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Texhnolyze is a show that explores a futuristic version of humanity, it chooses to explore the "Worst" state of humanity's evolution. it's a really interesting concept, one that isn't explored as often as it's counterpart, as most futuristic shows lean more towards the optimistic side of things and all the accomplishments humans (can) achieve in the future.

The show manages to have the most bleak, grim and tragic atmosphere i've ever seen. throughout this whole series, nothing good happens. or maybe the things that happen are good, but the way i interpret them is not good? the show explores multiple ideologies and beliefs and showcases how ... they clash together and at the end of the day, it doesn't try to sway you in one side or the other, it doesn't try to convince you "this is a good guy" and " this is a bad guy". it allows you to form your own opinions. it approaches fairly heavy topics like the meaning of life, faith, suffering, and what truly makes someone a human being. most of the "explanations" are delivered through the art and through showing you things and not explaining things in a clear way. the show has a fairly slow pace, which a lot of people do have a problem with but i personally found it to be really important for the latter parts to be meaningful. now to go into the more analytical ratings.

Story: 10/10. The story in texhnolyze is quite fascinating to me, and it's portrayed in a way that i absolutely adore. While we do have a main character, Ichise. the story focuses on many different people at the same time, switching between their perspectives on the city, on life, and the world as a whole. most of the story is based around the city of lux, and it's apparent downfall into chaos. as mentioned before, the way the story is portrayed is slightly different than in other shows, as you may be used to having narration or some kind of monologue explaining the world to you, most of the time that is missing in texhnolyze. the show just throws you into the middle of everything and tries to slowly reveal things to you through it's symbolism and art. While texhnolyze can be described in many ways, such as it's a story about gang wars, or a story about a futuristic world gone wrong, etc. i'd say the most accurate description of texhnolyze is that it's a study of how humans feel towards being human, how they feel towards death, towards living, what really is the meaning of living? is there a point? is the series nihilistic or is it a story about hope? these are all questions you might be asking yourself while watching through this show.


Characters: 10/10. I would say that the characters are what makes texhnolyze a masterpiece. to be able to present so many fundamentally different beliefs and opinions and still make the viewer not have a specific "antagonist" is quite amazing. every character has meaning, every character at the end of the day worked towards their beliefs and their ideals. The pain in this series feels real. the interactions feel real. The dialogue seems like something actual human beings would say to eachother. and the characters feel raw, their emotions are truly expressed in such a raw, unfiltered manner that you can't help but be attached to them or respect them even if you don't agree with how they view life. every character in this show had justifiable actions. all of them made sense. not a single time did i see something and think " what the fuck this is just stupid". it all just made sense. it genuinely just felt real.


Art and sound: 10/10. while the story and characters are both wonderful and perfect. they wouldn't be enough without the way they were portrayed through the art and soundtrack, as many of texhnolyze's episodes have little dialogue, most of the series uses it's soundtrack and art to portray things that the dialogue doesn't. the art is honestly perfect. The color of this anime feels so fitting as it has a largely grey, bleak feel to it. never truly changing, always reminding you of how grim and hopeless this world is. the soundtrack reflects the same thing. most of the tracks are dark and further amplify the feeling of melancholy you can never shake off throughout this series, the voice acting didn't fail at any time throughout the series, i'd say ichise's voice acting stands out as again, the amount of agony portrayed in just the first and second episode was enough to convince me that the voice actor is doing a good job. the opening is incredibly good, the ending is relaxing. there's genuinely no complaints, except just ONE instance of a soundtrack being way too loud and kind of just terrible in the last episode. but that was only around 4 minutes of pain, and that would be petty to deduct a point for.


Overall, I feel that i am not giving this series justice with my review because it's quite hard to express just how well it portrays human emotion. from the moment i saw the opening i knew that this was a show i'll give a 10. i went in with incredibly high expectations, and those were still surpassed. my only regret is how long it took me to actually watch this show, and actually ignoring it for so many years. but honestly. watching it now was not so bad, because it genuinely affected my views towards death and living. and made me view life in a different way. I absolutely love this show. and i highly recommend it to anyone that can stomach a rather painful story.

