Quick Summary In The Ancient Magus’ Bride episode 24, “Live and let live,” Chise Hatori faces Cartaphilus, and this time she’s not alone: Elias Ainsworth and Ruth stand with her. Can they confront a being who’s immortal — and who gets unexpected help from Ashen Eye? And even if they can, how will Elias and […]
Month: March 2018
Record of Grancrest War Episode 11.5: Maps and So, So Many Names!
Quick Summary In Record of Grancrest War Episode 11.5, “Reminiscence“, we got a recap for the first 11 episodes, so there was no new material. Well, no obvious new material! This episode actually did a great job using maps to show us some of the countries in context of the conflict. It helped some of […]
Other Posts to Crow About – 2018 Week 12 Edition
Twelfth week of 2018 edition! This is a Crow’s eye view of the posts that caught my attention this week. Typically, they’ll be posts that celebrate some aspect of anime, in particular strong characters, intricate plots, or amazing worlds. There are only two rules: I have to find the site to read it. So, if […]
The Ancient Magus’ Bride Episode 23: A Twisted Past and You’re Not Off the Hook Yet!
Quick Summary In The Ancient Magus’ Bride episode 23, “Nothing seek, nothing find,” Elias Ainsworth is in the wild, unable to hold his bipedal form because he laments Chise Hatori’s leaving him. Can the Spriggan calm him down? Or will Oberon have to take more drastic measures? Hatori learns more about Cartaphilus’ past than she […]
Record of Grancrest War Episode 11: Goodbye Kisses Everywhere and Acts of Savagery
Quick Summary In Record of Grancrest War Episode 11, “The Fall of Castle Unicorn,” the arrival of the Nordic fleet timed to coincide with Marrine Kreische’s advance puts Villar Constance and his mages at a severe disadvantage. With Theo Cornaro and Siluca Meletes too distant to arrive in time, and with the foolish lords bickering back […]
Other Posts to Crow About – 2018 Week 11 Edition
Eleventh week of 2018 edition! This is a Crow’s eye view of the posts that caught my attention this week. Typically, they’ll be posts that celebrate some aspect of anime, in particular strong characters, intricate plots, or amazing worlds. There are only two rules: I have to find the site to read it. So, if […]
The Ancient Magus’ Bride Episode 22: Memory Lane and Thanks for Letting Go
Quick Summary In The Ancient Magus’ Bride episode 22, “As you sow, so shall you reap,” Chise Hatori wakes up in Cartaphilus’ layer, Stella Barklem unconscious beside her. Using Stella as leverage, Cartaphilus makes it clear he wants Hatori’s dragon arm, but first, he has to test their compatibility in a terrible, terrible way. After […]