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"Don't be sad that it's over, be happy that it happened."

What a journey it has been. I remember when I was a kid, my friends would constantly talk about Gintama as the show that has a lot of funny scenes. Back then, I wasn't convinced if I would watch the show or not since I wasn't that into the shounen genre. That would ultimately change when I watched some clips on funny moments in the show. That would ultimately be me falling to the rabbit hole of Gintama, which would be one of the best anime that I have ever seen.

Every season of Gintama never ... failed to amaze me. I laughed, I cried, I got angry -- you name it. Gintama, to most people, would probably be 'that comedy anime', but the truth is, it is more than that. Gintama, in its essence, is a masterpiece (subjective). From start to finish, the anime really delivered. The movie itself really closed out neatly and I am very satisfied with the ending.

The movie really improved on the art, especially on how fluid the movements were. I was kind of shocked on how the animations felt different from the past seasons, but it's kind of a given since it was the last movie after all. The fight scenes were incredible and I was left with nothing but amazement by the end of the movie.

The music choice, in my opinion, really fit the movie. Wadachi served as a good ending song, both for the fans and for the series as it kind of describes our journey throughout the series.

I really loved the improvement of every character in Gintama, especially Takasugi. Throughout the series, he was portrayed as some kind of villain but I never grew to hate him despite of this. Katsura being Katsura is always nice to have. The characters kind of grow on you as the series progress and you get to feel a connection between you and the character.

As for enjoyment, hell if I had to rate the movie, I'd probably give it 11/10. I was never bored throughout the movie, and I think that goes for the series as well. There was never a dull moment. I loved every moment of the movie and I'd probably rewatch it whenever I have the time.

I'm glad to have watched Gintama and to be part of this journey. If you are browsing the top anime, looking for a great anime to watch and happen to stumble upon this, then this is the sign that you should probably watch it from start to finish. Trust me, you will not regret it and you will be entertained.

Goodbye Gintama, and thank you for everything, especially to Hideaki Sorachi (the author) and Sunrise (animation studio behind Gintama) for giving us such a wonderful series. I do hope we can meet again someday, but that's kind of ambitious. Until next time.

!!! SPOILERS AHEAD, READ AT YOUR OWN RISK !!!

After 7 long years of hardship, the series has finally ended. It's sad to accept the fact that I, personally, would no longer look forward for another season, but heck, that's life -- instead of being sad that it's over, we should be thankful that it happened. Without further ado, let's move on to the review.

STORY: 6/10
Now, I know most of you would probably disagree with how much I rated the story. To be honest, a 6 is very generous enough, even. The way the author shaped the story was that, in the end, it was Yukinoshita ... and Hachiman who would end up together. In short, it was your typical romcom story. Not that I question the author's way of writing, but wouldn't it add a surprise factor to the viewers if ever Hachiman chose to be with Irohas instead of Yukinoshita or even Yui? But hey, that maybe happened in another timeline. Anyway, it was a decent and predictable story.

ART: 8/10
From season 1's character design (which I found weird, tbh, upon looking at some old images), season 2 and season 3's overall art design were clean. What can I say other than that it looks cleaner and it's more enjoyable with the style of art that they chose to stick with. I'm pretty glad they decided to change up the art style.

SOUND: 9/10
From the opening, to the background OSTs, Oregairu has been outstanding in this department. I loved that they appropriately used soundtracks befitting of the scene that is being shown and, also, I loved that they had versions for the characters (e.g. Yukino ballade of Everyday World). Overall, I really loved the sounds.

CHARACTER: 6/10
Eh, not really much character development for this season apart from Hachiman having the balls to confess to Yukino and Yukino trying her best to become somewhat independent of Hachiman. But I do wanna say that they really did Yui dirty. Most of the episodes in the series involved Yui crying because she knows that her dream of becoming Hachiman's girlfriend will never come true -- which saddens me. While I quite enjoyed Irohas improvement over the course of the series, I'm not entirely sold. So, 6/10 for this department.

(also, Hiratsuka sensei best girl. fite me)


ENJOYMENT: 7/10
While it's true that I have some harsh critiques in this review, nevertheless, I quite enjoyed the series. The scene where Hachiman confessed to Yukinoshita made me somewhat happy, and there were many moments wherein I laughed (like the wedding chapel scene wherein Hachiman misunderstood what Yukinoshita said).