3-gatsu no lion that aired in fall was already a masterpiece, a unique, mature show that had very interesting plot points and characters, it was surprising to see that such a show managed to get a sequel, but apparently it was very famous in japan, which is great. now, 3-gatsu no lion's second season is, in my opinion much better than the first season, don't get me wrong, both seasons are masterpieces, but seeing this one and all the characters advancing and changing, it's simply great to watch.

TL:DR: amazing characters, Good, slice-of-life story, the best music and openings, and of course, SHAFT's art, also known ... as a 10/10 without even looking at it.

Story:10/10, for a slice-of-life show, this actually has a story, and surprisingly that story advances. in this season, we see more focus on the side characters and the misery of other characters that aren't rei, there is lots of drama, lots of emotions and bonds developing and most importantly, our main character isn't so gloomy anymore, characters developed and changed, and the story is slowly moving.

Characters:10/10,as if the characters from the first season weren't good enough, this season is even better. in the first season the focus was on Rei,Shimada and his circle of characters, but in this season we see Lots of developement for the side characters as i already mentioned, like Hina and her family, the teacher and by the end of their arc, i'm sure we'll be right back to shimada and the story. though in my opinion, this arc that focuses on the three sisters is the best arc in the series ( the first arc in season one was also fantastic. ) it has lots of emotions,lots of "reality" put into it which is why i loved it alot. i'll keep the "Long" review for when the show is finished but for now this is all i have to say about characters and story.

Art:10/10, it's Shaft. amazing scenery, great camera angles, beautiful character designs and simply perfect art.

Sound:10/10, YUKI sings the opening again and her voice is fantastic as always, it's a very memorable and great song, the ending is by a band that never sung in 3-gatsu no lion before that being Brian the sun, but i'm simply glad this band sung the ending, it's the best song out of the entire series in my opinion, or rather, it's in a draw with every other song as they're all just perfect. the background music is still fantastic, the voice actors have lots of emotions into their voices and are very competent, especially Kana hanazawa as Hina.

Overall:10/10, this show only gets better and better, the rating may change when i finish the show.

'hey teacher, can i come in the room and fuck?'.' Sure kid let's do it'.

so this hentai could be one of the best i've seen. i laughed, i cried. i came. among other things.

The hentai is, obviously a Milf X shota hentai with lots of cuteness and a rather heartwarming and sad scene in the middle. the hentai has really great art and the girl has a very cute voice. the shota is done in a 'cute' way too. there was lots of sex scenes and very little unneeded dialogue which is just what a hentai needs. recommended for any milf or shota fans. or ... both.

do you like cuteness,dragons,comedy and a unique plot? then just start watching this show beacuse it's probably one of the best i've seen.




Story:7/10,the story is about Our main character 'Saving' A Dragon called Tohru which later falls in-love with our main character and starts living with her as her maid,soon after more of tohru's dragon friends come and lots of things happen in-between ( not things i predicted. )the Show is rather unique in a way but it isn't a brand new idea of monster girls living with humans.


Art :9/10,this is one of the show's strong points. it's Art is very very well done.as expected ... from Kyoto animation who did other great shows such as the melancholy of haruhi suzumiya,the art is cute when it needs to be and it's Smooth in the battle scenes,it's overall Very good and you can watch the show just for this and the sound.


Sound :7/10,another strong point for the show is that the Sound is Great.So far the ost's are Not amazing but still good and the opening/ending are two of the best this season.


Character:8/10,the characters are so far,not very generic and are rather unique,they lack backstory and one character still hasn't been introduced,The characters can be summed up with

Kanna, who is Tohru's friend, is a.. well, a Loli. She's the most cute character i've seen upto now. and i'm sure everyone acknowledges her cuteness.

Tohru, who is the Dragon maid of Kobayashi, is as noted a 'D cup' Being that D stands from Dragon. Good information, She's cute, funny, and in-love with kobayashi.

