Reviews and editorials celebrating amazing moments in anime.
The Asterisk War Episode 24 In The Asterisk War Episode 24, Reunion, the the last episode of the second season, Julis Riessfeld, Amagiri Ayato, Sasamiya Saya, and Toudou Kirin face off against Gustave Malraux; Claudia Enfield takes care of a pressing family matter affecting them all; Jolbert Riessfeld makes a surprisingly kingly decision. What Happened (Spoiler Free) in […]
I pre-ordered Rory Mercury from CDJapan late in 2015. Why? Because Gate was (and is!) one of my favorite series, and because Rory Mercury is one of my favorite characters in that series. She’s over 960 years old, she’s the apostle of Emroy (god of death and darkness), and the tension between her calm and composed persona and […]
The Asterisk War Episode 23 In The Asterisk War Episode 23, The Lonely Strega, Jolbert Riessfeld makes a touching, unselfish request and a plaintive, selfish request; Julis Riessfeld runs into an old friend whose personality has taken a turn for the worse; Amagiri Ayato goes up against his most powerful foe to date; and Claudia Enfield gets […]
The Asterisk War Episode 22 Lieseltania, the 22nd episode of The Asterisk War, treats us to a visit to Julis Riessfeld’s home of Lieseltania, where she receives a welcome befitting a princess — which annoys her to no end. Claudia Enfield springs a questions on Amagiri Ayato (no, not that question), as well as Sasamiya Saya and Toudou Kirin. […]
The Asterisk War Episode 21 In The Asterisk War episode 21, Clinching Victory, Amagiri Ayato and Julis Riessfeld complete their match against AR-D. We learn Toudou Kirin’s fate. Dirk Eberwein and Ernesta Kühne discuss opportunities for future collaboration. We learn a little more about the past of Yabuki Eishirou, Ayato’s mysterious friend. Finally, we see a shocking revelation about Ayato’s […]
The Asterisk War Episode 20 In The Asterisk War episode 20, The Phoenix Showdown, Julis Riessfeld and Amagiri Ayato face off against the artificial life forms RM-C and AR-D in the final round of the Phoenix Festa. Sasamiya Saya and Toudou Kirin, despite their injuries, launch an effort to rescue Flora Klemm. Can Ayato and Julis stand against […]
The Asterisk War Episode 19 In The Asterisk War episode 19, Battle Song, Amagiri Ayato finds out the stranger he met was way more helpful than he could have hoped. Also, Yabuki Eishirou calls in help from an old foe. Finally, Ayato and Julis Riessfeld meet AR-D and RM-C in the final match. What Happened (Spoiler Free) in […]