeon is complete without Draugr.
Sousou no Frieren – 08
「葬送のフリーレン」 (Sōsō no Furīren) "Frieren the Slayer" The versatility Frieren has shown in the last couple of episodes has impressed me.
Majo no Tabitabi – 08
「切り裂き魔」 (Kirisaki Ma) "The Ripper" So this is what otakus with waifu figurines and body pillows look like to outsiders.
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto – 08
It's not as though I can point to any single extraordinary element of that episode, but it was one of my favorites so far.
Hoshiai no Sora – 08
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AI no Idenshi – 08
Some anime succeed largely because they don't try too hard, and this is one of them. Read more
Seirei no Moribito – 08
You can add "exposition" to the list of things Seirei no Moribito does better than almost any other anime. Read more