This is the moment where Kamiyama Kenji really began to make Seirei no Moribito the anime his own distinct creation. Read more
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Seirei no Moribito – 24
Watch out for the quiet ones. Read more
Seirei no Moribito – 11
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Seirei no Moribito – 21
I'm not sure there's a lot I can add to that, really. Read more
Seirei no Moribito – 10
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Seirei no Moribito – 17
This episode is more than anything a masterpiece of direction and cinematography. Read more
Seirei no Moribito – 20
There's not much that absolutely demands to be said about this ep above and beyond the fact that it's 22 minutes of near-perfection. Read more
Seirei no Moribito – 05
Torogai has all the diplomacy of a dive bar bouncer, but she brings an understanding of events that both the cast and the audience desperately need. Read more
Seirei no Moribito – 23
The buildup has been so exquisite that the payoff moments now are like a string of haymakers to the jaw. Read more
Seirei no Moribito – 25
I probably don't have much new to say about Seirei no Moribito at this point, and a conventional episode review would serve little and fail to do the…
Seirei no Moribito – 16
Shuga is a remarkable young man to be sure - brilliant and totally fearless - but one thing he isn't is judicious. 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
Seirei no Moribito – 14-15
It's at this point where if you listen really closely, you can hear my heart actually start to tear. Read more
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And so we reach the moment when Seirei no Moribito gets much more difficult to watch, though no less brilliant. Read more
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I guess Touko never got the lecture about not accepting candy from a stranger. Read more
Vanitas no Karte – 07
「Femme fatale―恋―」 (Famu Fatāru―Koi―) "Love" What is love, Noé asks-apparently imbibing of blood and a fluttery feeling that may or may not be due to blood loss.
Saihate no Paladin – 07
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Saihate no Paladin – 07
Lawful-good paladins don't make the best protagonists. Read more
Hoshiai no Sora – 07
This episode was a tale of two halves in my view, but there’s no good tennis metaphor that I can use as a comparison, so a direct explanation…
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All through this episode, Monty Python was all I could think of. Read more
Majo no Tabitabi – 07
「旅人が刻む壁 / ぶどう踏みの少女」 (Tabibito ga Kizamu Kabe / Budou Fumi no Shoujo) "The Wall Etched by Travelers / The Grape-Stomping Girl" Love triumphs as people with conflicting ideologies overcome their…
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「里帰り」 (Satogaeri) "Homecoming" Shouldn't Mao Mao's family have been more worried about her?
Senyoku no Sigrdrifa – 07
「富士ピラー撤退戦！」 (Fuji Piraa Tettai-sen!) "Fuji Pillar Retreat!" Because no show is complete without a good old-fashioned setback.
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Oshi no Ko – 07
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AI no Idenshi – 07
Things are never as simple as they initially appear to be. Read more
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「邂逅」 (Kaikou) "Chance Meeting" History repeats itself, it seems.
Yofukashi no Uta – 07
「眷属作り(こづくり)」 (Kenzoku-tsukuri (ko-tsukuri)) "Reproduce" Here's the thing about vampires.
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