Quick Summary In Caligula episode 8, “Your life shouldn’t be built from someone else’s blueprint. No matter how unskilled you may be, you should draw it yourself,” we go over the same timeframe as last episode, but from the perspective of some of the Ostinato Musicians. Ike-P enjoys the attention of many of the women in […]
Month: May 2018
Record of Grancrest War Episode 20: Holding the Line and a Blast from the Past
Quick Summary In Record of Grancrest War Episode 20, “Pitched Battle of the Three Forces,” Marrine Kreische’s forces march against those of Theo Cornaro and Siluca Meletes. Can our heroes hold out until reinforcements under Alexis Douse arrive? Even if they do, will they be able to follow Theo’s plan to reunite Marrine and Alexis, when Marrine’s so vehemently opposed to […]
Other Posts to Crow About – 2018 Week 21 Edition
Twenty-first 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, like strong characters, intricate plots, or amazing worlds. There are only two rules: I have to find the site to read it. I publish a […]
Caw Out Award: Best Romantic Gesture (in Military Form)
Record of Grancrest War: Best Romantic Gesture (in Military Form) It’s hard to see, but the little dots making up the flower? Those are troops! Capture from Crunchyroll’s stream. Watching Record of Grancrest War has been a fun ride. Though the show has its pacing problems, it has some genuinely beautiful character moments — like […]
Why I Hate Dubs (Which I Love, by the Way!)
Let me just get this out of the way: I prefer subs. It’s not a religious thing. I don’t think people who love dubs are crazy or lesser fans than I am. It’s just that, in my experience, subs are closer to the original material than dubs. Well, subs are closer to the original than […]
Caligula Episode 7: Taking Time for a Hot Pot and Because You’re You
Quick Summary In Caligula episode 7, “When you’re in a desperate situation, it’s all the more important to keep smiling,” Aria hosts a hot pot party for the Go-Home club. How else to celebrate a month where the Ostinato Musicians and μ have been out of sight? Don’t they seem almost too comfortable in this world? On his way to the club […]
Record of Grancrest War Episode 19: A Well-Orchestrated Attack and Odin Would Have Been Proud
Quick Summary In Record of Grancrest War Episode 19, “The Awakening of a Noble,” Alexis Douse advances his army against the traitor Lord Dawson, who immediately begs his new Lord, Marrine Kreische, for reinforcements. Can you guess her answer? Later, Sea King Erik, the leader of the Norse, infuriated that the “moppet” Alexis would dare challenge him, sails into […]