Kobayashi who is the main 'Human' character, a flatchested office lady who is often noted for 'Dead fish eyes' but also has a warm side.

Fafnir, the ultimate gamer and Emo Who is the most hilarious in my opinion.

Lucoa, Pretty much just there for her..i suppose triple D cup and her interactions with Shouta.

Shouta, there isn't much to say about him, he's just a Shota.

saikawa, Kanna's friend who Orgasms everytime kanna touches her, not that i dislike ahegao.

kobayashi's office friend Who is also an otaku at home.

Elma, who is a Double D cup i think, is a character that was introduced later in the series. she's as cute and funny as other characters but is also unique in how she 'doesn't want to break the balance'

The anime still needs some backstory for the characters But for now these characters just make the anime very fun and genuine. ( Kanna and saikawa's friendship(?) is the most cute and Innocent one i've seen. )

enjoyment:10/10,this anime,even if nothing in it is perfect,Is so far the most entertaining thing i've seen,it's Very heartwarming and it's hard to explain but the anime just gives off this very happy,Unique feeling.

Overall:9/10, The series required more background on the dragon world.

The first episode of Sakura internet aired recently and i thought i could review it, The episode is 3 minutes long only and it introduced us to the characters And their dreams, There is quite a good idea behind the show and it seems like a light-hearted anime, but it has a Drama tag so Who knows what will happen, i wonder how this will be finished in 4 episodes only, i recommend watching it as it's short and entertaining, the art is also great. the animation is done by White fox, and the female character saori is voiced by Rem's VA, so expect some ... good sound, too.

Before calling the cops, please read the review Because i really am not a pedophile guys. I'm not. This is a review for both seasons of mitsudomoe.

Mitsudomoe is something most people aren't proud of liking. although i can't help but Love this show and give it a 10. It Knows what it is and it does It's job right, it's hilarious, Doesn't Attempt to have a plot, and it doesn't have anything too crude or too Sexual, it has everything. the person who made this show does not give a shit what people think of it. and it's Great because it's this way

Story:6/10, there is ... no story,the three triplets and the Teacher's daily lives with some Side characters here and there.

Art:9/10, the art is very subjective, you either love it or hate it, in my case i loved it, it's cute, not too detailed and not too bad either, there are sometimes were the art fucks up but most of the time it's well done and it makes it more enjoyable.

Sound:9/10, another subjective thing, i really liked the Openings and endings were alright, The background music was Great and the voice acting was the best part of it, especially Hitoha and Futaba's Voice actors, i really loved the sound in this anime.

Character:9/10, Mitsudomoe has a bunch of very unique and hilarious characters.

The main three Sisters are each unique and funny in a way.

Mitsuba, who is sadistic and is Slightly overweight, Wishes to be called "mitsuba-sama' and wants people to respect her, Fails most of the time.

The middle sister, Futaba, is an airhead but is also incredibly Strong to the point of being able to destroy tables with her hands, she also has an unhealthy obesssion with boobs.

The youngest, Hitoha, is my favorite. She's Very similar to Tomoko from Watamote, She's quiet,Gloomy, and people are scared from her but she's actually cute when people talk to her more. she also has a pet Hamster called Chikubi ( Nipples ) and she also likes Gachi rangers ( power rangers ripoff ).

With other characters like the triplets 'sketchy' dad,the Clumsy nurse, The Fresh new teacher, the pantsu loving student and a masochistic mother, the series has lots of unique and fun characters.

Enjoyment and Overall rating:10/10, This show is Crude, it has tons of sexual themes and it has lots of crude,sexual humor. it's like a not-so-innocent version of Nichijou, there is no logic in this anime, there is just Lots and lots of hilarious moments, misunderstandings and stuff you don't want to be caught watching. the series doesn't have fanservice in it's Ecchi, as most of the Students are just middle schoolers but if you're into that then..suit yourself.

