Quick Summary In Record of Grancrest War Episode 16, “Outpost,” Theo Cornaro and Siluca Meletes lure Mirza Kooches into the Forest of Eternal Darkness, and things seem to be going their way. Then, the unthinkable happens: Mirza listens to his mage’s advice! Meanwhile, Ulrica pushes her assault on Edokia Kalaha’s Haman, who had been able to buy peace — until their coffers ran […]
Month: April 2018
Other Posts to Crow About – 2018 Week 17 Edition
Seventeenth 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 […]
Caligula Episode 3: It’s Raining Cake and He Sure Took His Sweet Time!
Quick Summary In Caligula episode 3, “Why do we live? The further we pursue the meaning of life, the more confused we become,” Ritsu Shikishima struggles to come to terms with what his senses are telling him. He wants to examine the problem from all angles — but does he have that kind of time? Meanwhile, Mifue Shinohara, […]
Record of Grancrest War Episode 15: The More He Tightens His Grip and a Council of War
Quick Summary In Record of Grancrest War Episode 15, “Return,” the Mage Academy convicts Yana/Jana of summoning the demon lord who killed the Alliance and Union leaders back in episode 1. But even after the way Yana took control of her own execution, Siluca Meletes didn’t seem convinced of the witch’s guilt. Mirza Kooches’s mage convinces him that he hasn’t […]
Other Posts to Crow About – 2018 Week 16 Edition
Sixteenth 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 […]
Caligula Episode 2: Well, He _Seemed_ Smart and Un-Rendered Maps
Quick Summary In Caligula episode 2, “Anxiety, Irritation, and Other Such Negative Emotions Spread to Others,” Ritsu Shikishima can’t believe his eyes or the testimony of Shougo Satake — vague as it is — to explain his friends transforming into creatures — creatures that attacked him! Meanwhile, Kotarou Tomoe and Suzuna Kagura, while being no less incredulous, nevertheless accept that […]
Record of Grancrest War Episode 14: Death from On High and Public Negotiations
Quick Summary In Record of Grancrest War Episode 14, The Liberator of Sistina, the fall of Salvador Rossini in the last episode has shown the people that it’s not a death sentence to follow Theo Cornaro, Siluca Meletes and their party. The Rossini dad sends his hot-headed son Dorni to put down the uprising, but only […]