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Mar 23, 2025
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This is it. This is the end... The end of Insomniaques, the end of an era of happiness, sweetness and love. And it's terribly hard for me to have to say goodbye to this story, to these characters who have accompanied me all these years. Yet I have no choice. I have to turn the page, accept this state of affairs, however painful it may be. But one thing remains: as long as this love continues to shine, I want to pass it on. To make you understand why Insomniaques is, in my eyes, the most beautiful slice of life there is.

First, let's talk about ...
Mar 23, 2025
This review will be a bit special for two reasons. Firstly, I'm not a regular viewer of sports anime. Although this genre is very popular, it has never been a major part of my viewing habits. Secondly, I hadn't watched the OVA before embarking on the first episode - which I did only after the fact. In other words, I had no idea what to expect. My only point of comparison was Oi Tonbo, another golf series that I quickly put aside, not out of disinterest, but for lack of a real attachment. Yet something about Sorairo Utility appealed to me. Perhaps it was those ...
Mar 20, 2025
Having recently written a review of the manga, I'm going to focus here on the technical side of this animated adaptation, which is well worth a closer look. And there's a lot to say about it.

First of all, Madhouse is making a comeback after several years in the shadow of studios such as Wit, Mappa and Ufotable. With Frieren, the studio proved that it was still capable of offering us genuine visual pleasure. And at the end of this first season, Madhouse took on a new challenge: the adaptation of the excellent Orb.

I admit I was dubious at first. As Uoto's graphic style was rather ...
Mar 8, 2025
Here comes the end of one of the most disturbing, unsettling and oppressive mangas of recent years. And, like its story, this conclusion is as strange as it is enigmatic. But before coming back to it, let's take a moment to understand why Les Liens du Sang stands out as one of the greatest seinens in history.

Drawing: 10
Cutting: 10
Art direction: 10
It's hard to talk about this manga without mentioning its direction, which is one of the most striking I've ever seen. Oshimi's unique, visceral touch doesn't just illustrate a story: it embodies it, twists it, distorts it to the point of making us lose our ...
Feb 26, 2025
Blank Space (Manga) add
Where to start? With the plot, the characters or the drawings? Hesitantly, I'll let myself be guided along these lines.

To be perfectly honest, I never imagined that Blank Space would tackle such deep and sensitive themes with such accuracy. Suicide, harassment, dark thoughts... So many subjects treated with subtlety and sincerity. At first glance, I was expecting a light-hearted work in the vein of Nichijou, tinged with a hint of fantasy. I was far from it.

From an artistic point of view, this work struck a chord with me. The seemingly simple drawings exude a unique atmosphere that will captivate receptive minds. Coupled with Kumakura's fluid, ...
Feb 13, 2025
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And so, after almost two years, a chapter of my life comes to an end. This story - indeed, this odyssey - comes to a close on this Thursday, February 13, 2025. I don't know where to begin. This manga has accompanied me through so many stages of my student life that putting these few words down on paper is tearing me apart. Yet, reluctantly, I must move on, turn the page.

But how can I decently do so? How can I forget this story that has given me so much? A work of unparalleled richness, whether in its masterful development, its characters of rare depth, ...
Feb 9, 2025
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At last, the ill-fated Ghost Affairs come to an end, and with them, a landmark adventure fades into the tumult of memory. This story, which seemed modest at first glance, managed, against all odds, to upset, haunt and move me. There's nothing pretentious about Stunts. It seeks neither to revolutionize its medium, nor to convey a grandiloquent message. Its essence lies elsewhere, and that's where it stands out. It's one of those stories that, without warning, anchors itself in us and leaves an indelible mark.

Visually, the work is a dark splendor. The play of light and deep blacks contrast with the almost unreal clarity of ...
Dec 29, 2024
The Triumphant Return of Blue Exorcist!
A week ago, I concluded this fourth season in a state of overwhelming emotion. After experiencing its ups and downs, Voln has achieved the remarkable feat of resurrecting this anime from its ashes. This season stands as a shining testament to their accomplishment. Almost all the shortcomings of the third season have been addressed. Let us delve into this masterpiece, step by step.

Animation: 7.5 - 8.0 | Art Direction: 9.0
Undoubtedly, this is the area that has seen the most significant improvement. While a few moments lacked finesse – notably the final battle against Hashiro-Taro, where an overreliance on CGI slightly ...
Dec 14, 2024
Since my discovery of the Cthulhu Mythos, I have been drawn into the fathomless abysses where unspeakable horrors, born of Lovecraft's visions, reign. The tale I speak of today is no mere reading; it is a descent without return, a silent collapse into the chasm of cosmic indifference.

Where other works merely brush against unease, this one has torn me from every comforting illusion. I stood powerless as I contemplated the total insignificance of our existence before ancient, unfathomable, immutable truths. Every page whispered that everything humanity cherishes—its ambitions, its knowledge, its fleeting glories—is but dust scattered at the faintest breath of the cosmos. What, then, ...
Oct 21, 2024
To be completely honest and transparent with you, readers who stumbled across my review, this story doesn't look like much. I wasn't expecting much. The synopsis is very classic. The drawing, while not bad, doesn't offer anything visually unique, and the story takes a while to get going. I was a little lost myself at times. However, the second part of the story moved me. I never thought the story would unfold the way it did. I would never have expected this tragic and brutal ending, but paradoxically imbued with melancholy and regret. I won't spoil anything about the story, at the risk of spoiling ...


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