There is a lot of romance anime and i mean it, There are literally tons and tons of romance anime, some of them are cliche, some of them are happy and some of them are sad but most of the time romance anime Is Happy and has happy endings With nothing out of the ordinary, expect in some very rare cases such as School days ( which i loved ) and This year's Kuzu no honkai ( Scum's wish )
This show was..Shocking. i didn't really expect a Great, realistic and Depressing, Thought provoking romance this year but Here it comes, taking place as my favorite ... romance anime of all time.

Story:10/10, the story is something i never saw before, it focuses on unrequited love and Characters knowing they will never be in the relationship they want, thus having our main characters acting as each others 'Replacement' for the people they love. now personally i never saw an anime with such a plot and Such a depressing way of looking at romance. what's so good about this show is that it allows you to understand that romance isn't all happy and kissing, it shows a depressing side, Amazing story in my opinion.

Art:9/10, the art is very beautiful. everything is very Smooth and the scenery are Very well done, the characters also look outstanding, no complains here.

Sound:9/10,The sound is also Amazing in this series,The opening is very Soothing and the visuals in it are As good as the vocals and music, and the ending done by Sayuri ( ERASED ED ) Is as good as the opening, the OSTS are also one of the best i've heard, no complains here.

Character:10/10, now this is the show's strongest point, it's characters are not cliched, they don't blush when holding hands and they aren't Moe-blobs or bullshit like that, They're realistic characters, Each with his or her own darkness inside him or her, I can't talk about them without spoiling but the characters are all Very very realistic But rather unlikable due to them being 'Scum'.

Enjoyment:9/10,I truly enjoyed this show, it's one of those realistic and amazing Romance out there that you rarely find and it's highly recommended for any mature audience who wants something other than the '10 episodes do nothing but hold hands' Sort of romance. although it can get a little Annoying to see the unlikable characters being even more unlikable, it's part of the show.

Overall:10/10,This show is truly a romance masterpiece and i don't think i'll see something that tops it off. it's unique, Thought provoking, Realistic and mature. highly recommended.

I'm sure lots of people really like the CGDCT ( Cute girls doing cute things ) Genre, i personally really love it as it's always there to make you smile and get a Cuteness overload, it's a very great sub-genre, i thought i could give my opinion on a currently airing Anime that can be classified as one, it's called 'Gabriel dropout' this show is simply CGDCT but with angels and demons, That doesn't make it any less cute though.this is my impressions/review on the first 5 episodes of the show.

Story: 7/10,The story is pretty unique itself, a top-class angel Graduates and goes to earth ... to complete her life but ends up discovering the internet,playing games,buying things online and transforming into a lazy Slob.

Characters : 8/10, so far not many characters were introduced but all of them are unique in a way and very fun to watch those being
Satania ,a demon who tries to be demonic but fails horribly
Vignette, a demon who is too much of an angel
gabriel, an angel that is not very angel-like.
Raphiel, an angel that is a manipulator ( voiced by kana hanazawa=instant favorite )
the characters could use more depth/backstory ( we already got some for how Vignette and gab are friends but we could use more )

Art : 8/10,the art is done by the same studios as Umaru-chan and yuru yuri, so it's Really great in my opinion,but nothing fantastic.

Sound : 8/10,the soundtracks so far are nothing special,but the voice acting especially raphiel and satania Are very very well done, the openings and endings also give me a Chuunibyou feel and they're Very catchy.

Enjoyment : 9/10,as with every Moe anime done right,this show is very enjoyable and cute to watch, Kana hanazawa being one of my favorite VA's voicing one of my favorite characters in the show and overall everything being so Good and well done, i Highly enjoy this show, but that depends on what you like and dislike, if you're into cute things then go ahead and watch this,it also has a Chuunibyou demo koi ga shitai! feel to it,especially the op and ed.

TL;DR at the bottom of the review.

i'm sure you probably heard of anime based on world war 1 and so on,but it's for the first time an anime does it in a unique way which turns out to be quite amazing in my opinion no matter how ridiculous it sounded like at first.That's Youjo senki,World war 1 with Magic and Supernatural activity done by a self-proclaimed god also known as 'Being X',this review will not contain any spoilers.and english isn't my first language so excuse any Mistakes i may have.

