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First Reactions: Dangan Ronpa Episode 10
This was, first and foremost, a great Monokuma episode. His cosplay acting was a level up from normal, that back-and-forth between him and Naegi about the lack of cameras in the baths was solid banter,...
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First Reactions: WataMote Episode 10
I’ve seen shows lead into their ED credits with the first few notes, (to nearly universally impressive results), but this is only the third or fourth show I’ve seen do so with the opening credits....
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First Reactions: Free! Episode 10
Free didn’t let up on the details as per usual. It might be only the second or third time I’ve seen an anime point out the poor quality of it’s written Engrish, a stickem take on a cliche that was...
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First Reactions: Dangan Ronpa Episodes 11 and 12
Sorry for the incredibly late updates. I’ve had a busy time lately that I’d like to claim is all work’s fault, but it really has as much to do with Valkyria Chronicles 2 and the general greatness of...
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First Reactions: WataMote Episode 11
Amidst all the vomiting and the awkward attempts to feign business to avoid attention, this episode probably had the most social incarnation of Tomoko thus far. Which led to some rather nice moments...
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First Reactions: Free! Episode 11
Before the episode, a point: Free’s first volume posted a combined BD/DVD sales figure of 25,000 volumes. If this stays above 20,000 copies per volume (it will), it’ll log in as Kyoto Animation’s...
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First Reactions: WataMote Episode 12 (End) and Quickie Scores (7/10)
The ending for this series was very much its twelfth episode. It opened with a recap and ended with a loop to the beginning, showing a main character who made no real progress as a person. It wasn’t a...
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First Reactions: Free! Episode 12 (End) and Quickie Scores (8/10)
The two biggest unresolved plot threads of Free going into the final episode (Rin’s suspension from the relay team and the effects on his and Haru’s burgeoning rivalry) closely shadowed one of the...
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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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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: Kyoukai no Kanata Episode 8
I wasn’t particularly looking forward to the show’s promise of more plot, and this episode was more or less what I expected in that regard. The worst part was the scene with Miroku in the car with...
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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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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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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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