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Jigokuraku
It’s time to employ another Suicide Squad-like theme. Oh you know, when good guys are feeling too chicken to get a dangerous job done because the cost will…
Jigokuraku – 06
「心とことわり」 (Kokoro to Kotowari) "Heart and Reason" I'd say that was pretty disturbing on multiple levels
Jigokuraku – 08
「弟子と師」 (Deshi to Shi) "Student and Master" I can't shake the vibe that this show has more than a whiff of death porn about it
Jigokuraku – 10
「陰と陽」 (In to You) "Yin and Yang" Slowly but surely, Jigokuraku may be turning into the sort of series I was hoping it would be
Jigokuraku – 03
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Jigokuraku – 07
「花と贄」 (Hana to Nie) "Flowers and Offerings" In accordance with my usual policy of not burying the headline, that was by far, far the best episode of Jigokuraku so far…
Jigokuraku – 04
This whole operation kind of doesn't make sense on any level. Read more
Jigokuraku – 05
As with so much else about it the gender politics of Hell's Paradise are a bit schizoid. Read more
Jigokuraku – 05
「侍と女」 (Samurai to Onna) "The Samurai and the Woman" The more Jigokuraku indulges the thoughtful side of its personality, the more I suspect I'm going to like it.
Jigokuraku – 02
It seems like Jigokuraku has a bit of a split personality to it. Read more
Jigokuraku – 09
「神と人」 (Kami to Hito) "Gods and People" Little Shop of Horrors meets elixir of life
Jigokuraku – 01
「死罪人と執行人」 (Shizaijin to Shikkounin) "The Death Row Convict and the Executioner" I had a tickle in my brain telling me this one was going to be good.
Jigokuraku – 02
「選別と選択」 (Senbetsu to Sentaku) "Screening and Choosing" It seems like Jigokuraku has a bit of a split personality to it.
Jigokuraku – 11
「弱イと強イ」 (Yowai to Tsuyoi) "Weak and Strong" Is it just me, or was that doushi being incredibly helpful in explaining the entire Tao system in the middle of a battle?
Jigokuraku – 03, 04
「弱さと強さ / 地獄と極楽」 (Yowasa to Tsuyosa / Jigoku to Gokuraku) "Weakness and Strength / Hell and Paradise" On the fence has never wrung truer.
Hell‘s Paradise: Jigokuraku
Is this paradise? Or Hell!? The 30 foot tall super Buddha monsters should clue you in, but hey--one man's trash, y'know? 2:20 - Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku 29:01 - My Hero…
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First Impressions – Dorohedoro
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First Impressions – Helck
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First Impressions – Oooku
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First Impressions – Bakuten!!
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First Impressions – number24
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Our first look at Fall's other auto racing anime, Overtake! - the one I had much higher hopes for. And for good reason, as it turns out.
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It’s not just a slice-of-life any more, it’s literally real life. No, I don’t mean that in a good way.
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Fall 2010 is a particularly strong season. A lot of studios are putting their best foot forward and producing shows of suprisingly high quality. However, the show that…
First Impressions 2
So, here we are again: round 2 of my rundown of the first episodes of the newly aired TV anime this fall season. I haven’t watched all of…
First Impressions – Gibiate
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First Impressions – Revenger
As Baloo said to Kit Cloudkicker, "Take-offs are easy - it's the landings that are hard". Read more
First Impressions – Listeners
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Tsurekano | First Impressions
A certain boy and girl in middle school became lovers, flirted with each other, disagreed on trivial things, became more frequently irritated with each other rather than excited...…
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What was my first impression? After watching the first three episodes of Hige wo Soru. Soshite Joshikousei wo Hirou. (Higehiro), I’d say my first impressions through the three…
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First Impressions – Arte
The hope of this anime season lies in the spate of seinen manga adaptations on the schedule. Read more The post First Impressions – Arte appeared first on…
First Impressions – Bucchigire!
Anime needs series that gives creative people a chance to express themselves, and this one clearly does. Read more
First Impressions – Pluto
For Pluto to have been worth the wait when the wait was as long it was is the sort of success story we almost never see.