Category: Anime
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The Simplistic Beauty of Monkey D. Luffy
Spoilers head for One Piece. Granted, all the things that I’ll be spoiling happened years ago now (god damn is this series long). But given how many people are using their time in quarantine to catch up, I figured I’d give the warning regardless. If you do decide to read, I hope you enjoy. There…
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Heavens Arena Arc: Stepping into True Shounen
Not gonna lie: while I enjoyed the previous two arcs, this was where Hunter X Hunter really grabbed me. Cause this shit is rad as hell, dude! After rescuing Killua, Gon and the others split up to do their own thing until they meet up again in Yorknew. In the meantime, Killua decides to help…
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Why Rent-A-Girlfriend Works
A story’s setting is rarely the most important thing. Generally speaking, characters and plot take center stage over the world itself. But in certain cases, the setting can pose a bit of a problem for the story itself. A problem that most rom-com stories fall into. Which is why Rent-A-Girlfriend is such a breath of…
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Hunter X Hunter Arc 2: The Zoldyck Manor
This is its own arc. Not part of the Hunter Exam. Fight me. Right after Killua murdered a dude and failed the Hunter Exam, Gon, along with Kurapika and Leorio, head off to find him. Their quest takes them to the Zoldyck family manor, where all manner of trials await them. Can Gon rescue Killua…
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Hunter X Hunter Arc 1: The Hunter’s Exam
Remember when Hisoka killing people was the darkest thing in Hunter X Hunter? That seems so quaint now, after watching the Chimera Ant arc. And Yorknew. And select scenes in the Election arc. And… no, Greed Island was pretty tame. As an introductory arc to Hunter X Hunter, the Hunter Exam is pretty good! It…
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