That was certainly an attempt at English. Impressions: I'm not sure I really get what this episode was going for. I guess this was supposed to be the idol episode, but it was more about Otaku Hero having a slow motion panic attack over everything that could/would go wrong with being the producer for a […]
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Magical Destroyers
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Magical Destroyers #03 — Revving Up
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Mahou Shoujo Magical Destroyers – 02
「桃色脳ミソを裏返せ」 (Momoiro Noumiso o Uragaese) "Gobo Gobo!" “Every time I think of you, I feel shot right through with a bolt of Blue.”
Mahou Shoujo Magical Destroyers – 03
「エキゾーストノートを聞いて逝け」 (Exhaust Note o Kiite Ike) "Pessimistic Overdrive" The answer is Rob Zombie.
Mahou Shoujo Magical Destroyers – 01
「アキバに革命の炎燃ゆ」 (Akiba ni Kakumei no Honoo Moeyu) "Rage Against Akihabara" Who controls the present now?
Mahou Shoujo Magical Destroyers – 06
「革命前夜」 (Kaimei Zenya) "Revolution Eve" Now that we've grown up together, they're afraid of what they see.
Mahou Shoujo Magical Destroyers – 04
「魔法少女だらけの水泳大会」 (Mahou Shoujo Darake no Suiei Taikai) "R U Ready?" The Old Heads are gatekeeping the act of fishing toys out of a river.
Mahou Shoujo Magical Destroyers – 07
「チーターどもへ捧げよ挽歌」 (Cheater Domo e Sasageyo Banka) "Ultimate Game" If you're cringe in the game, you're cringe for real!
Mahou Shoujo Magical Destroyers – 05
「第二次中野事変」 (Dai-niji Nakano Jihen) "Climbing to the Hell" Otaku! Ready your breakfast and eat hearty... For tonight, we dine on Kyotaro!
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Magical Destroyers #07 — Game Over, Man
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Magical Destroyers #02 — When Heffalumps Attack
Getting high with the girls. I know there's like 8 other shows on Fridays, but it was a toss-up over which one to say annoyed me the…
Magical Destroyers #04 — Living in the Past
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Magical Destroyers #06 — The Magic of Poor Tailoring
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「ムワムワ いろいろ」 (Muwamuwa Iroiro) "Heat and Complications" Unless you’re born with it, there’s no short, easy road to self-confidence and self-love - that takes time, experience, and an open mind.
Tsuki to Laika to Nosferatu – 08
「乙女の祈り」 (Otome no Inori) "A Maiden's Prayer" Feet on the ground and head in the clouds.
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