Rating: B+ Big shout-out goes to music director Takuro Iga this episode, because his expert choice of ominous electronic sounds in the scene where Aqua passes Ruby in the hallway contributes mightily to the impact of the supremely dirty look Aqua gives Ruby. (The fact that the hallway was dimly-lit at the time and happensContinue reading “Oshi no Ko 3 episode 9”
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Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End 2 episode 7
Rating: B+ Last episode, Frieren’s team, Genau, and Methode figured out that they were dealing with a demon who used four swords. This episode, that demon and his three subordinates get their formal introductions and we get our first sustained tastes of action in a while. We also, of course, get lots of head-patting. IfContinue reading “Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End 2 episode 7”
Oshi no Ko s3 episode 8
Rating: A This episode earns a top-tier rating primarily because of how much it accomplishes and how seamlessly it does so. With just a single episode, it explains older mysteries, delves satisfyingly into the fallout from last episode’s big revelation, lays the groundwork for its final big plot push, and even includes some flashbacks toContinue reading “Oshi no Ko s3 episode 8”
Frieren: Byond Journey’s End 2 episode 6
Rating: B+ After taking a week off, Frieren is back, but it’s not back to what has been the status quo for the season – i.e., shorter vignettes about various experiences Frieren and her companions have while continuing to travel north. No, even if I hadn’t seen the upcoming episodes advertised as a story arc,Continue reading “Frieren: Byond Journey’s End 2 episode 6”
Oshi no Ko 3 episode 7
Rating: A Most of the plot covered by this episode was covered in the last episode of the live-action TV series, so I mostly knew what to expect here. However, I greatly prefer this version of the events. Everything which transpires just lands with much more impact done this way. The first big matter isContinue reading “Oshi no Ko 3 episode 7”
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End 2 episodes 4-5
Episode Rating (both): B Episode 3 ended with Stark and Fern set to go out on a date, and the first half of episode 4 deals with how that date plays out. The whole affair is as awkward as might be expected. Stark definitely tries, but he’s still operating more off a pre-set plan thanContinue reading “Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End 2 episodes 4-5”
Oshi no Ko 3 episode 5
Rating: B+ After four episodes focusing primarily on Ruby, the series finally remembers that Kana is a core part of the cast rather than just a bit player and gives her some love. Almost too much of it, in fact, and plenty enough to set up the franchise’s next major crisis. Kana is, understandably, atContinue reading “Oshi no Ko 3 episode 5”
Oshi no Ko 3 episode 4
Rating: A- Oshi no Ko has quite the reputation for the plot twists it throws out, but nothing which happens in this episode really counts. That each of the big events in this episode would eventually happen was fully predictable, and that they would all converge is both logical and fits the series’ presentation style.Continue reading “Oshi no Ko 3 episode 4”
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End 2 episode 3
Rating: A- So even a series as grand and respected as this one ultimately has to break down and have a hot springs episode. But that just means it’s going to be done Frieren-style. Once again, the episode is divided into two distinct parts, this time connected by a common theme: experiencing the hot springsContinue reading “Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End 2 episode 3”
Oshi no Ko 3 episode 3
Rating: B+ While I expected this series to take a markedly different angle on the cosplay scene than Dress Up Darling or 2.5 Dimensional Seduction, I’m not sure I quite expected what we got in this episode. But as usual, the series uses it as an opportunity to examine behind-the-scenes issues in the entertainment industry.Continue reading “Oshi no Ko 3 episode 3”
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