「坊ちゃんとアリスと魔法のプール」 (Botchan to Arisu to mahō no pūru) "The Duke, Alice, and the Magic Pool" For me, this adaptation is always a tug of war between appreciating what it is and lamenting what it could be.
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Shinigami Bocchan to Kuro Maid Season 2 Episode 4
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「 坊ちゃんと烏とアイススケート」 (Botchan to Karasu to Aisu Sukēto) "The Duke, a Crow, and Ice Skating" A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step, and in Bocchan’s case,…
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「白い雪、黒い服」 (Shiroi Yuki, Kuroi Fuku) "White Snow, Black Clothes" Bocchan has come a long way.
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「坊ちゃんとアリスと魔界の一夜」 (Botchan to Arisu to Makai no Ichiya) "The Duke, Alice, and a Night in the Witches' World" Witches’ Sabbath or Halloween funhouse?
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「坊ちゃんとアリスと再会の母」 (Bocchan to Arisu to Saikai no Haha) "The Duke, Alice, and Reuniting with Mom" The series picked up right where it left off as if several months…
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「坊ちゃんとアリスと雪の記憶」 (Botchan to Arisu to Yuki no Kioku) "The Duke, Alice, and Memories of Snow" Bocchan’s courage is being built upon stage by stage, like the tiers of a snowman.
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「坊ちゃんと満月の流星群」 (Botchan to Mangetsu no Ryūseigun) "The Duke and the Meteor Shower During the Full Moon" Like the moon shining on the lake, Alice reflects Bocchan's kindness and love back…
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「坊ちゃんと執事と迷い猫」 (Botchan to Shitsuji to Mayoi Neko)"The Duke, His Butler, and a Lost Cat" Bocchan's life is like his requiem love song-utterly unique and terribly bittersweet.
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