OVERALL: 8/10
Oregairu has been an amazing ride althroughout. While many were not pleased with the ending, one cannot deny that the studio was able to fulfill the wishes of many people --- for the 'Ice Cold Queen' Yukinoshita to be with the critical and overbearing Hikigaya Hachiman.

Personally, if you ask me whether I'd recommend this to you, the answer is: it depends.

Did you like the past 2 seasons and wanted to have some sort of closure? Then, yes.
Are you a Yuigahama fan who was rooting for her to win since day one? Sure, if you want to be disappointed.
Do you hate typical RomCom stories where the author shapes the story in a way that the two protagonists would ultimately end up with each other? Then, you don't have to watch this.

"When the time comes --- would you kill me?"
"I promise, I'll save you."

The second season of Re:Zero continues the story after Subaru was able to fend off the White Whale and the Witch Cult members. As they go back to the mansion, Subaru found out that Roswaal and Ram were in a place called the Sanctuary. After entering the place, he is faced with a tough decision...

What a great way to end the first part of the second season. Hype factor just went up even more and I can't wait for it to be released this January! Looking forward to it as usual. Re:Zero never ... fails to exceed my expectation.

This season has been a rollercoaster ride of emotions, and I'm expecting the second part to be the same, hell maybe even more emotional than this one. Overall, I really liked it and would definitely recommend you to watch it, especially if you found the first season very interesting! Personally, I'm excited to know what happens after this.

REVIEW MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS!

This has got to be one of the best hentai anime I've ever seen. The story revolves around the strongest (self-proclaimed) hero, Rance, travelling with her slave, Sill. They were tasked to find a missing person, Hikari. As his quest to find Hikari goes on and on, Rance finds himself in 'tight' situations most of the time.

STORY: 10/10
Rance: The Search for Hikari is one of the few hentai's that actually has a plot. Aside from the sex scenes, it is quite enjoyable if I do say so myself. I would've liked it if Rance retained his harem, though, but whatever.

ART: 8/10
What can ... I say? The movements of the characters seems pretty solid to me. Seven did a pretty good job in animating the characters.

SOUND: 8/10
There's not really much into the sound, apart from the 'erotic' OST you can hear during the sex scenes. I also loved the music that played when Rance fought Yulang in the coliseum.

CHARACTER: 9/10
As the series progresses, we get to know the main character of the series -- Rance. He's intelligent, cunning, strong, and most of all -- someone who has an unusual sex drive and forces himself into many women. But most of all, even if he is really into sex, he isn't that stupid to accept an offer just to rape some kidnapped women, which I admired given that he is very perverted and I actually thought he would take the offer.

ENJOYMENT: 10/10
Throughout the series, I fucking laughed my ass off. It was a VERY great series and each episode didn't bore me at all.

OVERALL: 9/10
If you are looking for a hentai that has a straightforward plot, then Rance: The Quest for Hikari is the hentai for you. Trust me, you won't be disappointed by this series.

I had always put this anime in my "plan-to-watch" list but then decided to give it a shot. Was not disappointed!

The character development of this anime is very well-done -- probably one of the most strongest suits of this series. I also love that the main characters are not OP from the get-go unlike some anime *cough cough*. Although Leorio did not get much screen time as the series progressed, he was still an enjoyable character, particularly due to him always being the one giving off the "comedic" vibes. Kurapika, on the other hand, was a total badass.

Furthermore, we get to witness the kindling ... friendship of Gon and Killua -- which was both heartwarming and kind of sad, at some parts. What started out as a rivalry turned into a bond.

The animation is top-notch. The art perfectly fitted the series, especially Hisoka's "orgasm" interactions -- which was both funny and creepy at the same time.

The same thing goes for the music/OST/sounds of this series. I personally loved opening 1 and ending 3 and 5 of the series. Topnotch!

Overall, I enjoyed the series. "A lot" would be an understatement. Sure, the story is far from perfect, but to me, it was VERY enjoyable. If you haven't watched it, then go watch it. You will not regret it!

Here's hoping to the continuation of this amazing series!

10/10