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”
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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”
Spy x Family episode 5
Rating: 4.5 (of 5) Despite the episode’s ominous title – “Will They Pass or Fail” – Anya getting into Eden College was never in doubt; Master Henderson’s evaluation gave them an edge if even if plot necessity didn’t mandate it. The slight drama over this does allow for an amusing opening sequence about our featuredContinue reading “Spy x Family episode 5”
Ascendance of a Bookworm episode 30
Rating: 4.5 (of 5) Because of the series’ nature, true action scenes have been sparse at best; outside of the trombe incident in episode 25, there haven’t been any major ones. Likewise, while magic has been a significant element since it was first introduced, only Main’s restoration of the land in episode 26 qualifies asContinue reading “Ascendance of a Bookworm episode 30”
Spy x Family 4
Rating: 5(of 5) To give you a feel for how the anime community is reacting to the series, it is the most-watch and highest-rated series of the season on MAL (even over the return of Kaguya-sama) and in just a bit over three weeks has nearly as many ratings on Crunchyroll as last season’s bigContinue reading “Spy x Family 4”
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