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2016: Top 5 Anime
By the numbers, I watched a lot less anime and read a lot more manga in 2016 than I ever have before. I could say a lot about the manga I read (Paradise Residence and Salty Road were amazing in some...
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Final Review: Gatchaman Crowds (10/10)
When anime franchises get rebooted, it’s fairly typical for the new staff to take it in a new direction and make something extra-special to celebrate the anniversary of a classic product. For examples...
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First Reactions: Dangan Ronpa Episode 13 (End) and Quickie Scores (9/10)
Based on the formula it had followed thus far, I felt I had a pretty good idea of where Dangan Ronpa was going with its ending. I was wrong; the ending packed a genuine twist that flipped the premise...
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Summer 2013 Slaparound: Gatchaman Crowds Week 2
Sam: For a series based on a show from the 70s, this has been one of the most weird, newest, and most awesome series of this season. Drew: I think that’s one of the strongest cases for franchise...
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First Reactions: Arata Kangatari Episode 12 (End) and Quickie Scores (8/10)
This ending wasn’t exactly the stuff of legends, as it packed in a sequel hook and cut things a bit short. Still, it was a microcosm of the show and an enjoyable watch. Yorunami’s submitting to Arata...
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First Reactions: Muromi-san Episode 13 (End) and Quickie Scores (9/10)
This episode had everything I liked about the show stuffed inside. What a great way to go out for what’s definitely been my favorite show of Spring 2013. There are times when I will see an episode with...
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First Reactions: Devil Survivor 2 Episode 13 (End) and Quickie Scores (6/10)
Well, Devil Survivor 2 is over now. That was a very standard cookbook ending, and only a few things happened that were really worth commenting on. The final battle between Hibiki and Yamato ended up...
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First Reactions: Arata Kangatari Episode 11
“I’m betting the aforementioned stab will cost Kadowaki a lot in the way of mental stability, so his next clash with Arata should be prime-time viewing. Bonus points if he butts in in the middle of a...
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First Reactions: Muromi-san Episode 12
I really wish Fuji and her giant boobs were out of the cast. They represent one very weak link on an otherwise strong chain of comedy. A jealous female friend isn’t out of the question in a comedic...
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First Reactions: Devil Survivor 2 Episode 12
Early on in this episode, it seemed like Hibiki was inching a bit closer towards the position of “win by default” protagonist – one whose ideals are upheld because he happens to be the one not to die...
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First Reactions: Arata Kangatari Episode 10
Halfway through this episode, I got the feeling that this was going to be the last semblance of a lull episode in the show before it ran down climax alley. And it did a good job, at both being a lull...
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First Reactions: Arpeggio of Blue Steel 12 (End) and Quickie Scores (9/10)
Before this episode I was perfectly willing to stick the show with an 8 or a 9 for an effective variation of comedy and combat that had a first gear that it wasn’t always in. Thankfully, this was one...
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First Reactions: Kyoukai no Kanata Episode 12 (End) and Quickie Scores (6/10)
I suppose I could wait until dishing on the episode itself to call this show a disappointment, but that is what it is. The shoddy serious plot handicapped a fun cast and a skilled director, and...
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First Reactions: Arpeggio of Blue Steel Episode 11
If it hasn’t been abundantly clear, I love the way this show just faces 12 o’clock down a straight line and does what it wants with supreme gusto. Lining up 22 frickin’ battleships in a row and...
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First Reactions: Kyoukai no Kanata Episode 11
From the beginning, Kyoukai no Kanata reminded me of a mid-major series; the type of show laced with explosive potential and nuclear flaws for which execution makes the difference between all-time and...
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First Reactions: Arpeggio of Blue Steel Episode 10
I have to admit, I was expecting a lot more of this episode to focus on the rest of the cast’s effort to rescue the now-submerged Iona and Gunzou. I wasn’t expecting, or even really hoping for, a focus...
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First Reactions: Kyoukai no Kanata Episode 10
This is honestly a hard episode to comment on. Five minutes in, I was all ready to put on my hype hat and just shower it with praise for sidestepping the colossal, ill-conceived excess drama that...
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First Reactions: Arpeggio of Blue Steel Episode 9
If I had to list of things I really like about the show at this point, after putting down the whole “you can’t stop the future” attitude behind its production, the next thing immediately on the list...
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First Reactions: Kyoukai no Kanata Episode 9
It’s a testament to the chemistry the show’s been building between the main four that the drama over Akihito’s transformation this time felt as real as it did. I particularly liked the scene where...
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First Reactions: Arpeggio of Blue Steel Episode 8
I was expecting a more straightforward head-on confrontation after the arrangement of battleships opposite one another last week, but this show surprised me again. It was a sense of surprise that went...
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