Category: Anime

  • Zenitsu Agatsuma: Annoying or Relatable?

    The cowardly comic relief is an extremely old cliché in storytelling. Almost as old as the cliché of them actually being among the strongest characters in said story. You can find plenty of examples of characters like this in anime, from the action shounens to the slice of life comedies. They’re all generally similar; loud,…

  • My Review Academia S5 E24: Freedom of the Demon King

    As a whole, My Villain Academia has been incredibly rushed and the visuals have been pretty up and down. But at least they managed to stick the landing. And hoo boy, what a landing it turned out to be! The last of Shigurake’s memories return. With them, the last mental restraints he has placed on…

  • Fixing Dragon Ball Super (Part 3): The Universe 6 Tournament, Battle

    Last time, we set the stage for the tournament. Many gods and powerful fighters from other universes are in attendance, including Zamasu and Jiren. Universe 7’s team consists of Goku, Vegeta, Piccolo, Buu, and Gohan. Universe 6’s team consists of Hit, Frost, Cabba, Winnie the Pooh, and Robot Man. With all that, let’s get started.…

  • My Review Academia S5 E23: The Tragedy of Tenko Shimura

    Buckle up, everyone. This is a gruesome one. The League’s battle continues. Spinner faces off against a power-boosting politician in a desperate attempt to help his friends. Meanwhile, Shigurake’s power continues to grow as he faces off with Re-Destro. More terrifying yet: his backstory finally comes to light. Right of the bat, this episode has…

  • Fixing Dragon Ball Super (Part 2): The Universe 6 Tournament, Setup

    Time to start making some dramatic changes. To briefly recap from the last time: Super Saiyan God (red) is now just Saiyan God and is exclusive to Goku, Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan (blue) is now just Super Saiyan God and is exclusive to Vegeta, Vegeta killed Freeza in Ressurection F, Gohan is now training…