Where does a show go after something as emotionally wrenching as episode 77? Did they manage to pull off something coherent, interesting, and satisfying? Or did the narrative stumble? Yes, I’m obviously (and rather less than subtly) trying to inflame your curiosity so you’ll read the latest collaboration review between Irina from I Drink and […]
This is a Crow’s eye view of the posts that caught my attention this week. I look for posts that celebrate amazing moments in anime or otherwise blow me away with their wit and charm. I check hundreds of sites, and I can tell you that the ani-blogging community’s quality and quantity of posts is […]
Quick Summary In No Game No Life episode 2, “Challenger,” Stephanie Dola, having literally lost the shirt off her back in a card game against Kurami Zell, tried to blame Shiro and Sora for her loss — because they wouldn’t tell her how Kurami had cheated. But the Blank siblings were having none of it. […]
Quick Summary In In/Spectre episode 2, “What the Guardian Serpent Heard,” Kotoko Iwanaga received a request to help a mountain serpent spirit resolve a complex problem, and she asked Kurou Sakuragawa if he’d like to go with her. He declined, saying he had some pork miso soup that he’d been looking forward to eating. Understandably […]
Quick Summary In Darwin’s Game episode 3, “Ignition,” Kaname Sudou found himself alone in a hotel room when the scavenger hunt began. He still didn’t know how to use his Sigil well and he needed to find three rings before the timer expired. Or he’d be dead. Shuka Karino was no where to be seen. […]
Quick Summary In Somali and the Forest Spirit episode 2, “Edible Herbs and the Oni’s Dwelling,” Golem and Somali were having breakfast when some horned rabbits visited them. Golem invited the furry creatures to join them, and all went well until one of the rabbits decided it wanted to eat Somali’s honey mushroom. When she […]
Have you ever heard how hard it is to write concisely? Back in our collaboration review of episode 70, Irina from I Drink and Watch Anime said she wanted to “keep my episode reviews a bit more concise because they were getting way out of control.” Now, on one hand I’d argue that her reviews […]
This is a Crow’s eye view of the posts that caught my attention this week. I look for posts that celebrate amazing moments in anime or otherwise blow me away with their wit and charm. I check hundreds of sites, and I can tell you that the ani-blogging community’s quality and quantity of posts is […]
Quick Summary In No Game No Life episode 1, “Beginner,” Shiro and Sora made up the online gaming team of Blank. They were so good that more than a thousand players in one tournament swarmed against them — some of them even using elaborate cheats — and those challengers still lost! What the losing players […]
Quick Summary In In/Spectre episode 1, “One Eye, One Leg,” Kotoko Iwanaga took one look at Kurou Sakuragawa and fell in love. She even saved his life, which you’d think would give her an advantage on the battlefield of romance. Unfortunately, Kurou was already engaged to a woman older than Kotoko. So not only no […]
Quick Summary In Darwin’s Game episode 2, “Gemstone Mine,” Shuka Karino gave Kaname Sudou some much-needed context about why she had asked him to start a family with her. Kaname, not wanting to be hunted down and killed before he can understand even the Darwin Game’s fundamental rules, teamed up with Shuka, and they went […]
Introduction I’ve been fortunate enough to be nominated for the Blogger Recognition Award! That’s a pleasant thing to find in one’s WordPress Comments! As with most of these awards or tags, there are some rules. They are: Thank the nominator (a nominator is like a Terminator, but with fewer lethal results) Give the story of […]
It’s finally here. The confrontation between Deku/Izuku Midoriya and Overhaul/Kai Chisaki. It’s Irina’s turn to host this iteration of our collaboration on her site, I Drink and Watch Anime. So, if you’d like to read our review of My Hero Academia Season 4 episode 76, “Infinite 100%” right away, you can click here! How was […]
This is a Crow’s eye view of the posts that caught my attention this week. I especially look for posts that celebrate amazing moments in anime or otherwise blow me away with their wit and charm. I check hundreds of sites, and I’m humbled by the quality and quantity of posts that the ani-blogging community […]
Episode 13: The Trap is Set Review: Fire Force Episode 13: The Good Idiot And Infernals, Infernals Everywhere In Fire Force episode 13, “The Trap is Set,” Benimaru Shinmon leaves the members of the 8th Special Fire Company to investigate their claims. Sagamiya Konro, injured from breaking up the right between them, stays with them to give them a quick […]
Episode 1: Prepare to be Bewitched Review: Otome Yokai Zakuro Episode 1: The Tides Of History And A Cowardly Lieutenant In Otome Yokai Zakuro episode 1, “Prepare to be Bewitched,” it’s the period of rapid Westernization in Japan, and the government wants to put an end to demons meddling with humans. So, the government creates the Ministry […]
Episode 1: Shinra Kusakabe Enlists Review: Fire Force Episode 1: Holy Firefighters And Unholy Misjudgments In Fire Force episode 1, “Shinra Kusakabe Enlists,” Shinra Kusakabe was on a train when alarms went off. A passenger had spontaneously exploded and had turned into an Infernal. Strangely, Shinra doesn’t panic, despite everyone else in the train station running for their lives. […]
Quick Summary In Darwin’s Game episode 1, “First Game,” Kaname Sudou’s routine high school life came to an abrupt end the instant he clicked on a link sent by his now missing friend. In perhaps the best example of why we need to be cautious about clicking on spam, a virtual snake with very real […]
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