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What Makes Tower of God Special
When you think anime, most people will typically go to Japan automatically. There are some people, including myself, that would argue that America’s taken a few steps into that realm, too. But there aren’t many people that would say “Actually, I prefer Korean stories!” And then Crunchyroll teamed up with WebToons and gave us a…
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Demon Slayer Manga: A Modern Shounen Classic?
About a year ago, I reviewed the first season of the Demon Slayer anime. While I mostly stand by it, I do wish I had been a bit more critical of it. Looking back, while I still greatly enjoy it, I can acknowledge it is a more flawed show than I let on. Still, I…
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Recovery of an MMO Junkie: A Romantic Series of Coincidences
In the ever-constant rush of seasonal anime, a lot of good shows are swept away and forgotten. It’s much like a polluted river; once you filter through the trash, you’ll find some great stuff! Unfortunately, all the stuff that survived has already moved on and all the good stuff already drowned. That got way darker…
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Revisiting Bleach: Going Round and Round in Circles
Why is it called Bleach, anyways? Is it because they need to wash all the blood out of their clothes after every fight? I don’t get it. It still feels weird to me that the days of the Big Three are over. One Piece has survived, but it isn’t as influential as it used to…
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My Hero Academia Season 4: A Season Without Consequence
I’m all caught up on the manga now! I can write this with confidence! Don’t worry, I won’t spoil anything. I know that I reviewed every episode of season four already. But today, I’m going to look at the season as one, complete package. Specifically, I’m going to look at why the narrative felt lacking.…
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