Rating: B+ What better way to prove to someone that you are not going to turn them into the Church for having a secret cache of pagan lore than to reveal that you are one of the very pagan “gods” talked about in that lore? That’s the tactic Lawrence and Holo opt for in theirContinue reading “Spice & Wolf episode 22”
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Terminator Zero
Like its namesake cyborg, The Terminator is a franchise that just won’t die. The franchise’s seminal movie was originally envisioned as a standalone, but its unexpected success eventually led to Teminator 2: Judgment Day, which is widely considered to be one of science fiction’s most influential and ground-breaking works. Though that was also not intendedContinue reading “Terminator Zero”
Oshi no Ko episode 20
Rating: A- The first episode of Oshi no Ko is rightfully famous for its numerous big twists, but since then its episode-ending cliffhangers have mostly followed an expected flow of events. (The sole exception to this might be Akane successfully imitating Ai at the end of episode 7, which was rightfully one of the featureContinue reading “Oshi no Ko episode 20”
Spice & Wolf (2024) episode 21
Rating: B+ The previous three arcs have shown that Lawrence and Holo have a supreme talent for stumbling into the midst of complicated situations. Here they actually recognize that they are about to do so once again, and to Lawrence’s credit, he at least initially moves to avoid it. This time, though, Holo’s the oneContinue reading “Spice & Wolf (2024) episode 21”
Summer ’24 Mid-Season Report, part 2
This part of the report is for series which are hitting their seventh (or, in one case, sixth) episode during the week of 8/18. Plus, I’m adding in one series that I skipped last week but am now caught up on. Since this group is a bit larger, let’s get right to business! Bye Bye,Continue reading “Summer ’24 Mid-Season Report, part 2”
Oshi no Ko episode 19
Rating: A- Shonen action series are renowned for being stocked with characters who wear their hearts on their sleeves, and the script for Tokyo Blade emphasizes emotional acting even above and beyond that. That makes it an ideal venue for those who have issues with their acting – Melt, Akane, and Kana among them –Continue reading “Oshi no Ko episode 19”
Summer ’24 Mid-Season Report, part 1
The week of 8/11 marked the official halfway point of the Summer 2024 season, so it’s time to take a look at how various series have been faring. Though I watched at least the second episode of most series this season, I persisted past episode 3 with “only” 23 of them. Somewhat to my surprise,Continue reading “Summer ’24 Mid-Season Report, part 1”
Spice & Wolf (2024) episode 19
Rating: B+ Original novelist Isuna Hasekura is most commonly lauded for the way he uses medieval (and sometimes modern) economics as foundational plot elements in his story arcs, but another area he excels at is driving tension. Even if you know what’s coming – whether because of reading the novels or seeing the first adaptationContinue reading “Spice & Wolf (2024) episode 19”
Oshi no Ko episode 17
Rating: A- Episode 16 cast its net wide, addressing all the subplots feeding into the debut of Tokyo Blade and even a few peripheral points, too. Episode 17, which actually begins the play, is almost the polar opposite: its second act narrows the focus almost exclusively to one character, for better or worse. And onContinue reading “Oshi no Ko episode 17”
Special: August Debuts
Date: August 7, 2024 Two late-starting anime series are debuting today, so let’s take a Preview Guide-style look at both of them. Delico’s Nursery Streams: Crunchyroll on Wednesdays at 1 p.m. Rating: 3 (of 5) This one has the unusual pedigree of being based on a stage play by Kenichi Suemitsu, who also wrote theContinue reading “Special: August Debuts”
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