Oooku's vision of how the country would change under these circumstances is very believable. Read more
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Oooku – 03
"Episode 3" Politics and sustaining a nation are truly a dog-eat-dog world.
Oooku – 05
"Episode 5" At heart, this is a tale about identity
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"Episode 9" How ironic that Arikoto is the one to take care of Kasuga
Oooku – 07
"Episode 7" Kasuga couldn't have picked two more complete opposites in personality
Oooku – 08
"Episode 8" The times they are a-changing
Oooku – 04
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Oooku – 06
"Episode 06" Oooku raises the question of "What is gender?"
Oooku – 01
"Episode 1" Through the looking glass
Oooku – 07
On some level this is a story of how even the most extraordinary things eventually seem ordinary to those living with them. Read more
Oooku – 08
One of the things that stands out to me about Oooku is how much is plays like a historical reenactment. Read more
Oooku – 02
This version is effectively an extended teaser trailer for the manga. Read more
Oooku – 09
Kasuga is lucky that Arikoto is as kind as he is, but that applies to pretty much everybody. Read more
Oooku – 10
"Episode 10" Japanese society as presented in this final episode is in a transition state in the process of evolving from the old creature it was into a new…
Oooku – 04
"Episode 4" Kyoto vs. Edo
Oooku – 02
"Episode 2" The prologue over, we now start with an unexpected beginning
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Oooku – 05-06
Oooku blurs the line between victim and victimizer quite intentionally, because that's what the sort if world it depicts does. Read more
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「裏切り者って、なに？」 (Uragirimono tte, nani?) "What is a Traitor?" While I genuinely love this series, it’s unusually hard to capture the reason in words.
Bucchigiri?! – 03
The almost total anonymity in which Bucchigiri seems to be operating is a bit of a mystery to me, I must say.
Listeners – 03
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Listeners – 03
「ユー・メイド・ミー・リアライズ」 (Yū meido mī riaraizu) "You Made Me Realise" Rookies without a path no more! These two are on their way to stardom at the rate they're going.
ID:INVADED – 03
「SNIPED」 New week, new killer. But who is Narihisago?
Revenger – 03
「Fortune is Fickle and Blind」 Fortune always favours the bold.
Working!!! – 03
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Dorohedoro – 03
I think the main problem I have with Dorohedoro - the reason it's still firmly on the bubble after three episodes - is that I still haven't figured…
Overtake! – 03
Overtake is shaping up as one of the best sports anime of the year. Only it's reported length is a yellow flag at this point.
Pet – 03
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SSSS.Dynazenon – 03
While I genuinely love this series, it's unusually hard to capture the reason in words. Read more
Pet – 03
「仕事」 (Shigoto) "Jobs" Things aren't always as they seem. Only time will tell.
Pluto – 03
It's all pretty breathtaking to be honest - the sheer weight and dexterity of the storytelling and the way it's brought to life both.
Helck – 03
There are more questions than answers with Helck at this point. Read more
Baccano! – 03
Coincidence is like a cast member in Baccano, but you're never quite sure if it's telling the truth. Read more
Plunderer – 03
「制服だから仕方ない」 (Seifuku da kara shikatanai) "The Unavoidable Uniform" The proof is in the pudding.
Revenger – 03
Committing (even emotionally) to an Urabuchi Gen series is always a queasy feeling. Read more
Helck – 03
「未知の敵」 (Michi no Teki) "The Unknown Enemy" And you thought there wouldn't be a cliffhanger
BNA – 03
「Rhino Melancholy」 "That's Classified Information."
Gleipnir – 03
「エレナ」 (Elena) "Elena" “Calorie Mate... Oh, the little block that looks like a cookie?”
Deaimon – 03
「夏宵囃子」 (Natsuyoi Bayashi) "A Summer Night's Accompaniment" Bonds grow stronger like the pitter-patter of passing summer rain.
Overtake! – 03
「表彰台まで何キロメートル? -Why?-」 (Hyoushoudai made Nan Kilometer?: Why?) "How Many Kilometers to the Winner`s Podium? Why?" You can't have two number ones.
Jigokuraku – 03
Silly as it is, this is still kind of an interesting situation. Read more
Horimiya – 03
「だから、大丈夫。」 (Dakara, daijoubu.) "That's Why It's Okay" You should see the other guy.
Horimiya – 03
You should see the other guy. Read more
Bakuten!! – 03
Uchiyama Kouki must have had his do not disturb on. Read more
Sakugan!! – 03
"BRAINS&HEARTS" Memenpuu and the multipurpose Tony.
Pluto – 03
The decision to parse Pluto out into hour-long episodes – really movies – was an interesting one. I wonder if Maruyama actively encouraged it, or accepted an impetus…
SK∞ – 03
This is the skateboarding anime the world needed, whether it knew it or not. Read more
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Mawaru Penguindrum – 03
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