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Jun 2, 2024
Mixed Feelings
Spoiler
Some spoilers.

This anime was kind of aggravating. I was really liking it for the first half of the show. It felt like it was a very good and self-aware parody of the "detective" genre of anime that has been coming out. The comedy was always on point, and even in the second half that didn't stop delivering. The show's creators are great with comedy and slapstick.

The issue is that they devolve into their own cliches and cease being a parody when they seriously bring up the House of M and Sherlock Holmes Bloodlines stuff. They're not doing that in a ...
Apr 22, 2024
Spoiler
I tried to write a spoiler-free review but it was just empty. So, possible spoilers ahead.

This show was a simple rendition of the "emperor and empress swap bodies" plot, common in donghua. But the fact that they made all of their characters so likeable really drives the show. There's a lot of intrigue and plot that helps carry the story, but if the characters involved were assholes I doubt I'd care. I found myself quite invested in the outcome of secondary characters, which is good. It also knew when to end, rather than dragging itself out. I would say ...
Apr 6, 2024
Mignon (Anime) add
This one kind of came out of left field. I was expecting a cheesy Korean BL drama which I could half enjoy and half laugh at. What I got was an incredibly dense story line set over one of the best examples of atmosphere building I've ever seen in an anime. The romantic tension felt entirely right when it was supposed to, and too far when it was supposed to be too far for comfort. It is indeed cheesily BL at times (EP12) but I don't mind that so much when there's such a banging soundtrack and atmosphere. It's kind ...
Feb 18, 2024
I continuously asked myself "What the hell is wrong with this anime?" while watching this anime. The animation is so absolutely ridiculously good that it's confusing. They aren't animating anything that needs that much detail. This show rides and dies on its dialogue and comedy, which is does very well. And this show would have still gotten a very high score without having the quality of animation it had. But right off the top, every little movement of the characters and their environments is so detailed and deeply-imagined that I was constantly replaying scenes to catch all the details. ...
Oct 15, 2023
Ars no Kyojuu (Anime) add
This is a pretty darn enjoyable anime. The plotline felt fresh and the characters each seemed to have realistic motivations. The world is well-outlayed, and there's a healthy balance between seriousness and lightheartedness. It never felt like the shounen MC was too OP on his own, or that anyone was having too easy of a time. The ending felt a little rushed but it also left the door open for greater explanations. The politics and negotiation are well done, and I like that they don't under-write the character's plans and schemes. Also, the ero-fanservice is pretty minimal, with there ...
Apr 26, 2023
Eternal Boys (Anime) add
The best analogy I can make for this anime is that it's like a really good racecar driver is driving a really average racecar. The general concept of a realistic idol show will greatly restrict how much depth is going to be allowed through the medium. While it's possible to make a 10/10 SoL Idol anime, it would be incredibly difficult, especially without delving into surrealism. That said, the writers of this anime were adept at using this medium to convey an engaging and overall very moving story. It really feels like this is almost as good as it possibly could ...
Nov 28, 2022
Golden Kamuy is the chef's kiss of historical anime, perfectly balanced with comedy, action, and philosophical depth. The characters as always are always well-portrayed, and the plotlines are whimsical tangents to the main storyline. There are no words to describe the catharsis of being that occurs in the third episode of this OVA trilogy. I would recommend this for anyone who has already watched the first two seasons of Golden Kamuy and enjoyed them a lot. Especially if you liked the episodes featuring Edogai, because the third episode definitely has humor along those kind of extreme lines.

You go, Anehata Shiton. ...
May 31, 2022
Super Cub (Anime) add
About a year out from watching this I finally have a way to describe it.

Super Cub is like if someone came up to you with a slice of bread and was really insistent you eat it. And you generally like bread so that's cool, but you're wondering why it's so important. They're like "Trust me, just eat it." So you take a bite and it tastes like bread.

Bread so good it makes you cry. Just bread. But bread isn't supposed to be this good. It's not honeyed, no special ingredients. Just basic, regular bread, getting salty because you're ...
Mar 5, 2022
Mixed Feelings
Some spoilers.

This show had real potential, and was really endearing at first. But a show like this walks a fine line, and this show very much seems to purposely step over that line.

When you have a show where a male character depicted with the body type of adult ends up in a romantic relationship with a character that has the body type of a child, you need to need to need to make sure you do not have any pedophilic elements to your story. A great example of this is Ore Monogatari, where there's no ero fanservice, no inappropriate relationships, and it's generally ...
Jul 13, 2021
Preliminary (5/11 eps)
Dropped at EP5.

It was pretty mediocre right from the start. They did a good job of being pretty accurate with regard to roman society and architecture, but then had glaring cases of slaves speaking openly to aristocracy and such. About when I stopped the characters started making choices that made no sense in their context, and just generally being anime for the sake of being anime. The CG was jarring but I could easily look past that if it were better written. Just felt bland and unremarkable. If you really have a thing for fight scenes or really just have ...


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