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Jul 3, 2023
Jigokuraku (Anime) add
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'Jigokuraku' is an anime that starts at breakneck speed.You get character development,new characters,evolving mythology & evolving character dynamics all at once.This pace falls drastically from ep 4 & it feels like a different show.Most likely the makers wanted to win the audience from the get go & the audience,now eager to know what happens next will keep tuning in every week(I was no different) The story's MC Gabimaru is born in a murderous,'fighter' clan.He has exceptional surviving & fighting abilities.He's apparently been trying to protect his wife while the situation worsened leading him to wage an all-out battle.Thus he has to escape the state & ...
Feb 13, 2022
While the sci-fi concepts explored in 'Vivy' may not enthuse the uninitiated,the show works at an emotional level.Vivy is an AI whose sole purpose is to make people happy with her singing.How this Vivy becomes Diva and discovers more and more about herself is the basic premise of the show.The stakes rise with every 'mission' and Vivy's state of mind is quiet clear at all times.This keeps us invested in her story as our respect for her struggle grows with every passing ep.The side characters have decent backstories and seamlessly find their place in the narrative.No side character overstays it's welcome except when the show ...
Nov 27, 2021
Odd Taxi (Anime) add
'Odd Taxi' is a fantastic anime.I was hooked right from the first ep.Our MC is Hiroshi Odokawa.He is a Walrus,41 year old and a taxi driver by profession.He seems like someone who has seen a lot in life.He's smart,great with faces but lonely.He has a strong sense of justice,as is revealed through the course of the show.However,the show doesn't revolve around him alone.There is a plethora of characters all with great backstories.For an anime that has so many characters,the character designs are superb.There is no character that seems generic or hard to remember.Almost all of them are given great backstories that tie-in with the current ...
Sep 21, 2021
Very solid follow up.While there isn't as much character development as S1,there is a lot of new stuff & new dynamics that enter the fray.I love how the show is able to give so much credence to every character: all of them have well-chalked out personalities,backstories and character moments.While initially I was a bit hazy there are some amazing eps which establish these 'side characters' as concrete.Iruma keeps running into danger but we see how he has affected those around him.In his quiet and unassuming way,he's managed to change almost everyone him very deeply.Ameri is another fantastic addition to the long list of great characters ...
Apr 4, 2021
Horimiya (Anime) add
"Horimiya" is just...very nice.The animation is good,the color palette is bright as can be and the dialogues though cheesy at times,are good enough.However,the show has nothing new to offer.I got baited by the hype around the show and the high MAL rating.I have no issues with the show though.It's easy to understand why the show is so popular.At a time when humans have been forced to be cooped up,faced with harsh economic realities and so forth,"Horimiya" offers a nice escape.It almost restores your faith in humanity.Even the 'bully' has a conscience.


Unfortunately,the anime works hard to stay away from dark subject matters.It touches upon or suggests ...
Mar 26, 2021
The major strength of "Beastars" has been it's surprising emotional depth,excellent character work & great writing.Season 2 delivers on all these while taking the ideological battle a bit further.While the first season impressed with continuous analogies with human life,S2 doesn't waste any time at repeating it.Our characters have all had their arcs and we meet them as changed people.However,the new season is far more testosterone fueled than the first one.

As usual herbivores & carnivores continue to be put in precarious situations with each other.The anime treats every aspect of animal life with humanity(or "bestiality"?) "Beastars" manages to give a brilliant overview of the philosophical tidings ...
Dec 26, 2020
Akudama Drive (Anime) add
In a city that was rebuilt from scratch,the law enforcement system identifies criminals as "Akudama"(the backdrop is a bit similar to "Psycho Pass") Soon,some of the most notorious Akudama come together on the payroll of a mysterious entity.These are also the most skilled ones: one character can hack through anything,one has superhuman strength and endurance,another can drive a bike that even Batman would be proud of while yet another character can heal wounds at the drop of a hat and so on."Akudama Drive" starts out all guns blazing.The first 3-4 episodes were some of the most entertaining anime I have watched in recent times.However,it's the ...
Jun 25, 2020
Kami no Tou (Anime) add
"Kami No Tou" is a strange one.MAL kept recommending the show and there was a lot of hype around it.I have not read the Manhwa but it has a very high 8.8 rating so it must be good."Kami No Tou" is very well animated.The music is nice and the character designs are quiet unique.It's usually fairly entertaining too.But there is little more I can admire about it.

These are the complaints I had,by the time half of the season had aired.The next few episodes were more of the same.However,now that I have watched the finale,the anime makes more sense & it's not as incoherent as earlier."Kami ...
May 22, 2020
"Akatsuki no Yona" or Princess Yona is a very comprehensive series.The series starts with a cold open & then tells us how our characters got there.

Yona is the daughter of King II,the ruler of the Kouka kingdom.She is a pampered,beautiful kid who has lived a sheltered life.Her dad is a peace-loving king who abhors weapons.We are told he has gone out of his way to avoid wars,sometimes even losing territory in the process.They live in the Hiryuu(meaning flying dragon) castle.Yona has her heart set on Suu-won,her childhood friend.Don't worry these are not spoilers.We are not done with even 1 episode yet!

"Akatsuki no Yona" is ...
Apr 2, 2020
Fune wo Amu (Anime) add
'Fune wo Amu' is about a topic you never see covered in media.The show takes us through the care,diligence and meticulousness it takes to compile a dictionary.That's right,a dictionary.The compilers have to be mindful of the way the words are being used in today's time,they have to include new words,remove the obsolete ones,etc.It's a 'never ending job'.I don't know how dictionaries are actually compiled but the show presents this creative process very romantically.The anime is centered around a geeky,introvert man in his late 20s(I guess?) named Majime Mitsuya.He loves reading,lives with his cat and works as a salesman for a publishing company.However,he's mostly at a ...


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