Reviews and editorials celebrating amazing moments in anime.
Quick Summary In The Ancient Magus’ Bride episode 15, “There is no place like home,” Elias Ainsworth follows Oberon’s advice and takes Chise Hatori to the fairy realm for treatment. Doctor Shannon seems like she has Hatori’s best interests in mind, but does she really? They’re no longer in the human world, after all, and […]
Quick Summary In Record of Grancrest War Episode 3, “Battle Flag,” Theo Cornaro and Siluca Meletes fight to stop a Salamander from destroying a local town. Even with with the help of Aishela and their new “friend” the priestess Priscilla, can they stop the rampaging Chaos demon from before it incinerates the city? After failed […]
Third 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: Most Awesome Expression of Surpassing Adorableness No stranger to the Caw Out Awards, The Ancient Magus’ Bride scores another victory. This time, Silkystakes a claim for herself. In episode 15, she’s waiting for Elias Ainsworth, Chise Hatori, and Ruthto return from the fairy realm. She misses them terribly, as time passes more slowly in the human world. She […]
Katana Maidens: Most Heads-Up and Humane Attack of the Season! Capture from the Crunchyroll stream. In episode 3 of Katana Maidens, Hiyori Juujou was desparate. She could only think of one way to defeat Sayaka Itomi: overpower and kill her. Desparation does that to a person! But her friend Kanami Etou stepped in. Instead of trying […]
Episode 0: The Dawning Days Dies irae Episode 0: A Genesis in Blood and What Just Happened? In Dies irae episode 0, “The Dawning Days”, Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich thinks he’s a normal run of the mill Nazi officer in the early days of World War II. He saves a mage (who says his name is […]
Quick Summary In The Ancient Magus’ Bride episode 14, “Looks breed love,” Redcurrant the Leannán Sídhe frantically asks for Chise Hatori’s help: Joel Garland, the man she says she doesn’t love, is dying, and she’s desperate to save him. Can Hatori and Elias Ainsworth help the man? How far is Hatori willing to go? And […]