Tag: Anime
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The Significance of the Final Flash Scene
The Dragon Ball franchise is packed to bursting with iconic, memorable moments. Even in its lowest points, from the Buu saga to GT and the worst of Super, fans have found plenty to love. If you asked someone what their favorite scene from the series is, there is no way you’d get the same answer…
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Yorknew Arc: A Complex Game of Cat, Spider, and Hisoka
I’m gonna come out and say it: this is my favorite Hunter X Hunter arc. Sure, the Chimera Ant arc is incredible and all! And there’s a lot to love in the Election arc! But this? This, in my opinion, is peak HxH! Now armed with Nen, Gon and Killua make their way to Yorknew…
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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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