Category: Anime
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Breaking the Curse: The Rise of Anime and Video Game Adaptations
We used to live in simple times. If a movie was based on an anime or a video game, it was bad. No ifs, ands, or buts about it. They were bad. Like, to an insane degree. In terms of box office poison, they were the cream of the crop. Keywords in that paragraph being…
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The Cat Returns is Delightful
An old buddy of mine always said this was his favorite Ghibli movie. And you know what? I can see why. ‘The Cat Returns’ is Ghibli at its simplest and most enjoyable. It feels a lot like a shojo manga. A really good, magical shojo manga that anyone can watch and have a fun time…
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Main Character in Another World: Rimuru Tempest (Slime Reincarnation)
Wait, was this the show that started the ‘reborn as a monster/weird thing’ trend in isekai? Or is it just the one that popularized it? I can’t keep track of all these bloody things anymore. ‘That Time I Was Reincarnated as a Slime’ is a show best described as ‘cozy.’ It’s really wholesome, seeing a…
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Main Character in Another World: Yuto Suoh (The Master of Ragnarok)
That’s right, everyone! We’re diving DEEP into the dumpster today! ‘The Master of Ragnarok & Blesser of Einherjar’ is a prime example of everything you shouldn’t do with an isekai story. A boring plot with flat characters. Terrible animation. Fan service bordering on hentai. It’s all here. And the cherry on top: one of the…
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Main Character in Another World: Arc (Skeleton Knight)
If I had a nickel for every isekai starring a skeleton, I’d have two nickels. Which isn’t a lot, but it’s weird that it’s happened twice. ‘Skeleton Knight in Another World’ is far from a groundbreaking show in the genre. It was a fun show, if a bit split in regards to its tone. It…
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