Rating: 4 (of 5) One of the running jokes of the series is that Yor, for all of her domestic incompetence, is superhumanly capable physically. That gets reinforced here. A second, more developing running joke is that Yor is probably the last person who should be teaching Anya anything beyond just basic physical fitness. TheContinue reading “Spy x Family episode 10”
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Ascendance of a Bookworm episode 35
Rating: 4.5 (of 5) This episode proved to be every bit as dramatic as the ending to last episode promised, just not entirely in the way that last episode suggested. Rather than chasing down Main and Tuuli’s kidnappers being a major part of the episode, it turns out to only be a prelude to theContinue reading “Ascendance of a Bookworm episode 35”
Spy x Family episode 9
Rating: 3.5 (of 5) Of the episodes of this wonderful show which have aired so far, this is, by far, my least favorite one, and the one that comes closest to completely stumbling. Yes, the series gets some leeway because what transpired was still fully in character for the participants, but that doesn’t make itContinue reading “Spy x Family episode 9”
Ascendance of a Bookworm episode 34
Rating: 4 (of 5) One of the truest axioms of security is that even the most robust security plans are still only as good as the people carrying them out. Get careless and the enemy will take advantage of the holes. Normally protagonists are the ones who benefit from this in anime series, but thisContinue reading “Ascendance of a Bookworm episode 34”
Spy x Family episodes 7-8
Rating (collectively): 4.5 (of 5) If the last two episodes of Spy x Family show anything, it’s that the series functions just as well when things are transpiring that stress Twilight out as it does when he is being the cool, collected, and fully in-control master spy. Episodes 7 and 8 each tackle this inContinue reading “Spy x Family episodes 7-8”
Special Review: The Devil is a Part-Timer novel series
Note: This review assumes the reader is at least familiar with the content covered by the 2013 anime series (i.e., the first two novels). It talks about the story and character development after that in a general sense and largely avoids major spoilers. The stunning revelation last December that action/comedy/drama series The Devil is aContinue reading “Special Review: The Devil is a Part-Timer novel series”
Ascendance of a Bookworm episode 33
NOTE: Due to me being away at Anime Central this past weekend, I am behind on everything else that has aired since Thursday. Hence I am skipping covering episode 7 of Spy x Family separately and will instead include it with episode 8’s review next week. Rating: 4 (of 5) Due to a combination ofContinue reading “Ascendance of a Bookworm episode 33”
Ascendance of a Bookworm episode 32
Rating: 4 (of 5) The potential threat to Main from forces among the nobles has been growing since the late stages of last season. With this episode, the scheming kicks into higher gear by finally introducing some of the nobles behind it, as well as finally revealing the name of the High Priest: Bezewanst. (AndContinue reading “Ascendance of a Bookworm episode 32”
Spy x Family episode 6
Rating: 4.5 (of 5) Anya is now formally into Eden College, so the first phase of Operation Strix is now complete. However, the second phase looks to be every bit as problematic – and for this part, the weight is falling much more heavily on Anya. However, this part is not entirely about her, asContinue reading “Spy x Family episode 6”
Ascendance of a Bookworm episode 31
Rating: 4 (of 5) One of the many things that I adore about this series is the very studious way that it examines the potential wide-ranging consequences of its titular character’s actions; that’s something that far too few isekai tales do. Yet that is a major point in this episode, and hardly the only importantContinue reading “Ascendance of a Bookworm episode 31”
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