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"Science Fell in Love, So I Tried to Prove It" is exactly what it means -- two science-inclined people fall in love with each other, and since feelings like love aren't scientific and basically go against everything they stand and study for, they felt that it was only appropriate for them to conduct thorough research to find out whether their claims of being in love with each other can be proven or not. It's basic knowledge to know how it's just impossible to limit the definition and circumstances needed for one to 'fall in love'. However, Yukimuro and Himuro (especially Himuro -- I love her, ... she's so cute) do not see that as impossible and take on the challenge. The two of them are so cute and dense that it's aggravating and heartwarming at the same time. If you're looking for a light and fun anime series to watch, Rikekoi is quite a good option to consider.

Code Geass is my absolute all-time favorite anime, so when I heard that they were going to make a manga out of it, I was actually excited to read it. Boy was I disappointed.

Parts of the plot were, of course, tweaked, but the thing is, I love the anime because of all those scenes. It would've been more enjoyable if they just stuck with the anime's plot and added some extra scenes here and there. But no. My disappointment came crashing down onto me the moment the truck crash was changed into a plane crash. Most of the tweaks they did to the plot were ... probably for convenience and whatnot, but it really drained me and stressed me out. Not to mention the fact that Lelouch is literally my favorite character out of every character I like. They really let me down just like that. I also prefer the anime's art style way more compared to this manga's style. It just took out the character's iconic traits.

This was just so underwhelming that, although I have always been a huge, huge fan of the anime, I would not give this manga a second chance.

If you're looking for a heartwrenching, angsty movie to watch, please look elsewhere. Hotarubi no Mori e was a waste of my 40 minutes. It tells of a story between Gin, a sort of human-turned-ghost forest spirit or whatever, and Hotaru, a human girl. Gin was originally human as a baby, but then he was abandoned in the forest and the mountain god granted him magic so that he'd become something like a spirit. He's not supposed to touch a human ever, else his body will disappear.

Right from the beginning, the animation was a bit disappointing (considering how hyped up this movie is and how ... many people actually adore it). The plot at the beginning felt dragged, but at the end, it didn't feel enough. Just as I felt that the plot was going somewhere and the character building was about to start, Gin accidentally touches a human boy. There is no hint of surprise or plot twist. It was done so disappointingly sudden with no buildup of tension whatsoever. His death was anything but tragic to me. It also doesn't make sense to me how he fell in love with her and vice versa.

Like I've said earlier, there wasn't enough characterization and development. The characters felt too light that I couldn't even enjoy the movie at all. God. I'm never watching this ever again.

Blue Exorcist is one of the better animes I've watched within my 12-anime streak these past weeks. It's a story about how Satan's own child, Rin Okumura, aims to defeat his own father, which contrasts with the people's thoughts and ideas on how the son of Satan would/should act. Rin faces many obstacles all throughout the episodes, like how the person he has called father for so long sacrificed himself to save his beloved adopted son, Rin getting targeted by both demons and exorcists, and even facing temporary betrayal from his friends due to his secret being exposed and them not trusting his blue flames.

This ... anime was able to highlight how important communication and understanding is in building relationships. Trust and respect are able to be given and gained through transparancy and understanding from both parties. It also highlighted how the world isn't divided into black and white -- it's never that simple. Everything is grey. If only the people had tried to understand Satan and demons alike, maybe the whole catastrophe could have been avoided. Sometimes all you need is someone that's willing to listen to you and understand you. Yuri Egin (Rin and Yukio's biological mother) had been the one to give Satan the love and affection he has always yearned for. Loneliness can really eat a person up.

Unlike many other shounen/seinen animes I've watched and gotten bored of right at the start/in the middle, Blue Exorcist was able to intrigue me all throughout its 25 episodes. The plot was nicely written and the character development was good overall, although some characters could have been given more of a depth to them. Nevertheless, Blue Exorcist was worth the watch.

To be honest I enjoyed the second season better than the first. The first season was more to Yumeko making a fool out of every single student council member each episode and the writers just writing her off as some psychotic yet genius gambling addict lazily. In contrast to that, the second season focuses more on a tension between the Momobami family branches and a deeper look into Yumeko's past and family line, although there wasn't much to explain about the Jabami household except for how her sister had become hospitalized due to gambling, and despite that, Yumeko still continues to gamble because she's addicted ... to it.

Right from the first season, the writers had built up the viewers' anticipation for a "final showdown" between Yumeko and Kirari (the president), but even up until the last episode of season two, the boss battle never came. I was extremely disappointed at that, although I must admit the plot is thicker and slightly better. The newly introduced characters are all quite unique and nicely introduced too, but there was still the problem of it feeling dragged out. I just want the battle to happen already.

Kakegurui is, in simple terms, extremely overhyped. The story is boring and the characters are mediocre. Despite the school setting, no actual learning takes place, and only gambling is shown all throughout each episode. The school has an immoral hierarchy system too, but as everyone gambles, no one really cares for it, and instead supports the notion except for a select few. In a world where gambling is everything, if you suck at it, you become the lowest of the low -- a housepet.

