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Oct 22, 2022
*SNK: The Final Season* takes place in Marley, the land across the ocean from Paradis and follows the Eldian soldiers who serve the Marleyan military. This season dives deeper into the Marleyans’ agenda and why they infiltrated the Survey Corps. We also get to see the two different worlds of the Eldians from Paradis Island and Marley collide.
With last season sort of ending on a cliffhanger, I was excited for what this season had to bring; boy, did it not disappoint. Despite the plot being mostly introducing us to the Marleyans, I was eager to learn more about them and their point of view of
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the world that they live in. The pacing of the story was well-done; each episode took the time to introduce the new characters to the point where you, dare I say, sympathize with them. One thing that I’d note is that with all that’s going on in this season, I did feel a little overwhelmed with the politicking and the new secrets the viewers uncover with each episode. I think that’s on me and not necessarily on the pacing.
Like their counterparts in Paradis Island, there’s a wide range of characters in Marley. I particularly loved the fact that you get to see the characters in regards to their beliefs on a political spectrum. It’s almost heartbreaking to see them side-by-side, flaws and all.
Animation was great, as always. Regarding the set design, you can tell the vast differences between the geographical and social differences both within Marley and between Marley and Paradis Island.
The voice acting was also well done, and I really loved the OSTs this season. The one bone I have to pick with this season of SNK was the fact that Armin’s voice didn’t seem to change at all after the time skip (as opposed to Eren’s).
Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed this season. I’d like to go back to rewatch it if I felt like I need to revisit something I forgot.
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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Sep 18, 2022
The first movie of the *Cardcaptor Sakura* series follows the titular heroine winning a trip to Hong Kong. What seemed to be a fun vacation with her loved ones ended up turning into a dangerous adventure, after Sakura realizes that she’s been lured into a trap made by a vengeful spirit.
While I have been a *Cardcaptor Sakura* fan since childhood, I’ve actually never consumed much of the series (both anime and manga) in its original language. (I grew up watching the English-dubbed version on Kids’ WB). Of course, when I saw that this was available to watch in English sub on Crunchyroll, I wanted to
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watch it!
As previously mentioned, the events takes place in Hong Kong after Sakura participates in a lottery. I think the movie did a good job of imbedding the new characters we meet into the Hong Kongese culture (the magical birds blending in with the others on Bird Street, the antagonist wearing a hanfu, etc.). Other than that, the movie felt like a longer episode; it seemed like another adventure Sakura regularly has, but in a different country. Instead, maybe they could’ve used the movie as a way to delve deeper into more Clow lore or even battling someone using foreign magic who hasn’t been involved with Clow.
That being said, let’s talk about the characters and start with the antagonist: the sorceress Madoushi. I honestly didn’t see her as much of a threat. The reasoning for her getting Sakura out in Hong Kong felt so weak and half-baked. Even the way the battle between Madoushi and Sakura was resolved seemed clichéd. There’s so many things that could’ve made Madoushi such a fearsome antagonist, but instead, she was pretty lackluster. Her character and the powers she wield didn’t seem to be developed well.
Moving on to the other characters, they were, for the most part, fine. I wished for Sakura to grow a bit more as a character as her naïveté remained the same at the end; then again, this is a movie of a magical girl series. I feel like some sort of character development happening is asking for a lot. As for the new minor characters we meet, I think it would’ve been awesome if they delved deeper into Syaoran’s backstory, as we get to see him and his family members in his homeland.
The voice acting and music was good. I was surprised but delighted how different Tomoyo’s voice is between original Japanese and English dub.
Overall, I still enjoyed the movie from pure nostalgia. Was the movie full of Sakura’s cute antics with Kero and Tomoyo? Absolutely. It was also fun traveling with Sakura and company as tourists in Hong Kong. Is this movie crucial to watch as a *Cardcaptor Sakura* fan? Nah, not really, unless you want to see Sakura capture a Clow Card that’s only seen in the movie.
Reviewer’s Rating: 6
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Jan 1, 2022
Oh man, this one’s going to be a doozy.
Solo Leveling is a manhwa (Korean manga) that started publishing in 2018 and has recently ended in 2021. It follows Jinwoo, who has the unfortunate epithet “the World’s Weakest” due to his lack of strength and power as a Hunter. However, this all changes on one fateful day when he joins in on a seemingly normal raid.
I think I was recommended to read this, and I’ve heard great things about it, so I was compelled to read Solo Leveling! This is also my first “zero to hero” story, so I approached it with fresh eyes.
The story was,
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quite simply, epic. The author did an incredible job with world-building and making sure that the plot flowed smoothly. Following along Jinwoo as he practically becomes a god wasn’t as predictable as you think it would be. His journey was thoroughly enjoyable to read.
The art was also amazing to look at. From the talking portions to the battle scenes, everything was beautifully drawn, and supplements the story well.
Despite the wide range of characters in Solo Leveling, each character was well-developed. I enjoyed how the author thoroughly thought out the characters’ personalities, histories, designs, etc. Each character, including the minor ones, stands out.
Overall, an excellent series that I enjoyed reading and would highly recommend.
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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Jan 1, 2022
Side note: I could not, for the life of me, find this English-subbed, so I watched the unsubbed one currently on Youtube. I feel like I’ve reached a new level of depravity by watching a movie based on an *otome* game without any context or English subs... Anyway...
“Dance with Devils: Fortuna” is a 2017 film based on the *otome* game of the same franchise name. The film follows the female heroine Ritsuka, who lives her school life happily until she returns home to find it infiltrated by suspicious men, who turn out to be a group of mythical beings.
I have a feeling that I put
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this in my “Plan to Watch” list years ago... simply because I thought the theatrical poster looked pretty? (Not gonna lie, Rem looks pretty...) I don’t think I had any idea that this was based on an *otome* game.
That being said, the story was very typical of what you see in an *otome* game: Pretty girl finds herself amongst a group of hot dudes, and she doesn’t know who to pick. The characters overall were.... despairingly boring. I think even if I watched the movie with subs, I would still think that the characters would be so void of personalities (and again, playing into the tropes found in most *otome* games).
The art, as mentioned previously, was pretty good. Even the fight scenes weren’t bad at all. I also had no idea that there was a musical element to the franchise, and once the characters started singing... I couldn’t take them very seriously...
Overall, I didn’t really enjoy this film at all.
Reviewer’s Rating: 5
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Oct 24, 2020
I'm gonna preface this and say that I'm fiercely protective of my "perfect" OT8 Digidestined. If this was supposed to be stress-inducing, then Toei nailed it. We can sympathize with what our protagonists are struggling with (doing what we think is for the best for others vs. being selfish for ourselves): a refreshing way to see the Digidestined mature. While I remain indifferent about Meiko, I thought her efforts to get closer and support the OT8 was sweet. Overall, as I continue to watch this Digi-series, my anxiousness over the kids and their partners continue to rise, but in a way of suffering that I
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enjoyed. :')
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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