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May 22, 2024
One Piece (Anime) add
Preliminary (1101/? eps)
Asking someone to watch 1,000+ episodes of a show is a hard ask, but One Piece definitely justifies it. Yes... the show is drawn out at points and some arcs could absolutely have been made more concise, but this is really a show about characters and plot first and foremost.

Everything you experience when watching this show matters. The smallest details are called back hundreds of episodes later, and characters (even the minor ones) have properly fleshed out stories that make you feel attached to them. Everything connects, and the fact that the show is ongoing, even after all these years, makes the show intriguing even ...
Feb 25, 2022
Mixed Feelings
Preliminary (4/13 eps)
Overall, Binbougami ga is painful and cringy to watch. References feel forced and the comedy is stale, with about 1 in 100 jokes hitting its mark... and yes, I understand that humor is subjective, but sheeeeesh.

A few of the character designs were nice though. I really liked how they drew Ichigo's eye lashes. That's not something you see a lot in anime. Also, whoever designed Momiji was spot on. Despite looking like somebody's Deviantart original character, her character design is a hilarious and stereotypical take on the impoverished hobo. Aside from these two characters, the rest of the show looks completely and utterly forgettable.

For what ...
Feb 25, 2022
Be warned those who are not partial to tragic backstories (or gratuitous panty shots!)

While not the masterpiece VN fans hoped for, Fruits of Grisaia is absolutely worth checking out if MAL's synopsis piqued your interest!

To those out their who are anime only viewers (i.e. will not play the visual novel), do not let yourself be dissuaded from watching by VN-purists! The one thing the anime adaptation succeeds with that the VN failed at is CONCISENESS! Despite cramming all the routes into one season, Fruits does a good job of getting the main points across, and gives ample screentime to the fan favorite route. ...
Dec 1, 2021
Tokyo Ghoul (Anime) add
Tokyo Ghoul is, in a way, a modern day Evangelion. This is a pretty bold statement to make, so let me explain.

The series starts off with Ken Kaneki being unwillingly drawn into the world of ghouls in the same sense Shinji Ikari is drawn into the world of Angels and Evas. Sprinkle in main characters coming to terms with their respective circumstances, strong allegorical themes (prejudice and the dangers of indecisiveness in Tokyo Ghoul's case), final episodes consisting of mostly inner monologue ("congradulations"), and the overall dark and foreboding tones of the two series, and my prior claim becomes much more reasonable.

The character development in ...
Dec 1, 2021
This is one of those shows that is so comically bad that it ended up being worth the 20 minutes to watch it. Mars of Destruction was at least good for a laugh, but this was just sad. Every concept derived from Evangelion, be it the characters, the alien attacks, and even the symbolic content were absolutely butchered in this appalling reimagining of the timeless classic. There were some themes about humanity's destructive nature bringing about their own demise, but everything about the show was just so bad that it didn't even matter. Pointless transitions, an incomprehensible plot, and crap animation, make this anime ...
Dec 1, 2021
~~SOME SPOILERS~~

The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya is truly a masterpiece like everyone says. The only issue with the film is the extremely long run time which is close to three hours. While every frame of animation is high quality, I found myself fatigued by the time the exposition ended and the real plot started (hitting the Enter key on the computer). An hour and a half of exposition is way too much, and half an hour could easily be cut from the first half of the film.

But my god was the payoff during the second half of the movie huge! During this portion of ...
Dec 1, 2021
A light hearted, thought provoking, abstract comedy series from studio SHAFT. SoreMachi chooses not to put on a grand comedic act, but decides rather to take a comedic look at the humorous aspects of daily life. This gives the show a more natural, candid, feel compared to other great sketch comedy anime like Nichijou, and it is the most charming quality about the series.

What makes SoreMachi such a worthwhile watch is that it delivers more than just comedy. Every episode is like its own individual story, each with its own insights into the little things that make the world turn.

Overall, SoreMachi is a one-of-a-kind ...
Dec 1, 2021
Sakurasou's Pet Girl for me, is like an antique or perhaps an old piece of furniture you might find whilst rummaging at your neighborhood garage sale. It’s not something you’re looking for, and definitely isn’t something you intend to buy, but once you get it home and give it a fresh coat of paint, you might be surprised at how good it looks. Now, the romance/slice-of-life/comedy genre is far from being considered antiquated. Actually, it has been done to death by this point. It is a spawning ground that spits out an endless slew of new shows every season whether we ask for them or ...
Dec 1, 2021
"Ya like jazz?"

Love, jazz, and manly friendship. A truly fantastic show that I have to thank my friend for introducing me to.

The characters in this show were fantastic and the romances genuine. So many times over the course of the series I would finish an episode and just say to my friend, "Wow, this episode just blew me away." The overall quality of the series is very high, and the time and effort that was put into it is very apparent.

Kids on the Slope is not without its flaws however. The major thing that stuck out to me when watching was how jarring some of ...
Dec 1, 2021
Sabage-bu! (Anime) add
Mixed Feelings
The show has a fantastic main character, but not fantastic enough to save Sabage-bu from its shortcomings.

I didn't really like this one at first, but the show's sense of humor really grew on me by the end. Watching Momoko's mean streak was very enjoyable, and was quite refreshing compared to the Mary Sues you see in most other slice of lifes. It was this aspect of the show that differentiated Sabage-bu and made it a unique watching experience.

Onto the negatives, the OST and animation were not memorable in the slightest. The characters? Well, aside from Momoka and maybe Lemon, the rest of the cast was ...


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