Jabami Yumeko is a new transfer student who is introduced as a gambling maniac. She does not gamble to get money, but ... rather due to the fact she is addicted to the concept of gambling instead. She loves it when her opponent makes her have a hard time, but of course, she ends up beating eveery single one of them no matter what. She is a genius at reading everyone's tactics and cheap tricks. Although that's supposed to make it cool, it just decreases the tension and cool factor. The Student Council members are extremely weak and worth nothing in comparison to Yumeko, yet they are considered the best gammblers in the whole school. Once their tricks are revealed by Yumeko, it is just Yumeko storytelling and not the animators actually showing how exactly she could have figured all of that out, and leaves viewers to imagine the links themselves. That is just lazy work, and the tricks become even more boring and stupid. It's basically child's play.

Kakegurui failed at highlighting Yumeko's intelligence (they only scraped the surface of it) and a psychological meaning behind her addiction towards gambling. It's just filled with hot girls, some flashing and rather disturbing faces whenever they get 'turned on' from gambling.

One of the most disturbing scenes ever would be when the president of the beautification club or whatever the fuck it's supposed to be, Ikishima Midari, got turned on from Yumeko blatantly calling her disgusting and the absolute lowest of the low. She fucking drooled and squirted on the floor, like what the fuck is wrong with you? The words she said were also very disturbing, saying shit like how Yumeko's her goddess and all the others just feel like normal masturbations. What the fuck is that supposed to mean? She aggravated me so much. The ultimate masochist, I think. God. I hate her.

It would've been way better if they delved more into the psychological (and possibly political) theme. Yumeko is a certified psycho after all, and all the other students have issues too. It also makes zero sense to me how the students would even want to continue going to school there if they were already in debt and gambling's clearly unhealthy. This was a rather poor attempt at a dystopian-esque world.

Kakegurui is my first gambling anime, so I don't really have anything else to compare it with, but I know a lackluster anime when I see one.

Warning: spoilers ahead.

In all honesty, I really enjoyed the second season more than the first one. Probably due to how Dazai's character is explored more thoroughly here, regarding his Port Mafia past and everything. Oh, and Oda Sakunosuke? I am in love with you and I will always have you in my heart. Although Odasaku only appeared for 4 episodes, I was able to grow an attachment to that man, as well as the friendship he shared with Dazai. In a workplace where you really can't distinguish friend from foe, you're really into suicide and are a dark and lonely genius, having someone you can ... actually trust sincerely as a friend is heartwarming.

It hurt me both physically and mentally when Dazai ran to Oda's dying body. Oda tells Dazai that the world isn't all black and white, that good and bad aren't as simple as that. They're all grey -- they all somehow end up doing rather dirty work to chase a goal. Dazai listens to Oda, his only real friend during his time in the Port Mafia, and Oda tells him how it'd at least be better for him if he were to join the side which saves people. So, in regards to his friend's last dying wish and words, Dazai ends up leaving the Port Mafia.

He joins the Armed Detective Agency, and his appearance visibly softens. From going all black to having a light blue undershirt and a brown trenchcoat. Although I do think that I like Dazai's Port Mafia outfit more compared to his ADA outfit, I prefer his current personality and beliefs. He has always been a dark and lonely genius, and probably still is, but his view on life is slightly more hopeful and 'light'. It's not exactly easy to describe, but I just like how Dazai is in the present, as annoying and unpredictable he may be at times.

Dazai and Chuuya's partnership is also something I liked -- frenemies that trust each other with their lives. Although they probably never explicitly said anything about it, they'll always have each other's backs, and both of them know each other like each of the back of their hands, and that is exactly why Chuuya is 'annoyed' at Dazai. Nevertheless, their teamwork is great.

The fight between ADA and Port Mafia becoming them allying against The Guild also highlighted how treacherous people can be, and it is basically part of human nature. You can't believe everything you see or hear, and you can never take anything at face value. There is seemingly always a reason behind something. Human intentions are impure, and that is basically what makes Dazai up. He is a sickening, impure genius, whose intentions are rather unclear at times, but he is Dazai -- the genius that has successfully made everyone fall in love with him.

I don't know what I'm ramblng about anymore. I just love Dazai and the plot is pretty good.

Honestly, I didn't want to start Bungou Stray Dogs at first as I felt like it was rather overhyped, but I was proven wrong when I actually gave it a shot. I wasn't really aware what it was all about, but after finding out this was actually seinen, I was intrigued. I love animes that tackle rather political and psychological themes. Characters like Dazai are the ones who pull me into the story as well (see: Lelouch from Code Geass and Guren from Owari no Seraph). They are just great.

Warning: spoilers ahead.