Story:7/10,the story is Not the most unique but it's also rather unique with the magic and ... supernatural aspect added into the world war 1 setting,it's still not shown who being X is and what exactly is happening but it's appearing slowly,so this will change when it fully airs,good plot.

Art:8/10,now i'm sure many people may disagree but i absolutely love the art,apart from some times the animators got lazy and how the art at the beginning seems very strange,especially the eyes,Slowly you get used to it and personally,i started Loving it,the backgrounds and overall is nothing fantastic,but the art is enough to make the series highly enjoyable.

Sound:8/10,the series has a great opening,done by myth&roid which is,personally one of my favorite bands and the ending is done by the Tanya VA herself which Is outstanding.The osts are nothing special but fit in with the atmosphere.

Character:7/10,I won't really say that the characters here are great,so far the characters are very far from that but the series isn't done yet so i can't judge that,but a highlight would be Tanya degurechaff,Which is,in my opinion a Very very interesting and well-done character,She's crazy,Selfish and has no mercy.Great character in my opinion,and being X is also very interesting on the way he sees things.There is room for development in this series,hopefully it happens.

Enjoyment:9/10,even if this series isn't perfect,it's very very enjoyable to watch.the comedy isn't out of place,the Action is well done,it's away from cliches as far as i saw and it's very Fun to watch,highly recommended.

Overall:8/10,The show is very enjoyable,the music is great,the art is Very good,characters need more developement,the story is nothing special but is also rather unique,It's very enjoyable and it's overall,a very nice show.(the show hasn't finished airing yet so this rating may change.)

this is a review of 3-gatsu no lion upto episode 15,it will be updated after i finish the show if my thoughts change.

Story : 10/10,The show's story is very unique,That is judging by most titles that are coming out now,it's about a 17 year old highschooler and a professional Shogi player named Kiriyama Rei,The show may be misunderstood as a game-centered show,but it's far from that,Shogi in this anime is not that huge of an aspect,so even if zero knowledge of Shogi,i enjoyed this show.the story centers on our Main character's life,interactions,friendships,relationships and past,the show is completely away from anything supernatural,it's pure slice-of-life but keep ... in mind this IS a seinen anime,thus if you're a fan of action or Very happy,non-complex anime,then don't give this a try,as it's rather complex.

Characters : 8/10,the series is still airing and i saw upto episode 15out of 22.and so far i can say that characters are this show's strongest point excluding it's story.The characters are a small cast,yet they're very unique and feel Very..Genuine.
we have our main character,kiriyama rei,a professional shogi player that is also a high schooler,we have his foster family That play a huge part in his life,we also have the 3 kawamoto sisters,consisting of the Mature and caring older sister,the childish yet Slightly mature middle sister,and the Moe-blob youngest sister that serves really well into the story despite her not being very complex,we also have Side characters like the shogi players who appear for around an episode ( sometimes more ) and Kiriyama rei's best friend,who serves as emotional support to our Main character,and of course the teacher who serves for comedic purposes and to lighten the mood up.

Art : 10/10,I mean there's nothing to complain about here,this is SHAFT.although 5 episodes passed with no head tilts,the others had enough head tilts To make me happy.everything is colorful and very genuine looking,although the eyes and lips are strange at first,you get used to it and start loving it later on.

Sound : 9/10,So far the soundtracks were beyond amazing,it was for the first time that i heard a French song in an anime which was very interesting and unique.the other soundtracks fit the scenes they were in perfectly,the first ed and op Done by Bump of Chicken were also quite amazing,and the second opening done by Yui,the second ed done by Kenshi yunezo were also As great,if not better than the first two

Overall rating : 10/10,This show is a masterpiece,and the title is well deserved.

Do i recommend this? most likely not,considering most people want to see action and romance this show is not for you,but if you're a person like me who does appreciate a well done story and a very complex story without the unnecessary action and gore,then go on,it's a great anime.