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Waver Velvet Is Such a Relatable Character!
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Hundred (Episode 4) – Bodyguard
Little Garden is on high alert due to several missing Savages. Hayato, however, has been assigned a mission to protect the pop idol, Sakura Kirishima. Seems like an…
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Otonari ni Ginga, is just a really wholesome little romance show
Why I’m In Love With the Villainess Is Such a Cult LGBTQ+ Hit
At first glance, the I’m In Love With the Villainess anime isn’t a huge game-changer. It takes the oversaturated “villainess” trope and applies a yuri twist to it,…
Spiraken Manga Review Ep 132: Hayate The Combat Butler (or A Butler Is A Bodyguard, A Servant And A Pet?)
In this episode of the Spiraken Manga Review, Xan takes it slow as he reviews the romantic comedy parody manga Hayate no Gotoku/Hayate The Combat Butler by Kenjiro…
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation (Episode 14) – No Such Thing As a Free Lunch
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The King’s Bodyguard by Mulyeob / Bagsusoli
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Mushoku Tensei II – 00 – The Bodyguard
This prologue to the much-awaited second season of Mushoku Tensei shows us what happened to poor Sylphiette (Kayano Ai) after the Fittoa catastrophe. She’s transported to a spot…
Ask John: Why is Sailor Moon Such an Iconic Success?
Question: What makes Sailor Moon such an iconic global franchise among anime fans, despite other magical girl anime sharing similar traits such as action-oriented plots, drama, in-depth world-building…
Chainsaw Man ep12 – No Such Thing as an Easy Revenge
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Shironeko Project: ZERO CHRONICLE – 04 – The Bodyguard
When the Prince and Adel arrive at the Kingdom of Light, the show isn’t quite sure what to do with them, so an interminable amount of time is…
Kenichi 11: (AKA "Aw man, but drawing is such hard work...")
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Is there really such a thing as having too many ten out of ten’s in anime?
At some point in my many years on the internet and all the lovely gatekeeping in the mid 2010’s anime community, there use to be an argument about…
DIALOGUE+ and Being a Fan of Seiyuu/Idols — Is There Such Thing as Liking Too Many?
I wanted to start off by saying, this probably won’t be a formal and/or organized post (lol). This really is another one of my random write-ups, and due…
Spiraken Movie Review Ep 103: Danny Deckchair (or There is No Such Thing As The Little Guy)
In This episode of the Spiraken Movie Review, Michael and Xan get sappy as they review a unique film from 2003, So sit back and relax as they…
Digicast 8: There’s No Such Thing as 2 (Tri Part 3)
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Odd Taxi – 03 [Borrowed Plumes and the Bodyguard]
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Higehiro – 08 – Such Sticky Sweet Sorrow
In hindsight, it was already over for Sayu the moment Issa showed up at her workplace. A man of her brother’s means and drive surely wouldn’t rest until…
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A Genius Prince Etc Etc #02 — Also, We Are Such Turbo Racists
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Pick of the Week: Such Treacherous Picks
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Why Are the Mages in Fate Such Assholes?
Confused by how magic works in Fate/Stay Night and other Type-Moon works? I explain it as simply as possible in my latest Anime News Network article.
[Twelve] Cryin’ my heart in such common places
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Oshi no Ko Review: A Star is Born
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No Face!!: My Dad Is a Heel Wrestler
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Oshi no Ko is nothing short of a Masterpiece
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Maybe Saihate no Paladin is a better book than it is an anime
Does the ghost actually see better with his monocle?
Fruits Basket – 39 (S2 14) – Please Don’t Say Such Things
Haruhatsu used to visit Yuki, but he didn’t come alone. Rin always came with him and sat by the door. When she grew tired of sitting there she…
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As the rest of the world deliberates whether Home Alone or Die Hard counts as a Christmas movie, I have always felt myself above such things. ^_^ But…
This Anime Is About A Guy With No Arms 😳
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Jujutsu Kaisen 0: That Time I turned my Childhood Crush into my Demonic Bodyguard
Jujutsu Kaisen was an anime that set the world on fire in its debut a few years back. With great action, fun characters and a vibe that reminded…
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As a tokusatsu junkie and a manga fiend, people sometimes ask me – “Who’s your favorite mangaka for henshin heroes?” They’ll usually accompany that with some suggestions: Shotaro…
Yofukashi no Uta – 11 [Do You Know What a Vampire Is?]
Welcome everyone, to what might be one of the most important weeks of Yofukashi yet. Why is it important? Because this week places us at a crossroads. Yofukashi…
Toaru Kagaku no Railgun T – 12 – A Star is (Being) Born
Misaki hoped that Touma would be able to keep Mikoto under some measure of control with his Imagine Breaker, but that possibility went south almost immediately. Touma finds himself…
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Madness? No, this is #TheJCS
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The Hiatus is No More!
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Berserk artist Kentaro Miura interview: “I actually don’t think I could let such a long grim story end with a grim ending”
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FuniRoll is a Go
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