Tag: Anime
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My Review Academia S4 E4: A Bitter Taste
That was the most painful week of waiting I’ve ever been through. This is a strong episode. It makes fantastic use of creative visuals, simple but effective animation, and recurring themes through the cinematography and color pallets. It also sets the stage for the season, setting up some new characters, answering some mysteries that have…
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The Devil is a Part-Timer: The Anti-Isekai Before Its Time
No, I’m not talking about this because Gigguk brought it up. Why would you think that? You should know by now that I’m totally original and came up with this topic all on my own! (In all seriousness, Gigguk’s video on the topic was great and you should absolutely check it out. I’ll leave a…
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Boruto is Still Garbage
Yes. I’m going to be picking on Boruto again. At this point, I’m half tempted to start a whole series on it! When I last discussed Boruto, I made my feelings on it pretty clear. It’s a hollow, lifeless, loveless follow up that shouldn’t even exist. Unlike its predecessor, the story has no direction and…
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My Review Academia S4 E3: The Fanboy’s Test
Ah, the Bell test. An anime classic. The majority of this episode is spent on one event: Deku’s first meeting with Sir Nighteye. After establishing himself as the only All Might fanboy beyond Deku, Nighteye puts him to the test: take the seal of approval and stamp his papers himself. But that task will not…
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Trying to Navigate the Confusing Mess That is Gundam
Jesus Christ, I thought Kingdom Hearts was complicated… In anime, there are many iconic names. Dragon Ball. Cowboy Bebop. Berserk. One Piece. Neon Genesis Evangelion. There are more iconic names in anime than there are gods in the Greek pantheon! But one name stands tall among them all: Gundam. Unfortunately for newcomers, Gundam has many…
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