Code Geass is a must-watch classic. It's heavily filled with politics and psychological themes, and Lelouch, the main character, is an absolute fucking genius who is already overpowered enough without having an ideal physical strength. I have rewatched this series for over five times now, I can never get tired of it. Lelouch has a big ego, but it is befitting for someone who aims to destroy the whole of Britannia -- or at least, that was what we all thought he was aiming for in the beginning. Royal Britannian blood runs through his veins, although he is also half Japanese. In a ... dystopian world where the Japanese have been rid of their pride and given the name of 'Elevens' and are forced to accept this fact under a totalitarian-esque government and ruler, Lelouch wants to take revenge on his own father and basically the whole royal family for not giving a single fuck when his mother had been shot killed with Nunnally in her arms which had inflicted trauma on Nunnally and caused her to be temporarily blind for years.

Lelouch has always been a genius ever since he was young, and his hobby as a highschooler is to ditch school and beat cocky noblemen at chess and step on their egos to feed his own ego (probably, whatever). He meets C.C. and gains the power of the king -- the geass -- and realization hits him. With this power, he is able to overthrow Britannia and create a better world for Nunnally. He does not care much for anyone else other than Nunnally, or that is what he'd like himself to think. He does care about some others, like Suzaku, Shirley, all his friends and stuff. He isn't completely 'cold' or a genius out of touch with reality.

Soon enough, he dones a mask and calls himself 'Zero', an icon who fights for justice, and is neither on the side of the Britannians nor on the Japanese. His deduction and analyzing skills are second to none, and at the end he was able to take to the throne and come out of hiding after so many years, that he is Lelouch vi Britannia, ultimately the new Britannian Emperor. He takes Nunnally as 'prisoner' or something, but it is all an act. The day before, Suzaku and Lelouch, the two childhood best friends, had made a deal. Suzaku would take his place as Zero (as he had been identified as 'dead' -- there was no other way Suzaku could live) and kill the cursed emperor, Lelouch himself, in front of the everyone.

Lelouch's intricate plan had succeeded. He wanted the whole world's hate to center around him and nothing else. That way, the whole world would unify, and once the evil is to be rid of, all the hate in the world would dissapear along with the cursed emperor. The world would become a better place, a world were Nunnally could be safe, happy, and she wouldn't need to worry about anything ever. Suzaku, although torn, did what was told, and C.C. deeply prays for their sins to be atoned. Suzaku stabs Lelouch in Zero's suit, with Zero's sword, and Lelouch is content.

Lelouch falls from the emperor's high seat and onto the level where Nunnally is being held hostage. Some time before this, her eyesight had been triggered back, and at the sight of her bloody brother, she clings onto him hard and cries. Earlier on she had stated how she rather despised Lelouch for what he had done/what he was doing, but at the sight of him actually on his deathbed, she cries. She tells him that she doesn't care about anything else other than Lelouch. Even if the world were as dark and twisted as it was, she would still be able to achieve her happiness with her beloved elder brother by her side. Lelouch smiles. "Yes... I destroyed the world... and created it anew."

I fucking cried.

I really did not see his death coming, but it was a splendid way to end the series. The world really did get better after his death. Now that the world stopped spreading hate all the time, they were able to utilize so much time, money, and other resources to solve other issues like world hunger. The world Lelouch left was beautiful.

God. I feel like fucking crying again after writing this review. Code Geass will always be my all-time favorite anime, no matter what. It's also impossible not to like so many characters in Code Geass, because each and every one is well thoughout and given great backstories, characteristics and reason to fight -- Code Geass is an absolute masterpiece.

Just... Why....?

To be honest, I checked this short anime out because of all the attention it received from tiktok. It was weird enough to make me want to check it out... and as expected, I did not enjoy this one bit. I finished all 12 episodes (considering they're only 3 minutes each, it was a fast experience) around midnight with a friend over the phone, and God was this a nightmare. The only way you'd enjoy watching this anime is if you were into making yourself suffer and you like questioning your own existence. The whole concept is just so weird and appaling. Is this ... somehow the writer's secret fantasy? Is the writer a furry? I don't know but I'm gonna start having nightmares I think.

God. "I Want to Eat Your Pancreas" is one of the worst anime adaptations I've seen in a while. I remember this getting tons of good reviews and decided to give this one a shot since one of my closest friends seemed to have enjoyed watching this movie. Prior to watching this, I had read the manga, and boy was I disappointed.

The manga itself is just slightly below mediocre for me. At least, compared to this horrible movie, it had a slightly better plot, character development, as well as situation and relationship buildup. The anime made what was supposed to be about a year of ... them spending time together into just a mere day. I've lost count on how many times I've felt bored throughout watching. I just wanted the movie to be over already. The adaptation is absolutely horrible. Even with how horrible the manga is and how I didn't enjoy it that much either, it is still way better than this anime.

Personally, I really cannot grasp why people like this. The plot is aggravatingly slow, the characters are stereotypical and kind of flat/static, contrary to how the author probably wanted them to be portrayed, and the zero relationship buildup is just the biggest turn-off for me. This was so, so horrible, I did not enjoy this one bit. The weak attempts at philosophical talks were, well, weak. I guess as long as one of the main characters has a terminal illness and another is, for some obscure reason and lack of relationship buildup, foolishly in love with the former, the general public will view it as something emotional, moving, and great. "I Want to Eat Your Pancreas" is everything and anything but those three adjectives and their synonyms.